The results are in. Theresa May called a General Election in April to increase her majority when the polls showed an open goal. Now the people have spoken and the Conservatives have lost their out-right majority. After 649 of 650 seats have been declared, the Conservatives hold on to 318 seats, with the Labour Party […]
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The votes have been cast and the dust has settled on an unnecessary snap election. And just like the Brexit referendum it had an unpleasant and unexpected sting for the Prime Minister. The Conservatives have emerged bruised, but still the largest party, Labour and Jeremy Corbyn surprisingly resurgent, the Scottish Nationalists battered from all sides, […]
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It is widely accepted that tenants, especially in London, are facing an affordability crisis when it comes to renting. A lot of focus in on tenancy fees but the tenancy deposit is also an area of concern. Landlords perfectly reasonably ask for tenants to pay money to secure their interest in the property and to […]
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Recently a landlord contacted us regarding a problem tenant who had been living in his property for the last couple of months. The tenant had moved in and almost immediately stopped paying rent. Not only that, they had also been throwing wild parties and at one point, they’d picked a fight with the next door […]
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The country goes to the polls today with the two major parties almost neck and neck. The RLA has campaigned relentlessly ahead of the General Election, putting forward a manifesto of six key demands outlining practical ways the government can help the PRS as well as lobbying prospective MPs for support. This week we have looked at what the government can […]
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After seven years, it’s clear Tory Ministers have no plan to fix the country’s housing crisis. Theresa May only offers another five years of the same, with her manifesto confirming that on housing it’s ‘carry on Conservatives’. There are no new plans or new investment and there is no serious attempt to fix what Ministers […]
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In just under a year a new legal requirement will be in force for new tenancies in the private rented sector to have an energy performance rating of ‘E’ or above on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). If the property doesn’t meet this standard then it will be illegal to let it for any new […]
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Asbestos was a common building material between the 1960s and 1980s before being banned in the UK in the year 1999. Asbestos is not harmful unless it is disturbed and is still common in many homes. However, landlord could be prosecuted if tenants, workmen or visitors are exposed to, or put at risk of being […]
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Rent caps form part of Labour’s new housing plan, announced today. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey say Labour’s New Deal on Housing can fix the housing crisis and have promised to prioritise those let down most by failings in the housing market. For the PRS the plans […]
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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council have begun the consultation process for a new selective licensing scheme in the area of Edlington. This scheme, if successful, will run alongside their pre-existing selective licensing scheme in Hexthorpe. The council states the reason for this scheme is to “help tackle the evidenced Anti-Social behaviour in this area”. Selective Licensing […]
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