The Manchester Evening News have run the following article:- Landlords could be made to apply for a licence to tackle housing and anti-social behaviour issues in Gorton and Abbey Hey, Harpurhey, and Clayton and Openshaw. Plans have been unveiled to extend a...
The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper covering private rented sector housing conditions. It explains the legislative framework and identifies some of the key issues with it. For the briefing paper, click here.
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper considering the debate about who is responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. For the briefing paper, click here.
The Ministry of Justice has announced that important court and tribunal judgments will be available via The National Archives for the first time, which, the MoJ says, will increase transparency and secure free access for all. The website will host thousands of court...
SpareRom have conducted a survey recently:- The UK’s rental market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past 15 months. With a string of lockdowns and constant uncertainty over which industries will be able to reopen when, tenants have found it tricky to make...
Commercial property owners are exploring legal action against the government after ministers extended the moratorium on evictions until March, leaving £6 billion of rent arrears unpaid. Last week, Robert Jenrick, the communities secretary, said that binding...
Lloyds Bank has reportedly agreed to acquire a block of flats in Nene Wharf, Peterborough, and could start renting them out as soon as next month. It is understood there are almost 50 flats in the block, with the bank expected to manage the residential units through a...
A dedicated anti-social behaviour officer is working with landlords in central Blackpool as part of measures to control unruly tenants. The role is being funded through the Central Selective Licensing Scheme designed to drive up standards in the private rented...
A PropTech company says sloppy referencing by agents and landlords effectively means that around a third of prospective tenants are discriminated against.Due diligence firm Homeppl claims that this is because referencing typically relies on credit files - therefore...
Unique micro homes are set to be built on old garage sites in Bristol to help the city tackle its housing crisis. “Gap houses” – so-called because they will be constructed in small spaces between houses and gardens – would be made off site and dropped into place...
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