On 21 May 2021 the Chair of the Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Clive Betts, wrote to the Government about continuing issues with the EWS1 process. The External Wall Fire Review (EWS1) form was introduced to support valuation advice and...
We reported briefly on the Queens Speech on May 11th that the Government would 'enhance the rights of those who rent' - see here. Since that time the Government have published more details, which can be see here . Page 113 and 114 covers this in more detail, but is...
Recent research for the National Housing Federation and Crisis that was carried out by Heriot-Watt University reveals that 145,000 affordable homes should be built annually for the next five years, of which 90,000 a year should be for social rent. This is the...
A NURSERY worker’s rental property was taken over by around 20 “hot bedding” shift workers, a court heard. Wiltshire Council took Siddika Begum to court, saying she was responsible for an illegal HMO and had lied to council staff about who was living at the property....
Recent data showing that it now takes longer to sell a house than a year ago should encourage landlords looking to sell up to make the most of their rental properties while the market is tricky. PropTech platform RentalStep says the slowing market should dissuade...
Paragon has revealed that landlords spend an estimated £839 million each year upgrading newly purchased rental property before letting it out to tenants. The bank’s survey of approximately 900 landlords showed that 77% invest in upgrading property after purchase,...
Landlords in Islington could be fined if communal recycling bins get contaminated with non-recyclables Landlords could be fined almost £50 if they contaminate communal recycling bins with general waste. Islington Council will vote on Thursday whether to pass a new...
A rogue landlord has lost a legal battle against his former student tenant. She was living in an eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham while studying at the university. The university student, Meg Cole, from Cardiff, took...
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Social Housing Regulator has this morning issued its formal notice in which it states that South Norwood council tenants’ ‘homes were uninhabitable and apparently unsafe, and the evidence demonstrates that other tenants may also have been at...
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has published a consultation with draft proposals to introduce a second licence for landlords who have HMO properties. The council’s aim is to improve housing standards and act against those who do not provide safe...
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