Awaab’s Law: Government announces crackdown on unsafe social housing

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The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its pledge to deliver Awaab’s Law.

Named after Awaab, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale who died from a respiratory condition caused by extensive mould in the flat where he lived.

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The UK’s first Good Landlord Charter unveiled in Greater Manchester

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A consultation on a new scheme to raise the quality of rented homes in Greater Manchester has been unveiled by the Mayor Andy Burnham.

The Good Landlord Charter is the UK’s first initiative of its kind, bringing together landlords and tenants to agree on a set of standards for social housing and the private rented sector.

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New BTL mortgage options unveiled by Foundation Home Loans and Shawbrook

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Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new five-year fixed rate buy to let mortgage for both acquisition and refinancing needs.

The BTL mortgage has a rate of 5.64% for loans up to a 75% LTV ratio

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Industry body seeks input from landlords over eviction guidance from councils

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It’s an all too common practice for local authorities to tell tenants to stay put when facing eviction.

This causes not only complications for the tenant but also the landlord as they deal with the legal costs and uncertainty.

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Will the abolition of Section 21 solve the housing crisis?

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One of the big issues for the ‘housing crisis’ is that so many groups, commentators and tenants welcome the abolition of Section 21 as a panacea.

But I have yet to meet a landlord who actually believes that removing section 21 would make things better.

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UK house prices rise in 2023 – but are set to fall in 2024

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The UK’s house prices rose by 1.1% in December – the third month of consecutive growth – and showed a surprise annual rise of 1.7%, Halifax reveals.

The current average cost of a house is £287,105, which is an increase of £4,800 compared to the previous year

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Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

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Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer, one leading rent index reveals.

According to Goodlord, rents rose by 8.8% to an average of £1,182 –

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Disabled tenant & PEEP – Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan – Help!

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Hello, Can you help? A PEEP – a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan – has been requested by the management company for a tenanted flat. I own a 2 bed flat in a small 2000 block.

Ours in on the first floor

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Thousands of home sellers discount prices as they re-enter the market

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Landlords looking to invest in a property opportunity might want to check out the homes that have come back to the market after failing to sell in 2023.

That’s according to Yopa, the national estate agency, which says these homes offer the best value for money and the most opportunities for negotiation.

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Tenant paying rent – what happens when the bailiffs come?

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Hi, The Bailiffs are coming to evict my tenant (Mr D) on 10th January. However, Mr D has paid his rent for January (well partially, it went up in July, he has never paid the new rent but continues to pay the original rent).

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