The Police and Council have moved my tenant without telling me?

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Hi, Can anybody help me? About 4 months ago my tenant rang me to ask if I had any other properties available that she, and her family, could move into asap.

Apparently “some bad lads” had threatened her partner and they needed to get away immediately.

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Elfin Kitchens specified for exclusive student accommodation

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Elfin Kitchens has supplied over 355 ‘Premium Bespoke’ kitchens to Crown House, Sheffield – a purpose-built development of studio apartments for the private student accommodation sector.

The property boasts a number of first class facilities, which have all been designed to provide a standout university experience. This is reflected in the studio apartments which contain high quality, durable finishes, offering a blend of practicality and contemporary interior design. For these reasons, Elfin’s kitchens were specified for all studios, providing food preparation, storage and cooking facilities contained within compact units that complemented the modern décor.

The specification was further enhanced by including the popular Studioline system with each kitchen unit, linking the wall cupboards, splashbacks and side panels together to form one impressive product. The Studioline’s double-sided frame is manufactured from brushed stainless steel, which not only provides a sleek finish, but also provides high levels of durability.

An additional feature of the kitchens supplied to Crown House was the integration of a consumer unit in every model. This provides each apartment with complete electronic isolation for the kitchen, offering additional safety and a true ‘plug and play’ installation.

The main developers for the Crown House project were London and Scottish. Commenting on the specification of the Elfin Kitchens, Darren Simmons said: “On our Crown House Student Living development we worked closely with Elfin to develop a high quality product in a finish that complemented our interior design, whilst providing the durable solution that they are known for. We are really pleased with the end result and they look great in the apartments.”

Bob Andrew, Managing Director at Elfin Kitchens, said: “Crown House has been a great project for us and helped demonstrate the scale of products our range has to offer. It’s clear that the student accommodation market is developing rapidly, so we’re continuing to introduce new options that are adaptable to any size and style of apartment, while still providing all the essential cooking and storage facilities needed for independent living.”

The ‘Premium Bespoke’ range of kitchens incorporates high quality appliances, including a refrigerator, sink and tap, plus a choice of solo or combination microwave, oven and grill. In addition, ‘Premium bespoke’ models are supplied with soft close drawers and doors plus a choice of induction or ceramic hotplates with built in safety cut-out timers.

All ‘Premium’ models from our standard range are also available in a range of colours, from gloss powder coated White and Claret, to matt powder coated Sand and Bronze. Starting at 900mm wide, up to 1500mm, compact kitchens from Elfin save space and offer great flexibility, with right or left-hand versions available, as well as hotplates, dishwashers, combi-ovens and additional storage units.

For information on the entire range of kitchens and accessories, visit: www.elfinkitchens.co.uk

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£2,173.86 recovered from DWP

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Two months ago I published a case study: Live Universal Credit horror case study

In short we were approached by a PRS Landlord, he had granted a Tenancy in March, the tenant was on Universal Credit.

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NAEA former President chases down answers to SDLT and CGT proposals

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The former President of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), Simon Gerrard, has sent another open letter to Housing Minister, Alok Sharma, chasing for a response to his housing market proposals.

The first letter was ignored by the Housing Ministry and just passed on to the Treasury receiving a cursory reply.

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Issue with Management company random charges?

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Have a couple of flats in one block. The typical lease fee was £195 every quarter.

The solicitors acting on their behalf are now threatening to take us to court for breach of contract and are threatening to apply to the courts for a Possession Order if we do not pay the outstanding balance of the in 14 days.

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5-yearly mandatory electrical testing to be introduced

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Mandatory Electrical Checks:

A report into Electrical Safety in Rented Property has just been published which will make it a mandatory requirement to have five-yearly electrical checks. There is also a recommendation that a Residual Current Devices (RCDs) should be a part of the system.

A Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) working group has published its findings and 8 recommendations for electrics in rented property in England.

During the passage of the Housing and Planning Act in 2016, concerns were raised about electrical safety in rented properties in England. This followed some sweeping changes to the legislation in Scotland which brought in mandatory checks.

The Scottish Government recently introduced (1 December 2016) mandatory five yearly electrical checks, to be carried out by a registered electrician for all electrical installations and electrical appliances supplied in tenanted properties. The Welsh devolved Government is currently considering options to introduce duties on electrical safety standards in Wales.

In response to the concerns in England, the Government introduced an enabling power in the Housing and Planning Act 2016. This allowed for changes to electrical safety standards in the PRS to be set through secondary legislation at a later date, if this was deemed necessary.

The working group has made 8 recommendations for England:

1. 5 yearly mandatory electrical installation checks should be set out in secondary legislation.
2. Visual checks of the safety of the electrical installation by landlords at a change of tenancy should be encouraged as good practice and set out in guidance.
3. A report should be issued to the landlord which confirms that an EICR* has been completed along with confirmation that any remedial work necessary has been undertaken satisfactorily. A copy should be issued to the tenant at the beginning of the tenancy and should be made available to local authorities on request.
4. Landlord supplied electrical appliance testing and visual checks of electrical appliances by landlords at a change of tenancy should be encouraged as good practice and set out in guidance.
5. The installation of Residual Current Devices (RCDs) by landlords should be encouraged as good practice and set out in guidance.
6. A PRS electrical testing competent person scheme should be set up which would be separate from the existing Building Regulations competent person scheme.
7. DCLG should commission the Electro-technical Assessment Specification (EAS) management committee to consider the most effective method of assessing ‘competent PRS testers’ to carry out electrical inspections and tests.
8. Legislative requirements should be phased in, beginning with new tenancies, followed by all existing tenancies.

Landlords, as part of good lettings practice, are to be encouraged to work towards meeting these standards ahead of the enacting legislation.

There will be no mandatory requirement to PAT test appliances, though inspection and PAT testing is recommended and to be encouraged between tenancies.

Exactly who will be competent to carry out these tests has yet to be decided, but a qualified electrician can do these checks now.

*An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is an official document that is produced following an assessment an electrical installation, either domestic, commercial or industrial premises require inspection with varying degrees of frequency depending on the premises.

Read the full report here

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