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The Immigration Act 2016
It was the Immigration Act 2014 which introduced the Right to Rent scheme, to try and stop illegal immigrants obtaining a privately rented property. There…
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Autumn Statement 2016
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that his first Autumn statement will also be his last – he has announced that in future…
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Ensure Your Tenancy Agreement Is Watertight
When asked if their tenancy agreement says what they want it to say most landlords would confidently say ‘yes it does’, particularly if obtained from…
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‘Generation Rent’ Has No Age Limit
A lot has been written and said about ‘Generation Rent’ as it applies to young people, unable to gain a foothold on the property ladder…
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Barwell Softens The Bias On Home Ownership
The Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, had seemed to be continuing with the bias towards home ownership shown by the Cameron/Clegg Government and continued under Mr….
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When Is Eviction Reasonable
I am often asked when eviction is reasonable. Where a tenant is 2 months or more in rent arrears, there will be no argument from…
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Letting Fees To Be Abolished
It was a small item in a Metro daily some years ago that alerted me to what I thought would be the next Shelter/CAB campaign….
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Landlords and Hoarders
Landlords are used to problem tenants; those that don’t pay the rent, those that cause nuisance to neighbours, that damage properties through malice or accident….
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Housing and Planning Not Enough for New Minister
As reported last week, the housing sector welcomed a new Minister, Gavin Barwell. A fairly youthful 41, he had already impressed private sector landlords by…
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Landlords On The Cheap
The majority of landlords work hard to provide a decent standard of accommodation for their tenants. This involves the expense of annual gas safety checks,…
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Dealing With Demands of Long-Term Tenants
The private rental market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, with the average tenancy now lasting over four years. Jacqui Glenn director at Argos…
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Landlords Must Protect Tenancy Deposits
A couple of recent appearances on a specialist Sky TV programme have shown me how the legislation around tenancy deposit protection is still being flouted,…
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Longer Tenancies the Norm – Without Legislation
Just over a year ago, in the run-up to the general election, both the main parties were looking at extending the length of tenancies – the…
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Discretionary Housing Payments 2016-17
It’s that time of year again, when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decide how to allocate the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for the…
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Sub-Letting – On the Rise
One of the nightmare situations for landlords is the illegal occupier, not only squatters, but the lodger, there without permission. The lodger who remains when…