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Minimum Room Sizes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Minimum room sizes are to be introduced for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) from October, to ensure that rooms are suitable for adult habitation. Houses…
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The Changing Names at the Ministry of Housing
Ever visited an historic house and traced the changing architectural styles so often seen as owners adapt the properties to meet the changing needs of…
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Universal Credit is Not Good Value for Money
It is finally official. Universal Credit is not good value for money and probably never will be. It has taken a good few years, but…
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Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham Responds
Last month, I promised I would write to the Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, about his jumping on the bandwagon of fighting the ‘Rogue Landlord’. …
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Tenant Fee Charges Abolished in Wales
It seems a very long time since I was warning that Shelter had adopted the issue of the tenant fee charges tenants had to pay…
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Areas Most at Risk of Flooding in the UK
A rainy day is dispiriting for many people, but even more so when it brings the prospect of flooding to homes, businesses and public services….
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First sitting of the Tenants Fees Bill Legislation
June 5th saw the first sitting of the Tenants Fees Bill. Despite there having been legislation required for Agents for over 2 years around transparency of…
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Tenant Training at Last
It seems that the charity Crisis has finally seen the benefit of tenant training to help vulnerable people to secure a home to live in….
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Longer Tenancies – Again
The topic of longer tenancies has again reared its’ (to many buy to let investors) ugly head. The new Housing Minister, James Brokenshire, seems to…
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Properties to be Confiscated from Rogue Landlords
Perhaps it is the time of year, but ‘rogue landlords’ have reared their ugly head in Parliament. Maybe it is eagerness to address the issue…
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A letter to Andy Burnham
I am sure I cannot be the only one who believes that when a politician such as Andy Burnham wants to make a stand, wants…
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The Right to Buy and Private Renters
Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister in May 1979 with the ‘Right to Buy’ promise that Britain would become a property-owning democracy. The Right…
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Another Month Another Housing Minister
A new month and with it, a new housing minister. But is a new housing minister a compliment to the sector? It is not surprising…
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Ensure You Are GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) Compliant
Landlords should be aware by now that from 25th May this year, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be introduced which will replace the Data…
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More Research and More Legislation for Letting Agents
I really enjoy the research I do to enable me to come up with items for Landlord Knowledge. The reading, the google searches, the conversations…
