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Banning order for landlord
A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in the area.This follows the prosecution by Welwyn Hatfield council of Faraz Bucha, a Hatfield-based landlord, and his management company Captain...
Landlord prosecuted and fined for operating unlicensed HMO
A landlord who has been operating a licensable House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without a licence has been fined £5000 at a prosecution brought by Chesterfield Borough Council. An officer from the council’s private sector housing team carried out...
11 things landlords need to know in 2022 – Which? report
Which? magazine have published the 11 things they believe landlords should look out for in 2022. It can be seen here, and says: 1. Eviction reforms and lifetime deposits In 2019, the government consulted on abolishing Section 21 – a clause which...
Maidstone Council looking for 1 bed units
A council in the south of England is urgently looking for private landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house residents in need.Maidstone council’s Housing First scheme provides support to the landlord throughout the whole...
Landlord Law Blog looks back at 2021
Landlord Law have just published a blog looking back at the year. It can be seen here, and says: January 2021 We firstly looked at scams that landlords may come into contact with and tips on how to deal with them. Since it was the start of the new...
Scotland ‘will address the power imbalance between landlords and renters’
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Tenants Rights in the Scottish Parliament has issued a statement where he is determined level up the 'power imbalance between landlords and renters'. Will tis happen in England? The statement is: PEOPLE in insecure and...
What’s in store for letting agents – TheNegotiator report
TheNegotiator has published a report what letting agents can expect in 2022. It can be seen here, and says: Mark Hayward, Chief Policy Advisor at Propertymark lays out key housing policy dates to look out for in 2022. For those watching housing...
Ealing announce licensing in borough
Ealing have announced two new licensing schemes: Additional Licensing, covering all HMO's having 3, or 4 occupants. Note that 5 or more occupants are subject to a nationwide mandatory licensing scheme. This scheme covers the whole borough....
Landlord fined for fire safety breaches for flats above Islington takeaway
A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to escape a fire: via a restaurant with a metal shutter that was closed at night. London Fire Brigade inspectors visited the takeaway...
Scottish Government pushes ahead with plan to license Airbnb-style rents
THE Scottish Government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce council licences for short-term lets and Airbnb-style rentals. Ministers want to tackle the growth of Airbnb-style rentals in popular tourist areas such as Edinburgh and will ask...
Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill
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...
Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill
This Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by Chris Stephens, would place a duty on the Secretary of State to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants in rent arrears. It was presented to Parliament on 21 June 2021 and will receive its second...
Building Safety Bill
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...
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill
This Government Bill would make provision about the rent payable under long leases of dwellings. The Bill completed its House of Lords stages on 14 September 2021 and was presented to the House of Commons on 15 September 2021. The Bill received its...
Will Scotland get rent controls?
Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party - has published details of his plans for rent controls.Patrick Harvie - who has the title Minister for Zero...
Is this the tenant from hell?
A landlord was horrified to find his property piled high with mountains of rotting rubbish and faeces. Danny Hernon was perturbed when his tenant of 18 years seemed reluctant to hand back their keys to his terraced house despite moving out more...
Mortgage for Business comments on the interest rate rise
Mortgage for Business have made the following comments on the recent rise in interest rates: Most people expected the Bank of England to leave rates unchanged in December, but they surprised us all with the 0.15% increase last week. In reality,...
Government issue new Covid guidance for landlords
The housing minister Christopher Pincher has sent a letter to all local authorities in England to summarise ventilation guidance and encourage behaviours by landlords and residents to help reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in residential...
6 month notice period extended in Wales
Over the weekend the Welsh government has took the industry by surprise by extending the period during which landlords must give tenants six months’ notice prior to an eviction until March 24 next year.It has been due to finish at the end of this...
Grenfell Tower: Firm linked to refurbishment blocked from government housing scheme
On 16 December 2022 the DLUHC announced that Rydon Homes, which has been linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy scheme, pending the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry. This follows concerns...
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MPs demand crackdown on AirBnb
A group of Conservative MPs from Cornwall, led by Steve Double, has organised a lobby of the UK government to demand a...
Complaints about the proposed leasehold reforms
Proposed leasehold reforms in the UK, which include the introduction of a cap on ground rents, could result in a...
Mayor of London calls for tighter controls of landlords
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has called for legal powers to impose a rent freeze in London and reinstate the...
Increased Housing Benefit will soon be wiped out – warning
Concerns are being raised about the temporary nature of the increase, with the LHA set to be frozen again in 2025....
Landlord loses £38k calls for more protection.
The Lancashire Telegraph is reporting the case of a landlord. The article can be read in full here, and outlines the...
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