by peter littlewood | Dec 10, 2023 | Licensing
Brighton and Hove City Council are currently running a consultation on new property licensing schemes – within the private rented sector, for additional HMO and selective licensing. The consultation started on the 4 October and will close at midnight on...
by peter littlewood | Dec 10, 2023 | Industry News
The housing crisis in Leeds is highlighted as people in urgent need of a council house are waiting over two years to be rehomed. Leeds City Council reports that those in the 'Band A' priority waiting list, including the officially homeless and those living in...
by peter littlewood | Dec 10, 2023 | Industry News
A group of Conservative MPs from Cornwall, led by Steve Double, has organised a lobby of the UK government to demand a clampdown on Airbnb and other short-term lettings. The MPs argue that such lettings have exacerbated a housing crisis in the county, with holiday...
by peter littlewood | Dec 10, 2023 | Leasehold
Proposed leasehold reforms in the UK, which include the introduction of a cap on ground rents, could result in a compensation cost of over £31 billion to taxpayers, according to analysis by the Residential Freehold Association. The compensation claims are likely to...
by peter littlewood | Dec 10, 2023 | Industry News
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has called for legal powers to impose a rent freeze in London and reinstate the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirement for rented homes. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, recently eliminated the need for landlords to...
