Tag: councils
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House prices fall in nearly half of council areas
Despite a national average UK house price rise of 1.8%, research reveals that nearly half (48%) of local authority areas have seen...
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NRLA slams councils’ handling of criminal landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after research reveals that councils have collected less than half...
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Binning selective licensing will leave tenants at the ...
A charity is warning that a proposal under the Renters (Reform) Bill to introduce a property portal which could replace selective licensing...
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Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England
A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented sector...
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Organisation voices its fears over Selective Licensing fu...
A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged to look...
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Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal̵...
A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions...
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Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024
Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma.
The firm helps...