Tag: tenant safety
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Gateshead consults on selective licensing – while B...
Gateshead Council is inviting residents, landlords, letting agents and businesses to weigh in on proposals for new selective licensing...
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Fire alarm warning after landlord handed suspended prison...
Landlords across the UK are being warned about the serious consequences of failing to meet fire safety regulations in their rental...
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Northern Ireland’s landlords must install new alarms
New regulations to improve tenant safety in private rental properties across Northern Ireland have been unveiled.
The regulations set...
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Mould in PRS homes is not a ‘lifestyle choice’...
Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) and social landlords have been given guidance from the government on how to deal with...
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The government are on cloud nine when it comes to selecti...
I recently wrote a letter to the Housing Minister regarding the selective licensing scheme in Nottingham. I received a reply from the...
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Landlords warned to avoid cheap EICR inspections
Landlords are unwittingly putting their tenants at risk of fire hazards due to a flawed approach in hiring electricians for Electrical...
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Inventories key to fire safety
Inventories play a key role in protecting tenants from house fires, according to an industry figure.
The Association of Independent...