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Plan To Prioritise Brownfield Land For New Housing
Councils across England have been invited to bid for a share of a £60m Brownfield Land Release scheme that, said the Government, will deliver 5,800…
Articles by Richard Godfrey
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‘Flippant Disregard’ A Disincentive To PRS In Scotland
Unless the Scottish Government reverses its ‘flippant disregard’ for the lot of private landlords, investment in the sector will only decline further, and rents will…
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‘False Identity’ Bristol Landlord Ordered To Pay £37,000
A Bristol landlord has been ordered to pay £37,000 and after admitting that he had unlawfully attempted to hide his identity from tenants. Thomas Flight,…
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Rental Chaos Set To Continue
Current chaos in the UK rental market shows no sign of resolving itself, with rents in fourth quarter of 2022 reaching an all-time high, according…
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Fire Safety Responsibility Warnings
HMO landlords and those whose properties have split commercial and residential use could acquire additional responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, due to…
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House Prices Predicted To Fall This Year
A ‘modest decline’ in house prices in 2023 has been predicted by the Nationwide in its latest house price report. Prices could go down by…
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Kwarteng Budget Puts Stamp Duty Centre Stage
Stamp duty cuts have been put at the centre of the Truss Government’s ‘new growth plan’ mini Budget. Presented to Parliament on Friday, this, said…
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Readiness For Rent Law Change In Wales Called Into Question
Rent Smart Wales, the licensing authority for all landlords in Wales, has closed its telephone helpline due to ‘staff shortages’. The closure comes at a…
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Social Landlords Get ‘Name And Shame’ Reminder
Birmingham City Council and the London Borough of Hackney are among a list of social landlords to be ‘named and shamed’ by the Government. Both…
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Students Win Rent Repayment
Eight students have been successful in claiming a rent repayment order of over £22,000 for an unlicensed HMO they rented in Birmingham. The First-tier Tribunal…
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HomeLet Issues Rental Market ‘Unsustainability’ Warning
After Covid-created doldrums, London’s rental market regaining the wind in its sails. HomeLet’s latest Rental Index for July show average London rents of £1,868 per…
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Bank Rate Hike Brings House Price Uncertainties
Noting ‘some early indications of a slowing in housing demand’, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has chosen to dampen the fire further by…
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New Rules On Carbon Monoxide Alarms Explained
New rules on carbon monoxide alarms will come into force on 1 October 2022. From that date there must be a carbon monoxide alarm in…
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New deal for renters, tough deal for landlords
Publishing a ’new deal for private renters’, the Government has made clear that when it comes to private rented sector reform, its sympathies are fair…
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Ground rents banned under new ‘peppercorn’ leasehold law
Freeholders face fines of up to £30,000 if they try to charge leaseholders illegal ground rents. The deterrent will apply to ground rents banned under…
