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Jun
26

Liverpool Council lose at Property Tribunal

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SWEENEY V LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL. FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL MANCHESTER CASE REF MAN/OOBY/HML/2016/0005. The tribunal has released its decision dated 22/6/2017. There were a number of arguments advanced in the above case, and while Liverpool technically could appeal , the tribunal has ruled that the Council must amend all its landlord licences. The Local authority expended… Read more

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Jun
26

No Kidding Shelter!

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Housing charity Shelter have campaigned for increased legislation and bureaucracy and supported punitive increased taxation for private landlords. Much of the cost of this is inevitably passed on to tenants, with those least able to afford it suffering the most. The chickens are now coming home to roost. The Guardian article reported, see>> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/24/social-housing-poverty-homeless-shelter-rent “Housing… Read more

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Jun
26

Free Tower Block Cladding Checks

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Fire Safety: Owners, landlords and managers of tower blocks in the private rented sector in England are being asked to check external cladding to be paid for by Government. Following the devastating Grenfell Tower tragedy in Kensington, owners, landlords and managers of high rise private residential blocks in England have been advised by Government to […]

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Jun
23

Keeping your tenants safe – An overview of fire safety for the PRS

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The tragedy that struck Grenfell Tower in London on June 14th has left the nation devastated as we watched many lose their lives, loved ones and their homes. It has not only caused tremendous empathy and grief for the victims but has prompted many of us to pause and reflect on how safe our tenants […]

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Jun
23

Court rules on Reform to Welfare Policy

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Commenting on the decision of the High Court that the Government’s benefit cap should not be imposed on lone parents with children under the age of 2, the RLA’s Policy Director, David Smith said: “We welcome the court’s decision which will make landlords feel far more secure in renting property to such families. “The RLA […]

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Jun
23

Successful Women In Property

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Thank you to Simple Landlords for putting together this excellent video and also to all of the ladies who participated in it. For many Property118 Readers, this will be the first time you get to see one of our best campaigners ever, Dr Rosalind Beck. When the first very short video finishes there are others… Read more

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Jun
23

Selective Licensing Approved in East Staffordshire

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Following a consultation earlier this year, East Staffordshire have confirmed that they have been given approval to start a Selective Licensing in the area of DE14, inner Burton. The scheme will come into force on 12th September 2017, private landlords will have to ensure that they have applied for a licence by this date. The […]

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Jun
23

How to increase your BTL borrowing capacity

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One of the biggest hurdles faced by Buy to Let investors is achieving the level of borrowing they need to buy the property they want. This has become a bigger hurdle in recent months thanks to the PRA Supervisory Statement (SS13/16) which came into force at the beginning of this year and imposed mandatory minimum… Read more

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Jun
23

Property Insurer acquires Landlord Action…

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Industry Acquisition: Hamilton Fraser has acquired leading tenant eviction and legal service, Landlord Action. HF Resolution Ltd, a subsidiary of Hamilton Fraser, recently has acquired one of the property industry’s leading tenant eviction solicitor firms, Landlord Action Limited. Landlord Action was founded in 1999 as the first ever fixed-fee tenant eviction service. Led by Founder […]

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Jun
22

The Property Ombudsman annual report

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The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is launching its annual report at House of Lords event today. Today at 3.30pm, at the House of Lords, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) will launch its latest annual report, which reveals an increase in the number of formal complaints resolved by the scheme and a record total of compensatory awards paid […]

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