Tag: housing regulations
London council to expand its selective licensing scheme
A London council is looking at a significant expansion of its selective licensing scheme which will cost landlords £923.
After being...
Navigating a dispute with council over HMO Licensing?
Hi, recently, I found myself in a frustrating situation with Brent Council regarding the licensing of a property I rent out.
After...
NRLA calls for urgent action on housing regulations after...
The NRLA is urging the government to introduce the UK’s housing, health and safety rating system (HHSRS) after years of delay.
RHE...
Council seizes properties from landlord
Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties because – it claims –...
Outcry over landlords banning working from home
Generation Rent and Shelter are slamming landlords for “draconian rules” that ban tenants from working from home (WFH).
An investigation...
BRP cards to be scrapped?
I have just been sent an email from the Home Office. Looks like those plastic Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) cards are now being...
Room sizes and LHA rates?
Hi, I have a flat with 2 bedrooms but the lounge is huge. Lounge is irregular shaped 16.38 sqm, Bed 1 is 16.01 sqm, Bed 2 10.34 sqm...
