'Britain's worst landlord' has been given the longest ban on letting properties in the country after renting out 'dangerous' houses. Nilendu Das, 55, has a 'long history of operating and managing extremely poor quality housing', and was once jailed for harassing...
New research by GetAgent has revealed that planning permission is actually the hardest to gain in six London areas - and the easiest in rural areas including Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Devon. Topping the most difficult list is Barking and Dagenham, with just over...
Housing minister Rachel Maclean has clarified that the proposal for a housing court dedicated to landlords to expedite the eviction process is no longer being considered. The confirmation was made during a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in...
Speaking at a Centre for Policy Studies fringe meeting, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said speculation that some Tory backbenchers opposed the Bill did not reflect the government’s thinking. The Bill will go ahead, he said. A statement he repeated at t a reception...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching its manifesto for the built environment in the lead-up to the next UK General Election, titled Empowering a Sustainable Future. It can be seen here having a stamp duty holiday for landlords and a...
The new How to Rent Guide has been issued today (Monday October 2nd 2023). It can be seen here. The latest update is the second in 2023 and today’s revision will include reference to the controversial Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service, which replaces the Housing...
Whilst the Lib Dems party leader Sir Ed Davey made no mention of the party’s plans for the PRS in his speech on the final day of the conference, they did issue a policy paper ‘Tackling the Housing Crisis’ before their conference. In their policy paper, the Lib Dems...
The Law Society Gazette has reported that the Law Society has warned the Ministry of Justice that its decision not to distribute physical copies of a leaflet promoting new legal aid support for tenants at risk of losing their home could undermine the scheme's purpose....
The Kerslake Commission, established by its former Chair, Lord Bob Kerslake, has published its latest report which makes clear that the Government will not meet its goal to end rough sleeping by 2024. It states that at the heart of rough sleeping are chronic...
Property118 has published an open letter from a landlord to the CEO of Shelter agreeing with their call for more social housing. It can be seen here, and says: Dear Polly Neate, It’s not possible to contact you directly as you, (Shelter), don’t allow contact through...
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