by peter littlewood | Jan 5, 2024 | Political
Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has announced plans to get serious about the private rental sector in 2024. In a New Year message, Burnham revealed that a public consultation on the new Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter would begin...
by peter littlewood | Jan 5, 2024 | Licensing
Landlord Today are reporting on yet another council extending licensing in an attempt to bring in more income. The article can be seen here, and in summary explains that Middlesbrough Council is considering expanding its landlord licensing regime and is consulting on...
by peter littlewood | Jan 4, 2024 | Industry News
The House of Commons Library has just published its Key Economic Indicators for the Housing Market. It can be seen here, and in summary shows that the UK House Price Index indicates a 1.2% decrease in house prices between October 2022 and October 2023. On a seasonally...
by peter littlewood | Jan 4, 2024 | Industry News
The Government has just published its Rent Standard and guidance for Social Landlords. As it contains some useful information, it can be seen here.... To access this content, you must have a valid iHowz Membership. If you already have a membership, please login first....
by peter littlewood | Jan 3, 2024 | Green issues
The Telegraph is running an article outlining proposed changes to the planning law to allow rules to be relaxed to allow heat pumps and solar panels on listed buildings. The article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary), and in summary: The proposed...
