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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…
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Experts in Fast, Effective Enforcement
From residential evictions to Judgment enforcement, trust HCE to get you results. We are experts in our field and combine national coverage with local knowledge…
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Right to Rent Imminent
From 1st February, landlords are to take on another role, in addition to social worker, decorator, odd-job man, and the myriad other roles that being…
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Tenants Believe Landlord Responsible For Damages
80% of tenants believe that the landlord is responsible for damages they leave at the end of a tenancy. This will be no surprise…
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Post election – A win for landlords
‘The party’s over, it’s time to call it a day…’ goes the old song and that certainly seems to be the case for the Liberal…
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A knotty problem for Landlord Knowledges
The spread of Japanese Knotweed and other invasive non-native species (INNS) has been subject to control for some time. The Infrastructure Act 2015 became law…
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Universal Credit to be even more unpopular
Can Universal Credit become even more unpopular? Yes it can if a recent edition of ‘Inside Housing’ is to be believed. New regulations were enacted…
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Buy to let rents continue to rise
For investors in the rental market in the UK, one of the country’s hottest asset classes, the delicate balance between spending big in London for…
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Buy to let investment – Is it right for you?
The demand for rental properties across the UK has soared over the past 12 months, outstripping supply in all parts of the country. Whilst the…
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Selective Licensing Schemes – Government approval required
Since Selective Licensing was introduced in part three of the 2004 Housing Act, coming into force on 6th April 2004, landlords have viewed it with…
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Universal Credit – starting near you soon
When we are children, it feels like Christmas never comes. Then when it arrives, we hope our joyful expectation is rewarded with presents, chocolates, good…
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Buy to let – invest in the best
There are five key rules to securing the perfect buy to let investment, including the consideration of location, market, and exit strategy. Primarily, the area…
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Yet another Citizens Advice campaign
Is there no end to the damage that the Citizen's Advice Bureau will do to the private sector, despite the valuable work it does in…
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Maximise your ROI on Buy to Let properties in London
As time moves on, the property market in London expands and evolves and the rate of return on investment rises and falls in different areas…
