Moneyfacts.co.uk have published an article on taking pets in rental property. It can be seen here, and says: Last year saw a boom in pet ownership, but for many people having a four-legged friend can make finding rental accommodation a challenge which could prove a...
A new survey of 500 landlords who were asked what regions they would look at if they were planning to buy another rental property, found that despite being able to choose multiple regions, London was the stand-out popular choice. The research by yieldit shows that 54%...
A quarter of all Conservative MPs are landlords making money from private property. Analysis by openDemocracy has revealed that 90 Tory MPs boost their income by at least £10,000 a year thanks to rental properties. The landlords include Boris Johnson, who started...
The government has reached an agreement with major lenders to scrap the requirement for EWS1 forms on properties that are below 18 metres, but critics argue the safety of home owners in these blocks remains unclear. Following advice, the government says there is “no...
The Government have added to the 'How to Rent' guide you need to give to tenants. In addition to the standard guide, there is now an Easy to Read version, it appears to have the same information, but is larger print with pictures, consequently it is 48 pages long. Our...
This Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by Chris Stephens, would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of repealing those provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 which provide for persons to be paid reduced rates of housing benefit or...
This Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by Chris Stephens, would make provision for national minimum standards in accommodation offered to refugees and asylum seekers. It was presented to Parliament on 21 June 2021 and will receive its second reading on 21 January...
This Government Bill would make provision about the safety of people in or about buildings and the standard of buildings, to amend the Architects Act 1997, and to amend provision about complaints made to a housing ombudsman. The Bill was given its first reading on 5...
A PLANNING inspector has ruled in favour of a landlord’s appeal for a housing multiple occupants (HMO) bid rejected by Wiltshire Council. Wave Hill Property last year applied to change 29 The Rise in Calne from a house into a HMO with seven bedrooms. Wiltshire Council...
The Government have just updated their guidance to landlords. It can be seen here.
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