Another interesting post by our regular guest blogger, Ben Reeve-Lewis.
Margaret Thatcher and the right to buy
Some of you may be able to remember when Margaret Thatcher’s government introduced the right to buy scheme back in the 1980s, a mandatory scheme forcing social landlords to sell properties to their tenants at a massive discount.
It turned the [...]









The Landlord Law Blog from Tessa Shepperson
Oxford leads the way with HMO licensing
HMO Licensing in Oxford
Oxford City Council looks to be the first local authority to introduce blanket licensing for HMOs in its area, under new powers granted in April. The new scheme will apply to every HMO in the city (apart from a few self contained flats) and will come into force on 25 October.
Oxford, a [...]
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