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Southwark licensing reminder
Southwark Council is reminding local landlords that it has introduced new licensing schemes, effective from 1 March 2022, and advising them to check whether or…
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Southwark tells councils they need licences, but not yet
Southwark Council in London is reminding landlords that they will require licences under its new selective and additional licence schemes approved last month. The schemes…
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Westminster aims for discretionary licensing
Westminster City Council, which claims to have the largest private rented sector in England, is consulting on introduction of additional licensing requirements. ‘We recognise that…
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Tenant Posing as Landlord Created Illegal HMOs
A tenant posing as a landlord converted five family homes that he had rented into unsafe bedsits, resulting in at least 40 residents being put…
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Thurrock Landlord Licensing Scheme Due to Start
Buy to let investors who own Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Thurrock, which includes the well-known Lakeside Shopping Centre, have been reminded that a…
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Landlord Guidance on Room Size Regulations
Since October 2018, a new space standard with room size specifications was introduced, to provide more spacious, healthier sleeping environments. A person (child over the…
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Cheshire East Encouraging HMO Licensing
Cheshire East Council is reminding buy to let investors that new legislation is set to come into effect in October requiring that all houses in…
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Cheshire East Council Introduces Tougher Landlord Regulation
Cheshire East Council is introducing new, tougher landlord penalties on rogue property investors. Buy to let investors could be banned from letting properties under the…
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Minimum Room Sizes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Minimum room sizes are to be introduced for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) from October, to ensure that rooms are suitable for adult habitation. Houses…
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Havering Council Clamps Down on Rogue Buy to Let Behaviour
Havering Council has distributed £55,000 in penalty charges to rogue buy to let investors in the borough over the last two months. Havering Council has…