PropertyWire has published an article stating ‘the perspectives of those who profit from renting may be more prominent in parliament than those of the tenants who remain at the mercy of this broken system.” One in five Conservative MPs are landlords, with...
There have been two articles recently damming Government intervention in the PRS. The Telegraph are reporting that they ‘understands that there are growing concerns in the Conservative party that the Government has gone too far in its war on landlords and second...
LandlordZone have written a report on the meeting, that can be seen here.
The House of Commons Library has published ‘An explanation of how planning and housing policies might be used to ensure local people benefit from housing provision.’ It can be seen here, and comments: Some local planning authorities (LPAs) require developers to only...
Reliable sources have told us that the Renters Reform Bill will be published in the next few days, definitely before May 25th when Parliament goes into recess. It is likely to be a short Bill, relying on Secondary Legislation to change the law.
Property118 has published an article reporting that Propertymark told the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee that many people in receipt of benefits are excluded from some housing options due to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. LHA rates have been frozen...
Property118 has published an open letter from a Property118 reader, ‘Dismayed Landlord’. He details issues about helping his tenants – and wants Polly Neate, the chief executive of the homelessness charity Shelter, to help him find housing for his tenants as he is...
Best Advice magazine has published an article that landlords have a ‘significant number of positives which should hopefully keep existing landlords invested and perhaps be a calling card for those who are considering a buy-to-let investment.’ Going on to say ‘First...
Cheltenham Borough Councilis reporting they have successfully prosecuted a rogue landlord for the second time for illegally evicting a tenant from their accommodation in Cheltenham. Landlords, please learn to do things correctly. See the article here.
The BBC is reporting on a home owner who has said his flat has been ruined by black mould caused by a government "green" insulation scheme. The report can be seen here, and says that the homeowner spent £4,000 on reports that suggest a mix of rock wool and polystyrene...
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