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The Labour Party Wants Dogs in Tenancies
That is perhaps a little unfair, in that the Labour party is not recommending that all tenants should own dogs, but they certainly want to…
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Right to Rent Legislation Challenged….Finally
Since the Right to Rent legislation was introduced nationwide from 1st February 2016, the responsibility for checking the immigration status of prospective tenants and their…
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Be Ready for the Buy to Let Olympics
The TV screens have been full of the Winter Olympics, the sports being televised seeming more death-defying than in the Summer Olympics, which will follow…
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The ‘Bank of Parents’ Continues Giving
Leaving aside the outrageous sums which commentators confidently state it costs parents to raise a child in the modern world, it now appears that many…
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Some Private Landlords need a Gordon Ramsey
I am not for one moment suggesting that private landlords require Gordon Ramsey cooking skills – it is not generally a condition of the tenancy…
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Landlords Under Attack Again – From 6th April
6th April – as well as the beginning of a new tax year, is always a popular date for the government to introduce new legislation…
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The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill
Karen Buck, MP, introduced the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill as a private members’ bill in July 2017; it…
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Have You Heard of Dominic Raab
I must be honest – I hadn’t. But then, I was not aware of Alok Sharma, either. To clarify, Dominic Raab will be the 16th…
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Bill to Force Landlords to Fix Safety Issues
The above was a recent headline in ‘Inside Housing’. Landlords forced to fix safety issues? Which landlords are those? No good landlord need be forced…
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Post Xmas for Private Landlords
Well, that’s Xmas over for another year. The festive lights will gradually go out, Xmas cards will be taken down. Many will wonder why it…
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Peppa Pig and the Private Landlord
A recent story in the news entertained me, but also made me think. The story concerned a light-hearted article by a Doctor, blaming episodes of…
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Privately Rented Properties
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are coming, and all landlords must be prepared to ensure that they do not fall foul of the new regulations when…
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Council Tax Changes in the Budget
The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that Councils would be allowed to charge the landlord of an empty property 100 per cent of the…
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Social Housing Insulation Installations Falling Short
A recent article in ‘Inside Housing’ indicates that, though efficient insulation has been demanded, and expected, for many years in the private sector, some social…
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What Television Could Tell Your Tenants
Television has always played a role in influencing its’ viewers opinions; it has been held responsible for lower concentration levels in the young, for making…
