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Housing Under Rishi - don’t expect much (but be grateful for that)

Tuesday 1st November 2022
Graham Norman

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister is the solution to…

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Spread of Green Mortgages key to improving rental sector EPCs

Monday 31st October 2022
Letting Agent Today

Green mortgage discounts could be a key tool in helping landlords make the energy efficiency upgrades necessary to achieve an EPC rating of C or above, according to new research from…

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The rising cost of living has added a new dimension to the energy efficiency conversation.

Tuesday 25th October 2022
Landlord Zone

A new whitepaper – Confronting the EPC Challenge: The Path to a Sustainable Rental Market – analyses the impact of the rising cost of living…

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Sunak is new PM - here's what we know about his housing policies

Monday 24th October 2022

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set…

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Pre-paid meters bill unveiled

Friday 21st October 2022
RYAN BEMBRIDGE

A bill is passing through parliament that will require pre-paid meters to charge the same or lower energy tariffs than via direct debit. Energy Costs (Pre-payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill comes from Kenny MacAskill of the…

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Times political editor claims Section 21 evictions ban to be ‘shelved’ by Truss

Tuesday 11th October 2022
Landlord Zone

A tweet by the political editor of The Times newspaper has claimed that Liz Truss is about to U-turn on abolishing…

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NEW: Shelter and NRLA ‘find common ground’ during joint podcast

Wednesday 5th October 2022
Landlord Zone

Shelter and the NRLA have found common ground in their desire for ending the freeze on Local Housing Allowance and the urgent need for more social housing. Speaking…

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LATEST: New Smoke and CO alarms rules go live TODAY!

Saturday 1st October 2022
Nigel Lewis

Landlords must repair or replace any smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as soon as their tenant reports a problem, under amended rules taking effect tomorrow (1st October). They…

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Updated: new “How to Rent” guide is to be issued soon

Saturday 1st October 2022
Tom Enthwhistle

Following recent changes to legislation The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DHLUC) is expected to issue an updated version…

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Warm Beds scheme takes the heat out of tenants’ energy bill stress

Saturday 1st October 2022
Helen Gregory

An industry expert has teamed up with firefighters to support vulnerable tenants and homeowners through the energy crisis. Tenancy mediator Julie Ford is working with Bedfordshire…

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