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Government Guidance to Deal with Landlord Problems
New government guidance for local councils dealing with landlord problems has been issued by the Ministry of Housing. Local authorities across the country are set…
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Councils Failing to Act on Landlord Complaints
Councils in the West Midlands are failing to act on landlord complaints according to new figures released. Councils in the Black Country received more than…
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Councils to Increase Tax on Empty Properties
Several UK councils are set to increase the level of council tax charged on empty properties. They are due to make use of powers introduced…
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Government Funding Confirmed for Landlord Crackdown
The government has confirmed extra funding for councils to enable them to tackle rogue landlords in the private rental sector. More than 50 councils in…
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Councils Failing to Use New Landlord Prosecution Powers
New powers brought in to enable councils to issue civil penalties against landlords failing to provide acceptable housing are not being used according to research…
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Private Rented Sector Access Fund
There seemed little in the autumn budget that would excite the private landlord, unlike the ‘Private Sector Access Fund’ announced in the previous Budget; the…
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£2 Million Rogue Landlord Fund Announced
A £2 million rogue landlord fund has been announced by housing minister Heather Wheeler that councils can use to combat bad practices by poor landlords…
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Court of Appeal Rules Councils Should Not Use Selective Licensing to Impose Standards
It has been ruled by the Court of Appeal that councils should not be able to use selective licensing conditions to impose certain standards on…
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Councils Accused of Being Lax on Landlord Prosecution
British councils have been accused of being lax regarding the punishment of rogue landlords. New figures released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that…