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New energy efficiency rules on rental properties kick in on Monday – but who knew?
Friday 29th March 2019
New energy efficiency rules for rental properties in England and Wales come into force on Monday, April 1. They spell out the costs that landlords…
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill (AKA the Karen Buck Bill) has been enacted as the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and comes into force 20th March 2019.
Wednesday 20th March 2019
The new act amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that any property let by a landlord (private or social) is fit for human habitation when a tenancy is granted and remains so for its…
Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House of Multiple Occupation.
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Barnet council officers discovered that the home in Golders Green, north London, had no fire alarm or emergency lighting systems during a routine inspection. They found that six people were living at the address, which was only…
Times are changing towards the attitude of housing benefit
Tuesday 19th March 2019
For the last five years I have received housing benefit, and for the last five years I have continued to…
RENTAL INCOME FOR BTL LANDLORDS JUMPS 15% YEAR-ON-YEAR TO £18.7BN
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from £16.2bn in 2015-16, as rents continue to rise in response to all of the extra costs landlords have experienced…
WHAT DO TENANTS WANT? PARKING AND PETS TOP THE LIST OF ‘MUST HAVES’HAVES’
Tuesday 12th March 2019
New research from Zoopla suggests that parking sits firmly at the top of requirements for renters – but with pet-friendly facilities a growing expectation. The portal analysed search data from its keyword…
Mixed news on private sector rents
Friday 8th March 2019
Conflicting news on the direction of travel for private rents is emerging with different bodies reporting either above-inflation increases, or small falls as worries over the impact of Brexit continues…
Housing Market 2019: Milton Keynes will be the place to buy
Tuesday 5th February 2019
Despite a backdrop of a slowing housing market in London and the south East, Milton Keynes will continue to be an exciting place to buy in 2019 according to MK-based visionary Finance. RightMove has…
Longer tenancies – government to reveal more details imminently
Tuesday 8th January 2019
The government says it will shortly respond to over 8,700 responses it received about its suggestions for longer standard tenancies in the private rental sector. In a statement…
Tenants Fees Bill: no implementation date known for some weeks
Sunday 6th January 2019
he Tenant Fees Bill goes to the House of Lords on January 15 for its Third Reading – this is the final chance for the…