The Parliamentary Select Committee tasked with reviewing the tenant fee ban has recommended reducing the amount of deposit landlords can ask from tenants. Patrick Garratt looks at this and its other recommendations.
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by Patrick Garratt - 5th April 2018 
Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler, has announced that letting agents will get a new mandatory code of practice, enforced by an independent regulator. Patrick Garratt has a look at the announcement.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 3rd April 2018 
Birmingham's hidden escapes are the best places for students to forget the stress of exams, get out in the fresh air and recharge. Jo Patmore knows the best three places in the second city for students to unwind, away from the stress of the library.
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The number of international students hoping to attend a UK university has rocketed by 11% in 2018, UCAS says. Where does this leave UK and EU applications? Patrick Garratt casts his eye over the figures.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 27th March 2018 
At some point, your family and friends will want to see where you're studying at university. Sam Aird has created a guide to surviving these visits. But the big question is 'so what's all this stuff about bassoons'?
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Before you set off ready for a few weeks of relaxation, have you thought about what you'll need to sort out before leaving your student property empty over the break?
Endsleigh has put together their top tips to make sure your property is kept safe
Not every student house is the same. but we're pretty sure that all of them have these nine things. Yes, one of them is a massive collection of empty bottles. Laura Hainey knows eight more things you've definitely got, too.
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The Government has announced the implementation of national minimum bedroom sizes for rental properties. Plus, some good news for landlords worried that local authorities would charge for waste management.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 16th March 2018 
New standards for energy efficiency apply from 1st April 2018. Landlords can only offer properties for new tenancies if the property has a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E.
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by Kate Gregory - 16th March 2018 
The UK government has announced that the expansion of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing across England, will come into effect from 1st October 2018.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 15th March 2018 