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Landlords face new fire evacuation duties in taller blocks
Landlords and building managers of taller residential blocks in England are now under a fresh legal duty to identify residents who may need help to…
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Harrow demolishes plywood and cardboard rentals after council finds life-threatening hazards
Council officers have demolished three makeshift rental structures built from plywood and cardboard in north-west London after discovering tenants living in conditions with no proper…
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Brent HMO landlord fined £92,000 after 18 people found in seven-person property
An HMO landlord in north London has been hit with a £92,000 penalty after council inspections uncovered serious safety breaches, including 18 occupants living in…
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Professional landlord faces £30,600 rent repayment order for HMO failures
A professional landlord with six properties and three company directorships has been ordered to repay £30,600 in rent after a tribunal found her unlicensed London…
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Over half of HMOs fail fire safety audits as inspection backlog hits 48 years
More than half of HMOs are failing fire safety audits, with the UK facing a 48-year backlog to inspect every commercial property just once, according…
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Landlord avoids jail after fire safety breaches endanger tenants
A landlord in Preston has narrowly avoided a prison sentence after being found guilty of multiple fire safety breaches that endangered the lives of tenants….
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Government acts against tower block landlord
The freeholder of a fifteen-storey tower block of flats in Stevenage has been given 21 days to commit to resolving its fire safety defects. The…
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Avoiding Problems when renting Property to Tenants
Part 1 – Setting things up right We are at the start of a new decade and many landlords are panicking. New regulations, lots of…
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Fire Safety Information Insufficient for Buy to Let Investments
Buy to let investors need to take more responsibility for ensuring that their tenants have been given adequate fire safety information, with 57 per cent…
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Berkshire Landlord Fined for Fire Safety Breach
A Berkshire landlord has been fined over £170,000 after risking the lives of his tenants by failing to put in place sufficient fire safety measures…