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The Department for Work and Pensions has published the latest newsletter for landlords who let properties to tenants who are in receipt of Universal Credit. The newsletter, which can be accessed on the Government’s website here, covers a range of topics, including further details of the announcements around Universal Credit in the Autumn Budget last […]

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GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has been threatened with a judicial review by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), which has serious concerns over its selective licensing plans. The authority is proposing to bring rented homes in parts of the Nelson electoral ward into the scope of selective licensing. However, the RLA believes one of the conditions […]

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The RLA has responded to a consultation on the supplementary planning guidance when it comes to student accommodation and converted flats. The consultation, run by Cardiff City Council, sought the views of landlords on a range of new planning measures when it comes to purpose-built student accommodation. In our response, which you can read here, we […]

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A selective licensing scheme that was due to come into force in some areas of Brighton and Hove in February has been withdrawn by the Secretary of State. In September, we reported that the Secretary of State had approved a selective licensing designation in the following areas of the town: Brunswick and Adelaide, Central Hove, […]

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It’s every landlords worst nightmare. Getting the keys back from an outgoing tenant, only to discover that the tenant has left the property in a state. Here, we take a look at a recent call from London based landlord Helen Romero, who was desperate to speak to an advisor, after her property was left in […]

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Our course of the month this November is our eLearning foundation fire safety course. Fire safety legislation is complex, because different buildings and property types are subject to different laws and regulations. It is easy to see why some landlords and letting agents could be left confused as to what fire safety precautions they must […]

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One landlord recently got a fright when they made claims against the tenant’s deposit for cleaning, damage and redecoration; the landlord had good evidence including a well-prepared check-in and check-out report, estimates for the cost of making good, and invoices to show the age, cost and quality of affected items. Having accepted all of the […]

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The first rent repayment order has been issued in Wales against a landlord who was found to be operating without the required licence. The landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £4000 of rent that was paid to him, during the time in which he was operating without a licence. The rent repayment order […]

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This Halloween, we have put together a fun series of content looking at some spooky issues relating to your lettings. You can check out some more of our Halloween-themed pieces here. In this piece, we take a look at a post that a landlord posted on our Forum a few months ago, relating to the […]

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Halloween is here and it’s time to take a look at the rather spooky sounding issue of ghost tenants. We take a look at how common ghost tenants are, why they can be an issue for landlords and what landlords should do if they discover one in their property. Exactly what is a ghost tenant? […]

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