Landlord fined for ignoring gas safety rules

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A court has fined a landlord almost £1,500 for neglecting her gas safety obligations and ignoring council warnings.

Tracey Robinson, from Cold Hesledon, Seaham, was the landlord of a terraced house in Sorley Street, Sunderland.

She failed to produce a gas safety certificate and other documents as required by the Housing Act 2004.

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Chancellor targets holiday lets in £300m tax crackdown

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a £300 million tax crackdown on second-home owners who rent out their properties to tourists in the Budget, The Sunday Times reports.

He will scrap a series of tax breaks for landlords who use the furnished holiday lets (FHL) regime

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The landlord vote – who gets it?

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Hi, as a landlord with over 20 years of experience in this business, I realise that we are not all made from the same cloth and we do not all hold the same political beliefs.

Some of us are right-wing leaning and some left-wing but I hope we all have an interest in a balanced and workable PRS that meets the needs of tenants whilst preserving a landlord’s rights to his or her property.

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Mayor of London condemns government inaction as no-fault evictions soar

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More than 30,000 renting households in London have faced a no-fault eviction claim since the government pledged to abolish them in 2019, according to new figures.

Figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal the number of ‘no-fault eviction’ claims has risen 62% in the last year from 7,057 in 2022 to 11,457 in 2023 in London.

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Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

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Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a holiday let (1 bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom and Sitting Room) in either 1999 or 2000.

It has been rented ever since and has separate council tax

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Council leaders call for longer eviction notice periods to prevent homelessness

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Council leaders from across the political spectrum have asked the housing secretary, Michael Gove, to support an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill that would give tenants more time to find a new home if they are evicted.

Sky News says it has obtained a letter

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Starmer backs ‘landlady’ Angela Rayner over council house row

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has publicly backed his deputy Angela Rayner, who is facing scrutiny over the sale of her former council house and the tax implications.

Ms Rayner, who bought the property under Margaret Thatcher’s right to buy scheme

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UK’s housing market shows resilience as sales surge

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The UK’s housing market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, defying price trends and continuing its upward trajectory, one house price index reveals.

Property website Zoopla says it is forecasting a substantial 10% surge in total home sales this year

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S21 and breathing space debt respite scheme?

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Hi, once you have a possession order based upon the Housing Act, S8 grounds 8, 10, or 11 the tenant can apply for Relief if sanctions, i.e. put a hold on the bailiff for 60 days breathing space  (Debt respite scheme si 2020).

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Council threatens hefty fines as landlords struggle with faulty licensing system

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Nottingham City Council has produced a video to help landlords learn how to complete its selective licensing application process – despite the website being faulty.

The council is now threatening landlords who fail to complete their licence application on time with a whopping £1,233 fine.

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