by peter littlewood | Mar 8, 2024 | Industry News
A legal battle between Camden Council and landlords Joel Salem and Judith Robinson-Dadoun has finally concluded with a significant financial penalty. The landlords were found guilty of renting out sub-standard flats and disregarding enforcement notices related to a...
by peter littlewood | Mar 8, 2024 | Tax & Other Financial
The Telegraph is running a piece on pensioners losing out in the budget, as most don’t pay national insurance contributions. They back this up with a brilliant Matt cartoon on the front showing two tax people saying ‘Pensioners are the biggest losers in...
by peter littlewood | Mar 7, 2024 | Mortgages, Tax & Other Financial
Virgin Money UK said it has agreed to a takeover by Nationwide Building Society. Under the Nationwide over, Virgin Money UK shareholders to receive 218p per share in cash, as well as 2p dividend from Virgin Money. This bring the total to 220p. The Nationwide takeover...
by peter littlewood | Mar 7, 2024 | Industry News
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman revealed a case on February 29, 2024, involving a Waltham Forest family who endured 12 months of sofa surfing due to the local council's oversight. The family became homeless in August 2022, but the Ombudsman's...
by peter littlewood | Mar 7, 2024 | Political
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has voiced apprehension following a BBC report indicating that the government intends to launch a review of selective licensing with the stated objective of easing regulatory burdens on landlords. This development...
