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Mother and Daughter Letting Agents Jailed
A mother and daughter acting as letting agents have been found guilty of defrauding tenants and landlords out of £266,000 and jailed. Mother and daughter…
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Section 21 Evictions to be Abolished
The government has announced plans to abolish Section 21 evictions within new reforms to the private rental sector. Section 21 evictions currently allow landlords to…
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Fitness for Human Habitation Act 101 – Explained
The government introduced the Fitness for Human Habitation Act last month. This law, which is also known as the Homes Act, essentially ensures that all…
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Student Accommodation – Remember the New Rules
A very late Easter this year may mean that students are already considering their student accommodation, anticipating their summer break, perhaps already discussing whether they…
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Government Guidance to Deal with Landlord Problems
New government guidance for local councils dealing with landlord problems has been issued by the Ministry of Housing. Local authorities across the country are set…
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Universal Credit – Latest News
I have resisted the temptation for a few weeks not to mention, yet again, news of the horrors from Universal Credit. I thought Amber Rudd,…
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London Boroughs Combine on Private Rental Housing
London boroughs have decided to combine together to take a more collaborative approach to securing accommodations for the homeless. Thirteen London boroughs have set up…
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Landlords – Were You Ready for 20th March 2019?
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act came into force this week on 20th March 2019. This has confused some landlords (probably the deliberate intention)…
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Cash is King for London and Northern Property Investment
The proportion of buy to let investors purchasing investment property in London with cash rose from 33 per cent in 2017 to 48 per cent…
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Ignorance Should Not Be a Tenant Excuse
Ignorance should not be an excuse for tenants, but often will be claimed. A recent snippet in ‘Inside Housing’ caught my attention. The headline was…