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Age UK calls for urgent PRS reform to help strengthen older tenants rights

27 October, 20160 Comments
A recent report expects older people living in the private rented sector to rise considerably over the coming years, where many ‘vulnerable’ older people are currently being ‘forced to live in awful PRS accommodation.’ Households aged 65-plus currently account for around 10% of all those living in the PRS, but their numbers are growing rapidly, as
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Free online anti social behaviour reporting system for private renting tenants

24 October, 20161 Comments
The National Landlords Code of Excellence Ltd have launched a free anti social behaviour reporting system for private renters in the UK. In the year ending June 2015, 67% of the Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) incidents categorised by the police were identified as nuisance; 26% as personal; and 6% as environmental. The new set of 3 simplified categories for
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Free online maintenance and repair tracking tool for private renting tenants

19 October, 20161 Comments
The National Landlords Code of Excellence Ltd have launched a free Property Maintenance and Repair reporting facility for private renters, to help tackle the age-old problem of maintenance/repair issues between tenants and their landlords. Maintenance is one of the more complex issues to define, particularly for private tenants and is one of the main reasons for deposit disputes
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*EXCLUSIVE* Landlords could take Local Authority to ombudsman over maladministration

01 October, 20160 Comments
Following the success of the Somerset Property Network this Summer, a group of landlords in Bristol met on Thursday evening to discuss the way forward on Selective Licensing issues across the city. On the eve of the Eastville and St George licensing application deadline, 20 professional buy-to-let investors got together to discuss their collective belief that the process of
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Local authorities letting down tenants, claim landlords

26 September, 20160 Comments
Two landlord associations have criticised local councils for a lack of enforcement and failing to prosecute criminal landlords. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) says tenants are being let down, while the National Landlords Association (NLA) claims it’s ‘too easy’ for landlords to get away with unlawful behaviour. The united message comes in response to figures
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Liverpool council wants to find a way to force student landlords to pay business rates

16 September, 20160 Comments
Plans to ensure student landlords “pay their fair share” towards the cost of local services have been unanimously approved by councillors. The meeting at Liverpool town hall saw councillors across the chamber agree on plans to look at taxing student landlords. The motion had been put forward by councillors Nick Small and Laura Robertson-Collins followed concerns
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Tenant Referencing UK supports Gas Safety Week – 19-25 September 2016

16 September, 20160 Comments
Tenant Referencing UK are in full support of Gas Safety Week next week (19th – 25th) and would like to remind all of our members to always use a registered gas engineer to check their appliances, in the run-up to winter. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions as well as
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Average UK tenant expects to rent for ten more years

15 September, 20160 Comments
A new study has revealed that the average UK tenant expects to remain part of the Private Rented Sector for a further decade. The research carried out by AXA shows us that fewer tenants say that they’re renting because they can’t afford to buy a property: In 2013 67% of tenants surveyed stated they rent because
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What is Selective Licensing in the private rented sector?

14 September, 20160 Comments
Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities currently have powers to introduce selective licensing of privately rented homes to address problems in their area, or any part of them, caused by one or more of the following conditions: low housing demand (or is likely to become such an area) a significant and persistent problem caused by
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