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A new amendment to energy efficiency regulations means landlords now have to pay towards bring substandard rented properties up to spec. Plus, some exemptions have also been removed. Ben Holdnall explains all...
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by Kate Gregory - 4th April 2019
Under proposed laws, landlords will need to prove electrical inspections at their rented properties are carried out by inspectors who are competent and qualified to carry out the task. Our Senior Property Manager, Ben Holdnall, looks at the announcement.
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by Kate Gregory - 31st January 2019
The Housing Complaints Resolution Service will make it a legal requirement for landlords to join or face a fine of £5,000.
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by Patrick Garratt - 25th January 2019
The tenant fee ban will start on 1st June 2019. Here's what landlords with student property need to know about this mammoth change in the private rented sector.
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by Patrick Garratt - 21st January 2019
On 20th December 2018 The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) bill gained Royal Assent. The new law requires both private and social landlords to provide tenants with residential properties that are fit for human habitation.
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by Patrick Garratt - 7th January 2019
Deposits will be capped at five weeks' rent, the government has decided. This U-turn on the Tenant Fee Bill goes against their decision from earlier this year.
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by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2018
A legal fight over minimum bedroom sizes at two Nottingham properties has some interesting implications for landlords with student property.
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- 23rd November 2018
A new petition offers a practical and radical approach to lobbying Parliament about new legislation for the private rented sector. The founder of Property118 wants landlords to take action and has a plan to help.
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by Patrick Garratt - 21st August 2018
A huge shake up of Nottingham's private rental sector is only weeks away. Landlords need to start applying for licences for their properties in selected areas of the city. Where are the areas and what information do you need? Our Nottingham Branch Manager Becki has some answers.
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- 6th July 2018
How many rental properties are licensed will change on 1st October. The government has published a guide in preparation for this date, It offers advice what will change and how these changes will be policed by the local authorities.
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by Patrick Garratt - 22nd June 2018