A Bristol landlord has been banned from letting properties due to the poor conditions her tenants were living in. The case taken by Bristol City Council’s Private Housing Team found the rogue landlord was repeatedly failing to meet required health and safety...
New research by Savills, for The Telegraph, has uncovered the UK's poshest villages, taking into consideration factors like the highest house prices, best lifestyle amenities, how connected they are via transport links, and of course, their ‘chocolate box’ appeal....
In an unexpected statement from the government it’s been announced that social housing residents will be able to get training and support “to speak up and raise issues with their landlord.”A £500,000 grant to provide training, boost confidence and offer toolkits for...
A landlord has pleaded guilty of four counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and told to expect to pay “a significant amount of compensation and costs.” A property owned by the landlord - referred to by Bolsover council as Mr Ambler - was infested with rats...
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has claimed that, whilst not a legal requirement, inventories are a necessary protective measure that the letting industry ought to rely on and get professionally done. Daniel Evans, chair of the AIIC and recently...
Around one in every two landlords said there is growing demand for high-end houses with multiple occupation (HMOs), with more tenants demanding better amenities. A survey of HMO landlords by Paragon Bank revealed that 48% had seen demand for high-end HMOs rising,...
The Sunday Times had an article about a couple who had some holiday lets in Wales but who are now forced to sell them as they are unaffordable. This is due to the Welsh Government bringing in the ability for councils to charge triple council tax on second homes. The...
THE FIRST rogue landlord has been banned from letting and managing properties in Coventry. Mr Carmelo Borsellino, of Cheveral Avenue Coventry, has a long history of poor property management and has been convicted of contravening housing legislation on several...
Under the title 'Renters Reform Bill a ‘hand grenade’ for student let sector' Property118 are running a blog on the potential impact on student housing if the plans in the recent White Paper come to fruition, and we urge you to read it. The three main proposals that...
The Government has launched a new register to highlight the ultimate owner of all overseas companies that control land in the UK. It can be seen here, and was introduced to reveal the identities of all foreign owners of land to ensure criminals cannot hide behind...
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