Best Advice have run a piece by the chief commercial officer at Fleet Mortgages, Steve Cox, commenting on the harm being done to landlords by politicians. It can be seen here, and starts: There seems to be a lot of noise around the buy-to-let/private rental sector at...
Camden Council are appealing for landlords to help them house some of the homeless in the Borough – see here. We have written to the Councillor involved, pointing out that we have many members who have been willing to help in the past. But with the proposed abolition...
Tessa Shepperton has just published a new blog on the potential unintended consequences if the Section 21 be removed. It can be seen here, and follows from our paper published, and sent to all MP's before Christmas - see here for a summary, and our campaigns page...
Since 2015, all new tenancies had to have working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors fitted. Smoke detectors on every residential floor, and CO in any room have solid fuel heating - but not gas. Note that HMO's are subject to seperate regulations. In draft...
Last year saw the implementation of the Breathing Space (see our fact sheet), a scheme whereby anyone in debt could apply for a 'breathing space' of up to 60 days during which any debts would be frozen to enable them to work out a repayment scheme. This debt could...
The Queens Speech was read today by Prince Charles, officially opening parliament. It outlined 38 Bills, all details can be seen here Bill of Rights National Security Bill Economic Crime Bill Modern Slavery Bill Online Safety Bill Draft Victims’ Bill Draft Protect...
At iHowz we have published specific papers on the potential impact of losing the Section 21 (see here), and have written to the Business Secretary to try to get clarification on energy requirements in rental proiperty (see here). We have now set down all the...
On 13 April 2022 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights warned that Government proposals to reform the Human Rights Act risk weakening existing human rights protections. In a report published on that day, the Committee criticised proposals to replace these...
On 13 April 2022 the Commons Public Accounts Committee published a report on the regulation of private renting in which it found that it is “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and secure home” and that local authorities – constrained by a...
The House of Commons library has published a paper providing information on the number of rough sleepers in England and policies aimed at meeting the Government’s target of ending rough sleeping by 2024. The report can be seen here, and the summary says: Local...
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