Last week – on Monday 30th March – Hastings Borough Council agreed to implement proposals for a Selective Licensing scheme. The scheme will require all privately rented properties that fall into the designation of the seven wards to hold a licence…
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Proposals for an HMO licensing scheme within parts of Brighton & Hove City Council are open for comment until the 20th April and local landlords are urged to respond. The consultation looks to implement a licensing scheme in seven additional wards of the area…
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Oldham Council has contacted the RLA with news that the Council will be implementing their Selective Licensing scheme in various stages throughout the area. St Mary’s is first area to be licenced with the designation coming into force on 1st May…
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The RLA is delighted to announce a new affiliation with the North West Property Owners Alliance (NWPOA). Most recently the RLA and NWPOA have been working together to provide members of each Association in Liverpool a better deal in face of Liverpool City Council’s city-wide ‘Selective’ Licensing scheme. This work will continue, however the partnership is a step in the right direction for both groups!…
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Government has been proactive recently, giving clarity for landlords on a number of areas of new legislation. Information on retaliatory evictions, energy efficiency, smoke & carbon monoxide a mixed bag for landlords…
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A new website will give landlords a unique chance to have their say during the General Election campaign. Developed by the Residential Landlords Association, the site is a hub for all information landlords will need including the policies of all the main parties; exclusive articles from them on their plans for the private rented sector; and key facts about the market…
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From today, all private landlords in the city must apply for a five-year licence for each of their rented properties as a way, the council argues, of improving standards in the sector. Liverpool City Council’s landlord licensing scheme is a vanity project that will fail to protect tenants from crooks. That’s the warning from the […]
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Last week the Deregulation Bill, containing important changes for landlords, was signed into law. One of the key components clarifies the deposit protection legislation around deposits taken before April 6th 2007. This article looks to summarise the relevant information for landlords and letting agents…
Superstrike & deposit protection – Deregulation Bill final verdict Read More »
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the next local authorities and JobCentres where Universal Credit will be rolling out. RLA trainer and housing benefit expert Bill Irvine writes to members about the implications of the scheme coming in, and when it can be expected. A warning: landlords have been receiving little warning of when the scheme will come to their areas, so best to be prepared…
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Following the announcement that smoke alarms will become mandatory in PRS housing, the Fire Minister, Penny Mordaunt MP, has announced a £3 million boost to support the delivery of working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to privately-rented homes across the country…
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