by peter littlewood | Jul 17, 2025 | Open News
A landlord in north London has been fined nearly £20,000 for illegally renting out a property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without the necessary licence. The offence took place at a property in Duckett’s Green, near Turnpike Lane Tube station, where five...
by peter littlewood | Jul 17, 2025 | Open News
The Telegraph has published an article on challenging double council tax charges. The article can be read here (subscription may be necessary), and says that Second home owners across England are challenging controversial new council tax premiums as local authorities...
by peter littlewood | Jul 16, 2025 | featured article
The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) represents the most sweeping overhaul of England’s private rented sector in a generation. Its core mission is to improve security, decency, and fairness for tenants while maintaining a functioning, professional rental market. As of July...
by peter littlewood | Jul 16, 2025 | Open News
Money Saving Expert has published an article on checking if an HMRC tax refund letter is genuine. It can be seen here and says HMRC is in the process of sending up to four million tax refund letters to workers and pensioners across the UK this summer—but with scammers...
by peter littlewood | Jul 16, 2025 | Open News
The BBC has published an article on the immigration status of benefit claimants. It can be seen here, and says For the first time, the government has published official figures showing the immigration status of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) — revealing that...
