The government published a consultation paper yesterday in response to the recent Rugg Report and the other various reports that have been published over the past few years. Supporters of the Law Commissions long project and reports, will be pleased to see that this is acknowledged and referred to in the response which confirms that…
There are four interesting cases in the most recent edition of Legal Action Magazine on proceedings for possession under section 21 and the provisions of the Housing Act 2004, so I hasten to share them with you. They all cover different points. Although they are all County Court decisions and therefore not binding on other…
I have been informed that an e petition to No 10 has now been posted by Mark Horne of Property Hawk. The reasons on the petition are Mandatory licensing would: 1. Undermine the private property rights of a citizen to do what they choose with their property including letting it to a willing tenant. 2….
The Times in an article today has listed six ‘fast facts’ on the new licensing plans which are expected to be announced formally in a new Green Paper shortly. They are as follows: A new licence-to-let which is expected to cost landlords £50 An independent body which will mediate in disputes between landlords and tenants…
I have seen a couple of reports recently on the internet (here and here) saying that a study by Heritable Bank has recommended that the HMO system be reviewed, as there is such a wide discrepancy between the license fees charged by different local authorities, and also a wide variation in the way they deal…
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Landlord licensing and agent regulation – impact assessments now published
Those interested in the governments consultation paper issued in response to the Rugg Report, will also be interested in the impact assessments which have now been published by the Department for Communities ands Local Government . Impact assessment for regulation of Landlords This is available to download from here. This shows that there are two…