by peter littlewood | Jun 27, 2024 | Industry News
A recent move by Southwark Council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for failing to meet electrical safety standards should be viewed as a national scandal, according to private sector safety law expert Phil Turtle of Landlord Licensing &...
by peter littlewood | Jun 26, 2024 | Industry News
The decision by Berkeley Group to enter the private rental sector by letting out 4,000 new homes across 17 regeneration sites in London and the South East has sparked significant concern among various experts and industry commentators. Critics argue that this move...
by peter littlewood | Jun 26, 2024 | Industry News
A recent tribunal decision has clarified that certain fees charged by landlords and their agents for early tenant exits constitute prohibited payments under the Tenant Fees Act. The case involved a London landlord and Winkworth Shoreditch, his managing agent. This...
by peter littlewood | Jun 26, 2024 | Political
Labour’s proposal to make rental bidding wars illegal is facing criticism due to a significant loophole that could undermine the policy’s effectiveness. While Labour aims to stop letting agents and landlords from initiating bidding wars, the loophole...
by peter littlewood | Jun 26, 2024 | Political
With the General Election just one week away, a new poll highlights the top priorities for landlords regarding voting and politics. Landlord Voting Decisions and Sentiments Decisive Voters: Almost two-thirds (62%) of landlords have decided who they’re voting for,...
