Posts Tagged ‘council’
Possible Changes ahead for madatory licensing of HMO’s
Recent reports point to Government plans to introduce changes to HMO mandatory licensing requirements, such changes would include extending mandatory licensing to two storey buildings and possibly single storey properties converted into flats, which are not compliant with Building Regulations. Landlords need to be aware that such changes to the licensing requirements for houses in…
Read MoreFairer deal for renters
Haringay Council is now set to offer a new non profit making letting agency service which is aiming to give tenants a “fairer deal” whilst offering landlords reliability and affordability. Move 51 North, the not for profits letting agency was set up by the council housing management company Homes for Haringey, it is pitched as…
Read MoreNo to housing refugees
Is there now a change of mood re housing refugees following the Paris shootings and other recent terrorist incidents in USA and here in the UK? When the pictures of the child washed up on the beach were seen across Europe and the World just a few months back, there was an outpouring of emotion…
Read MoreNo change of use for London Pub.
An historic south London pub that was named the Elephant and Castle will now not become a Branch of Foxtons the Estate Agents, the pub was closed down earlier in the year due to a violent incident, squatters moved in shortly afterwards. EstateAgentNetworking previously reported that Foxtons had submitted an application to Southwark Council to…
Read MoreTenants now better protected.
As from today 1st October tenants in England will have better protection against landlords who make their lives a misery or put their lives in danger. Where tenants make a legitimate complaint to their landlord about the property they live in will now be protected from any retaliatory action like being served an eviction notice…
Read MoreHomes for a pound
It was a few months back that we reported on the “House for a pound” scheme launched by Liverpool City Council, well now we can report that latest figures reveal that more than 2,500 people have applied, would-be buyers had until July 31 to apply, by the closing date 2,560 applications had been received. The…
Read MoreLandlords need to take notice.
In an effort to emphasise the importance of Landlords providing safe and comfortable accomodation for their tenants we are highlighting what can be the end result for a Landlord who does not conform. An article in the Newham Recorder explains how council officers visited a 3 bedroomed maisonette in Forest Gate in July2012 after receiving…
Read MoreCouncil to buy homes outside of borough
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has created a £10 million fund to buy up homes for temporary accommodation in cheaper parts of the country, it has indicated that the money will be used to purchase a significant number of high quality homes in and around London, M25 area and southern counties of England.…
Read MoreLegal action may happen
Legal action may be the only way forward for Housing Associations if the Government extends right to buy to their tenants, said the former head of the Civil Service. Sir Bob Kerslake, the chair of Peabody Housing and secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government reportedly said “We haven’t ruled out the possibility…
Read MoreChanges to planning system in Britain,
Changes to the planning system in Britain will be part of a 90 page blueprint called Fixing the Foundations, Creating a more prosperous Nation, which will be unveiled today in Birmingham by George Osborne and business secretary Sajid Javid. These changes to Britains planning laws will be the centrepiece of what Treasury officials say are…
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