Tag: Housing
Council urges tenants to check their landlord’s lic...
Oxford City Council is urging private tenants to check if their landlord has a valid license, as its citywide licensing scheme enters...
Landlords risk legal action over prescription cannabis ban
Landlords are at risk of breaching the Equality Act if they don’t allow tenants to use prescription cannabis, a report warns.
The...
Lambeth introduces new licensing scheme for PRS – a...
Lambeth Council has launched a new property licensing scheme aimed at addressing issues related to criminal landlords and improving...
John Lewis unveils plans for 215 BTR homes
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has unveiled ambitious plans to regenerate a disused industrial site in Reading, creating 215 rental...
Council ‘mothballs’ its housing company despi...
Another council has ‘mothballed’ its housing company, despite investing £600,000 of public money, according to Private...
Propertymark calls for MOT’s for PRS homes instead ...
A radical overhaul of local property licencing schemes is necessary under the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill because they are...
Council offers help to tenants and landlords struggling w...
Tenants and landlords are being encouraged to seek help from their local council to address persistent damp and mould problems in their...