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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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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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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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A ‘Diet’ for Private Sector Landlords
We all know about a healthy diet. We know it should be balanced, with fats, carbohydrates and proteins providing essential vitamins and minerals to ensure…
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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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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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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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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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Summer time has ended
Well that’s it then – Summer time has ended before the Summer really arrived! Whether we feel ready for Winter or not, the days will…
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Private Sector Landlords Can Be Trusted
With the roll-out of Universal Credit accelerating from October 2017, the role of ‘trusted landlords’ is now being discussed. The pilot scheme, started in 2013,…
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Judge Rinder and the Eviction Process
Though not a regular viewer of day-time television, an episode of Judge Rinder did spark my interest, as it showed how the law around eviction…
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CAB Warns Against Universal Credit Acceleration
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has warned against accelerating the introduction of Universal Credit. Since Universal Credit was introduced in 2013 as part of a…
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Appliance Fire Risks and the Private Landlord
The country is still reeling from the shock of the appliance caused Grenfell Tower fire with the loss of at least 80 lives in the tragedy,…
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After the General Election
After what feels like months of campaigning towards the General Election. Party political broadcasts and television debates, followed by discussions about what has been said,…
