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Landlords are being warned three new models of washing machines are being recalled by Whirlpool due to fire risk. An overheating door mechanism means that hundreds of thousands of machines are at risk of catching fire – many of which may be installed in privately rented properties. About 20% of the Hotpoint and Indesit washing […]

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Today’s update looks at the MPs elected as chairs of their Select Committees and a call made by an MP for the housing element of Universal Credit to be paid directly to landlords. Select Committee The following MPs have been elected as chairs of their Select Committees unopposed following the passing of yesterday’s 4pm deadline […]

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An appeal that could have far-reaching implications for landlords’ rights to repossess their properties will be heard tomorrow (January 29th). Trecarrell v Rouncefield centres on the relationship between Section 21 notices and gas safety certificates. The landlord, Trecarrell House Limited, was initially granted an order to repossess the property using Section 21 powers, however the […]

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Landlords in Brighton and Hove who want to convert family homes into small HMOs will have to apply for planning permission to do so. It comes as Brighton and Hove City council’s cabinet approved the plans earlier this month. An existing ‘Article 4 direction’ is currently in force in some parts of the city, in […]

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Letting agent Olympia Estates Ltd has been ordered to pay out £25,000 for illegally operating two properties, following a long-running investigation by a London Council. The Paddington-based letting agent didn’t apply for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence on the two properties and was found to be trying to evade the licensing process. The […]

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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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