February 2018

One of the worst things that can happen in a home is a burst pipe, particularly in winter. It can leave the landlord falling foul of Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. It also creates a Category 1 hazard under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Costs to fix it can vary […]

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The problem of condensation and mould is something that is more and more prominent during the winter period. A landlord recently posted on our Forum with an issue around mould in one of their rental properties. The landlords’ tenant had sent them an email saying that there is black mould on the wall of her […]

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Landlords in Liverpool have just a week to submit their responses to a consultation by Liverpool City Council on the removal of permitted development rights. The council is concerned that there are too many Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the Dales area of Liverpool, L15, and that they could put pressure on the local environment […]

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The next NWPOA meeting for local landlords will be on the 22nd February 2018 at the Malmaison Hotel, Liverpool. At the meeting there will be an update from the NWPOA on issues affecting landlords in Liverpool. An update from Andrew Goodacre (CEO at the RLA) on the licensing scheme in Liverpool and the impact of the […]

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The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) has been used for the first time by a council in England, against criminal landlords who crammed 31 tenants into filthy and dangerous living conditions. In a case heard at Harrow Crown Court last week, His Honour Recorder Rubin QC ordered that the POCA could be used by Brent Council, […]

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The week started with Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn attacking conditions in the private rented sector and accused the government of being ‘in the pockets of property speculators and rogue landlords’. This will come as news to many in the PRS, given the almost constant drip of new legislation from the government, placing new burdens on landlords, […]

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The City of Stoke-On-Trent have announced a consultation on Selective Licensing in 14 areas of the City. Selective Licensing applies to all private rented sector houses that are not licensed under HMO licensing, this includes non licensable HMOs. An area may be designated for selective licensing either (i) if the area is (or is likely […]

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The RLA is backing a legal bid to overturn the Government’s flagship Right to Rent immigration policy. Under Right to Rent landlords are responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants with the prospect of prosecution if they know, or have “reasonable cause to believe”, that the property they are letting is occupied by […]

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Every time the ‘How to Rent: a checklist for renting in England’ booklet is updated, the LAT receives a number of calls from members with questions about the booklet itself, and what they are supposed to do with it. Many members are confused as to whether or not they need to serve the document every […]

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This weeks Forum Spotlight takes a look at an issue a landlord member faced over who should cover the cost of unblocking a drain. He was seeking advice from other landlords on our Forum about what he should do next. The situation The landlord said that the tenants in question are excellent, and they have […]

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