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Today marks just a month until new rules concerning Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards come into force. From April 1, any properties rented out in the private rented sector will need a minimum energy performance rating of E on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The new rules cover all new lets and renewals and will be […]

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The Government has confirmed it has no plans to introduce a mandatory register of private landlords, branding plans ‘an unnecessary and costly additional layer of bureaucracy’. Minister for the PRS, Heather Wheeler MP, made the comments in response to a written question by Paul Blomfield MP (Labour, Sheffield Central) asking what assessment the Government has made of […]

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When two tenants in a HMO don’t get on, it can leave a landlord feeling like they are stuck in the middle, and in a dilemma about how to deal with the problem. This was the situation that a landlord that posted on our forum recently was faced with. They had recently purchased two flats, […]

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The Government has confirmed that the extension of mandatory HMO licensing is due to come into force form 1st October 2018, subject to Parliamentary approval. The regulations bring purpose built flats where there are up to two flats in the block, into the scope of mandatory licensing. They also remove the three storey rule -at […]

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The RLA is urging landlords in Hull to respond to a consultation on proposed plans that could see more landlords in the city being given civil penalties. Under the proposed enforcement policy plans, the ‘informal stage’ of a statutory notice will be removed, and will go straight to the civil penalty stage. In practice, this means […]

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The newly created Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a survey asking PRS landlords about the homes they provide, their tenants and their experiences. It will be talking to more than 100,000 landlords and agents, so it is likely a number of you will be contacted. The invitation-only survey is the first time the Government has […]

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THE Court of Appeal has today ruled that councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes. The case saw Paul Brown, a landlord in Accrington, challenging Hyndburn Council which sought to use its selective licensing scheme in certain areas of the Borough to force the installation of carbon monoxide […]

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Landlords in Sheffield are being invited to attend an evening of advice, debate and discussion that is being hosted by the Residential Landlord’s Association (RLA) this April. The landlord advice roadshow will be an opportunity for landlords to network with other lettings professionals, and hear from a range of speakers. Housing law expert, landlord and […]

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The Court of Appeal has today ruled that councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on PRS homes. The case saw Paul Brown, a landlord in Accrington, challenging Hyndburn Council which sought to use its selective licensing scheme in certain areas of the borough to force the installation of carbon monoxide detectors […]

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The RLA has been nominated for FOUR Property Wire Awards this year. The association, which has over 30,000 members, is up for Best Trade Association, Best Property Research Provider, Best Landlord Insurance Provider, and Best Education Provider. Chief Executive of the RLA, Andrew Goodacre, said: “I am delighted that the RLA has been nominated in these awards. […]

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