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Licensing lemmings

October 26, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

On my researches on the internet I keep reading about how landlords are selling up to avoid licensing. But is this really the case? When speaking this afternoon to Dave Princeps, Operations Manager … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: HMOs, local authority powers

Doing the Q&A

October 22, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

I did my Q&A this morning. This is something I have been doing for years – ever since my very first Landlord-Law site, I have (more or less every 14 days) answered ten questions emailed to me by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Services Tagged With: Landlord-Law, local authority powers

More problems with HMO licensing

September 25, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

It looks as if the additional administration associated with HMOs is putting landlords off landlording. A survey by RICS, reported here finds that landlords are either selling up or are just letting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: HMOs, local authority powers

An uneven playing field for landlords

July 13, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

The new HMO licensing regulations are now effective and the three month 'grace period' has now ended. Landlords who have failed to obtain a license face fines of up to £20,000, plus risk tenants … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: gov't criticism, HMOs, local authority powers

South Tynside Council gets tough on rogue landlord

July 10, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

When a South Tynside landlord tried to evict his tenants rather than get an HMO license he was asking for trouble. And he got it. When one of his tenants applied for re-housing the Council realised … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: HMOs, local authority powers, rogue landlords

Empty homes regulations – threat or blessing?

June 21, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

Local Authorities are shortly to get new powers to take over empty properties and rent them out to homeless families. Some press reports have greeted this with outrage, as the regulations apparently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: empty properties, local authorities, local authority powers

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