January 2020

Proposals to extend regulations concerning carbon monoxide alarms are being considered by the government. Barry Sheerman MP (Labour, Huddersfield) has received a response to his written question asking if the government will bring forward legislative proposals to require carbon monoxide alarms in both private and social-rented homes with a carbon fuel-burning appliance. Under the Smoke and […]

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The RLA has opposed plans to renew and expand an additional HMO licensing scheme in the Castle, Uplands and St Thomas wards of Swansea. Currently, an additional licensing scheme is already in place in the Castle and Uplands wards, meaning landlords with HMOs in these areas have to pay for a licence in order to […]

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Today we look at evictions and the PRS, housing benefit, new reports and figures. Law Society backs plans to end Section 21 The Law Society has backed plans to end Section 21 repossessions. Simon Davis, society president said: “Section 21 is one of the leading causes of family homelessness in the UK. In addition, because of […]

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Private renters are enjoying greater security in their homes than at any time over the last decade according to new official data. The government’s English Housing Survey for 2018-19 published today shows that the average length that a private sector tenant lived in their current rental property was 4.4 years, up from 4.1 years in 2017-18. This […]

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Plans to introduce a large selective licensing scheme in Waltham Forest have been approved by the government this week. The scheme, which will cover 18 out of 20 wards in the borough, will come into affect on 1st May 2020. It will run for a period of five years ending on Wednesday 30 April 2025. […]

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Today’s update looks at latest PRS figures, commons activity and new bills to affect landlords and tenants. English Housing Survey A total of 19% of households in England are now living in the private rented sector, according to figures from the English Housing survey, out today. In 2018-19, the average rent was £200 per week […]

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In today’s politics update we look at a new report condemning rent controls, short-term lets, local licensing and the latest Grenfell Tower fire inquiry. European Think Tanks attacks rent controls The European Policy Information Center (EPiCenter), an initiative of nine think tanks from across the European Union and free market think tank and publishing company […]

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A more holistic approach is needed in order to tackle the issue of fuel poverty in Wales’ private rented sector, says the RLA. The association’s policy officer in Wales Tim Thomas addressed the National Assembly for Wales’ Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into fuel poverty on Wednesday, calling on a more holistic approach, […]

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In today’s politics update we look at the latest from MHCLG on fire safety, Lords’ backing for an amendment to provide EU citizens with settled status with a physical document to prove it, latest on the shared accommodation rate and the findings of a new report on Universal Credit. MHCLG fire safety consultations MHCLG announced […]

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The Government has announced that a new building safety regulator will be established, as part of a new package of measures designed to improve building safety in residential blocks. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will begin to establish the new regulator in shadow form immediately, ahead of it being full established, following legislation. The […]

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