Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Birmingham fines developer £240,000 in fire safety warning
Birmingham Council fines Avamore £240,000 over Solihull Heights fire detection failure, with 26 more blocks under enforcement.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Hastings agency boss fined £24,500 after ignoring fire inspectors
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service confirms Hastings agency boss Gareth Reed was fined £24,525 after ignoring inspectors over a May 2025 blaze that trapped three residents.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face new evacuation plan rules in taller blocks
Landlords and building owners responsible for taller multi-occupied residential buildings in England now face new legal duties to identify residents who may need help evacuating…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government pledges £70m to fix building safety skills shortage
The government has announced a £70 million funding package to address critical shortages of building inspectors and fire engineers. The three-year programme aims to strengthen…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
New high-rises to require dual evacuation lifts under fire safety rules
All new high-rise blocks taller than 18 metres will need at least two evacuation lifts under proposed changes to building regulations, in a move that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Wembley HMO landlord fined £92,000 for serious safety breaches
A Wembley landlord has been hit with a fine of nearly £92,000 after Brent Council uncovered serious HMO licensing breaches including severe overcrowding and dangerous…
Buy-to-let Property News
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…
Landlord Articles
Avoiding Problems when renting Property to Tenants
Part 1 – Setting things up right We are at the start of a new decade and many landlords are panicking. New regulations, lots of…
