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A new licensing schemes has been launched in the London borough of Ealing. Since January 1st, landlords who let homes in five wards across the borough must now have licences, in addition to any landlords who rent out houses in multiple occupation (HMO) anywhere in the borough. The new additional licensing scheme applies to all […]

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The first tranche of tougher lending criteria for buy-to-let mortgages, set by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority, took effect from 1st January. The new guidance requires lenders to set a more stringent Interest Cover Ratio (ICR) on new borrowing and also apply a stress test, taking into account future interest rate increases. It […]

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Councils across the country need to up their game to protect tenants from a minority of landlords providing sub-standard accommodation. The call comes as Citizens Advice today reports that, whilst many landlords responded swiftly to concerns raised about standards, a minority are still taking too long to resolve problems. With more than 140 Acts of […]

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2016 will be remembered for the string of high profile deaths in the world of music and showbusiness. Here RLA Director for Wales Douglas Haig pays tribute to much-loved musician and style icon David Bowie, who was among the famous faces we lost this year. Can you spot the 28 song titles hidden in his New […]

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A new court form is available for use when tenants have breached the terms of their suspended possession order. The form was published as a result of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Cardiff City Council v Lee. Prior to this case, it was understood that when a tenant breached the terms of their possession […]

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Since introducing Gone for Good to our members earlier this year, they have donated goods worth over £2,200 to charity via the app. That’s a fantastic achievement which has helped several charities and families in need. The Gone for Good app matches landlords with local charities who actively want to receive particular items and will […]

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Having previously abandoned selective licensing citing it as ineffective, Manchester City Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme. The scheme will effect twenty-three streets within the Crumpsall Ward and in total 400 private rented sector houses. Due to come into force on 13 March 2017 and having effect until 12 March 2022. The […]

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Bah humbug said Scrooge – and so might I. Politics is a strange world, and the year’s events (Trump, Brexit and elsewhere in Europe) are topsy-turvy. But I still find it strange that Britain’s best and most effective form of housing provision is coming under such consistent attack. Should I depress you with a blow-by-blow […]

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The shops are packed, lights are twinkling and you’ve probably had the same festive song buzzing around your head for weeks. Yes, the pace is hotting up and panic is beginning to set in. Sometimes, when you’re caught up in the melee, it’s hard to remember that Christmas is supposed to be a relaxing and […]

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The shops are packed, lights are twinkling and you’ve probably had the same festive song buzzing around your head for weeks. Yes, the pace is hotting up and panic is beginning to set in. Sometimes, when you’re caught up in the melee, it’s hard to remember that Christmas is supposed to be a relaxing and […]

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