Peter Day, from Hangar Homes Ltd, said he was denied access Solent Airport in Lee-on-the-Solent to conduct a ground survey by the landlord - Fareham Borough Council. Mr Day believes that councillor Sean Woodward, leader of the council, is being ‘wilfully obstructive’...
The Housing Ombudsman has launched a call for evidence to support their next systemic investigation which will look at noise complaints. The investigation will explore how social landlords manage reports of noise nuisance and what drives complaints about how those are...
As the cost of living crisis deepens, we urge our members to take a close look at tenant's bank accounts to see if they are making use of buy now pay later credit. According to the Guardian, the buy now, pay later company Klarna will start reporting UK customer debts...
Oxford City Council’s ‘selective licensing’ scheme was given the green light, meaning that all private rented homes in the city will need a licence from September. Just under half (49.3 per cent) of all Oxford’s homes are privately rented. An independent review in...
THE Government has formally granted approval for the extension of two selective landlord licensing schemes in Burnley for a further five years. The previous schemes in Burnley Wood/Healey Wood and the Leyland Road areas of the town, which covered 2,000 houses, expired...
The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two investment properties, those with larger portfolios remain excluded.Under the new legislation, owners of up to three properties in the UK will qualify for...
The Telegraph has run a piece stating 'Eviction delays in the wake of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis are driving a surge in demand for rent insurance as landlords scramble to protect themselves against soaring arrears.' The whole article can be seen here,...
Renters are remaining in properties for nearly two years on average, according to an industry body. Figures from Propertymark, which represents lettings and estate agents, said renters are staying put for 23 months on average. It said a lack of available properties...
Despite headlines over the last few years being largely dominated by record house prices, in some cases, the rental market has outpaced the sales market, a fact not missed by would-be landlords, according to Knight Frank.According to the latest market analysis from...
Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants who could afford their rent but chose not to pay.Instructions from April 2021 to March 2022 were up 180 per cent compared to the...
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