To be in compliance with the Section 213 Housing Act 2004, any money taken from a tenant as a security deposit must be protected in a Government approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it. Just […]
Warning extending ban on eviction will cause tumbleweed effect on housing crisis
To prevent landlords from evicting tenants in England, emergency measures were extended by the Government again on Wednesday, just weeks before they expire. Restrictions on evictions from residential properties have been extended from 31 March
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Landlords to face stricter fire regulations in HMOs and blocks
2021 marks four years since the dreadful fire at Grenfell Tower in London that killed 72 people. It should not have taken a dreadful disaster of that scale, to prompt a change. As well as
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End of tenancy clean & Deposit Guide for 2024
End of Tenancy Cleaning – Help & Advice for Landlords End-of-tenancy cleaning is the single most significant cause of deposit disputes due to deductions. However, it is easy for tenants to mitigate this by having
Different Types of Houses 1700 to 2021
Different Types of Houses There are distinct types of homes in a variety of properties that people live in. Each one of us has our own requirement when it comes to our ideal home. Floor
Room let agreement template 2024 from The British Landlords Association
Letting a Room in your house A Room-Let Agreement is often used when a landlord wants to rent a room in a furnished home where the landlord lives and shares common parts of the property,
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How to Succeed to a council tenancy & Who do I tell when a tenant dies?
How can I take over a council tenancy? You need to register the death; details of how to do this can be found on any council’s web page on how to register a death. It
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Landlord receives a whopping £48,000 fine for breaching HMO regulation
A private residential landlord Mr Tariq Javed has been fined £48,000 after failing to comply with House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) regulations. The whopping fine is for a property Mr Javed owns at St Johns
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How to extended my flat lease
How long does it take to extend a lease? If you own a leasehold flat and you need to extend the lease to sell to achieve a better price or it’s for a mortgage this
Government Housing Possession Mediation Service 2021
About the mediation service In February 2021, a new mediation pilot was introduced by the government as part of the current court process for housing possession cases. The mediation pilot scheme is for landlords &
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