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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…
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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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All Rental Properties Must Now Have EPC rating E or Higher
All landlords should be aware that from 1st April, their properties now must have an EPC rating E or above for new tenancies. Properties with existing…
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Changes in Landlord Legislation for this Year
There are some years which seem to be dominated by changes in landlord legislation and 2018 seems to be one of those years. Some of…
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Council Tax Liability – Be Clear Who Pays
The gradual introduction of Universal Credit from 2013 has brought many issues for both landlords and tenants, not least Council Tax liability. Landlords, social as…
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Guide for Universal Credit Claimants
After five long years a guide has finally been issued by the government for those seeking to claim Universal credit for their housing and living…
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Changes to minimum Energy Efficiency Standards; time to re-assess properties and funding
By Justin Moss, Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson New minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations were introduced on 1 April 2018, making it illegal for…
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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…
