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Proposals to introduce an additional licensing scheme for Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in and around the high street and central areas of West Bromwich have been given the go-ahead. The decision to approve the plans follows an extensive 12-week consultation...
Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it appears the lettings market is still in full swing, despite winter.According to the latest index from PropTech supplier Goodlord, voids held steady month on month...
The Scottish Government has published a paper seeking views from interested parties on 'A New Deal for Tenants'. The paper can be found here, and the consultation taken here, or a Word version here. The Executive summary for the paper states that it includes:...
Buy-to-let landlords may be forced to pull out of investing in the private rented sector in Scotland if proposals to cap rents are introduced. Would the same happen in England? David Alexander, the managing director of DJ Alexander, acquired by the Lamond Group last...
A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy to let properties - see here Sam Clark is a former Conservative councillor living in Epping Forest in the south east of England, and writes on...
Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the issues and/or benefits of doing so. The organisations are asking that any private landlords who currently rent out property in...
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