February 2019

Responding to today’s report from the National Housing Federation on poverty in the private rented sector, Chris Town, Vice Chair of the RLA said: “The biggest driver of poverty in the private rented sector remains the government’s freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates. “Support for housing costs is simply failing to keep up with the […]

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‘To-let’ boards are set to be banned on some streets in Lincoln, after the plans were given approval by the Secretary of State. City of Lincoln Council decided to apply for the ban, after running a public consultation on ‘problem areas’ in the city. The council received 84 complaints from local residents that ‘to-let’ boards […]

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Reeds Rains and Your Move will lose 124 branches under a restructure by parent company LSL Property Services. The letting and estate agents will see owned branch numbers slashed in a move which LSL says has come about as a response to ‘the changing landscape and customer demands.’ The company has announced: The closure and […]

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Responding report by Citizens Advice today showing 49 per cent of those it helps with Universal Credit are in rent arrears Chris Town, RLA Vice Chair said: “Today’s report demonstrates the need for more changes to be made to Universal Credit. “One of the main drivers of rent arrears has been that tenants cannot routinely […]

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In this week’s Forum Spotlight, we take a look at a recent question a member posted on our Forum relating to gaining access to his property to carry out a safety inspection. The situation The landlord was well aware of his obligation that he needed to give the tenant 24 hours notice in writing before […]

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January was a busy month for Government announcements. From redress, to more details on the tenant fees ban, here we take a look at some of the key announcements at a glance in both England and Wales, and what they mean for you. Date for Tenant Fees Bill in England set for 1st June The Bill is still awaiting […]

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Many areas of England are currently blanketed in snow. While this is very pretty, it is also the most dangerous time of the year for something to break down in the property. A landlord called the office today, desperate for advice on what to do. Their tenant, a single mother with a small child had […]

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THE proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents has fallen over the past decade according to new official figures. The English Housing Survey for 2017/18, published today, shows that the proportion of income spent on private rents was 32.9 per cent, down from 34.3 per cent in the previous year, and from 36.4 […]

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