New landlord licensing schemes announced

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New licensing schemes have been launched in the London borough of Ealing.
As of January 1st next year landlords who let homes in five wards of the borough must have licences, along with any landlords who rent out houses in multiple occupation (HMO) anywhere in Ealing.
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More Transparency Needed for Agent’s Fees

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There has been a lot of debate in the press and both Houses of Parliament recently about the subject of letting agents’ fees; whether these are fair and reasonable says Simon Gerrard, MD of estate agency Martyn Gerrard, writing for CityAM. “Unfortunately as far as I am concerned, they are neither”. Gerrard says it is […]

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Call of the week – the rejected warrant

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The RLA’s Landlord Action Team prides itself on keeping up to date with changes to legislation so it can always give the right advice to our members.
However, there are issues when legislation or court procedures change without adequate advertising.
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Right to Rent form –  transferring responsibility

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As part of the Immigration Act 2014, landlords are responsible for performing Right to Rent checks on prospective tenants before signing them up to a tenancy agreement.
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Storm Damage Claims rise on Commercial Property

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New research from Property Insurance Initiatives (Pii), a leading, independently owned commercial real estate insurance broker, shows that there has been a 20% rise in claims for storm damage to commercial property during the first half of 2016, compared with the same period last year. This comes after three major storms, Desmond, Eva and Frank […]

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Oxford prosecutes landlords in HMO clampdown

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Three Oxford landlords have been fined a total of £11,000 after a Council purge on unsafe HMO rentals. The three were successfully convicted of housing offences when their cases were brought by the Council and heard before Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 18 July 2016. Mr Abdul Saleem Chaudhry, 66, of Headley Way, Oxford, was […]

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Rental Index shows rents continue to rise…

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BREAKING – Despite the uncertainty leading up to the Brexit vote, and the continuing uncertainty following the result, rents have continued to increase across the UK, albeit at a slightly slowed down pace. The latest (July 2016) Homelet Rental Index released today shows: Rents in Greater London are up by 4.0% against last year – […]

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Landlord fined for unsafe log burner

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A South Gloucestershire landlord who fitted an unsafe log burner in his rental property has been prosecuted by the Council. David Jempson installed the log burner into a rental property he owned in Cromhall. But the wood burning stove caused the tenants to become “concerned for their safety” and they reported it to the Council’s […]

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Peterborough licensing scheme given go ahead

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Landlords in parts of Peterborough will need licences to operate after the city council’s selective licensing scheme was given the green light by the Government.
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Housing Minister supports Longer Tenancies

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The new Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, has said he supports the idea of offering longer tenancies for tenants. In response to a question from Conservative MP for Solihull, Julian Knight, in a recent Department for Communities and Local Government debate, Mr Barwell said that he is taking steps to ensure that those tenants looking for […]

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