Tag: Safer Renting
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Landlords urged to be wary over council ‘safer rent...
Landlords need to be cautious over the growing numbers of council-promoted ‘Safer Renting’ schemes, one legal expert warns.
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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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Charity claims illegal evictions in England hit record high
A housing charity claims that the number of illegal evictions in England has hit a record high but less than 1% of landlords are convicted,
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Tenant groups help rewrite Met Police eviction procedures
Tenant activist groups have helped the Metropolitan Police rewrite its guidance and training for officers dealing with housing evictions.
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Criminal landlords are using ‘bogus bailiffs’
Devious criminal landlords are allegedly employing fake security personnel who are masquerading as court bailiffs to forcibly remove...