by peter littlewood | Apr 10, 2023 | Industry News
In an interview with the BBC, Michael Gove has admitted past mistakes made by the government over social housing have contributed to some tenants being neglected by landlords. The housing secretary told the BBC the case of Sheila Seleoane - who lay dead in her flat...
by peter littlewood | Apr 9, 2023 | Political
The House of Commons Library has published a report on the use of DFG’s. It can be seen here, and says: What are DFGs? Mandatory DFGs are available from local authorities in England and Wales and the Housing Executive in Northern Ireland. They are issued subject...
by peter littlewood | Apr 8, 2023 | Political
A community union has demanded councillors take action to improve the private rental sector in the city. In its “people’s manifesto”, Acorn lists five demands it wants to see candidates running for election in Brighton and Hove commit to. They include introducing a...
by peter littlewood | Apr 8, 2023 | Mortgages, Tax & Other Financial
The Telegraph have run an article about the danger of letting a property on a standard residential mortgage. It can be seen here (subscription may be required) and points out that ‘failing to notify your bank about letting a property out may seem like a small...
by peter littlewood | Apr 7, 2023 | Industry News
A third of landlords say that the scrapping of Section 21 is of major concern to them according to Mortgages for Business, a specialist buy-to-let broker. The poll found that 33% of landlords were worried by the reform of Section 21 as part of the Renters Reform Bill....
