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Rats are thriving across the UK, the British Pest Control Association is warning, with milder winters to blame for the increase. The trade body has developed a new toolkit for landlords on what can be done to help prevent problems with rats. Here, we have put together some resources for landlords about what to do […]

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We look at government discussions on Flood Re – and affordable insurance scheme for people in areas at high risk of flooding, the approval of plans to increase LHA by the rate of inflation and the ageing PRS population. MPs quiz government on Flood Re The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, […]

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We look at calls for changes to fuel poverty legislation, the continuing debate over who should pay for fire safety work on tower blocks, the latest landlord data and a call for new landlords to be subject to tax changes in a bid to boost home ownership. Government to consult on energy efficiency Peers have […]

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Twelve-month contracts are set to become mandatory in Wales under a new law announced today. The RLA has warned many landlords could leave the market, for fear of being stuck with whose tenants are not paying the rent, are making neighbours lives a misery or wilfully damaging the property. Julie James AM , the Minister for […]

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Twelve-month contracts are set to become mandatory in Wales under a new law announced today. Landlords will be unable to serve notice during the first six months of a new let under the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill, with the subsequent notice period extending from two to six months. The combined effect means it will […]

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Today we look at calls from a Tory Peer for stamp duty reform, calls for an update on right to rent guidance and the latest benefit cap figures. Stamp duty reform Baroness Mone (Conservative) has received a response to her written questions asking: What plans the Government has to introduce new tax incentives in the next budget […]

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Camden Council is one of the latest in a long line of local authorities planning to ban all ‘to let’ boards from rented homes. The council is following in the footsteps of those in Newcastle, Lincoln and Durham to impose the bans, which have been in place in some towns and cities, including historic areas […]

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We look at plans to extend the CMP deadline for letting agents yet again, debates on Universal Credit and Housing Benefit and research from the RLA and LGA. CMP regulations published The draft Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and explanatory note have now been published. Rules were […]

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This week we were able to assist a member with a query about a tenant who had not paid the rent in more than two months. The tenant is a long standing tenant of the landlord but has started to have big problems with paying rent due to a change in their circumstances. They have now missed […]

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A consultation on plans to renew an additional HMO licensing scheme in the city has been extended. The initial consultation period ran for only seven weeks and was due to close on 31st January, something the RLA raised concerns about in its response to the consultation. Specifically, because the consultation was short and ran over […]

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