Here is a question to the blog clinic from Sally (not her real name) who is a landlord We were reported to Environmental Health for damp by a relative (who works for the council) of a tenant. EH … [Read more...]
Suggestions on what to do if you are stuck in a tenancy in a dangerous property
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Janet (not her real name) whose daughter is a student tenant: My daughter a student has just moved into an 18th c house which is five storeys tall with … [Read more...]
Why is the Council ordering this landlord to instal these internal doors?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Sheila who is a landlord. I rent a small terraced house on an AST now in the second year. The tenant went to environmental health because there was damp in a … [Read more...]
Four tips for Landlords on problems with HMOs and HHSRS
At the CLT Housing Conference last Wednesday which I attended, some interesting points were made by David Smith (of Pain Smith Solicitors) in his talk. Consultation for additional licensing Local … [Read more...]
Shoddy HMOs? Don't blame the law, blame the enforcers
A recent article on the BBC news site, complains that landlords are avoiding the HMO licensing regulations by developing HMOs in buildings which do not come within the categories which require … [Read more...]
HHSRS guidance published late
I read in the excellent Legal Action magazine that the government is late in publishing guidance to Local Authorities on the new Housing Health and Safety Rating System ("HHSRS"), which comes into … [Read more...]