The Government is currently undergoing a review of Local Authority Statutory Duties. If this is something that interests you, you may want to take a look at some information now available on the DCLG website. The information can be found here. There are two spreadsheets, giving details of most of the statutory duties placed on…
There are differences between tenants rights as regards gas and electricity which is often confusing. Here are five points to help you. 1. There is no equivalent to the gas regulations certificates Under the gas regulations all landlords are obliged to get an annual certificate and give it to their tenants. There is nothing equivalent…
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. The case of catch me if you can Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TRO) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true. Illegal letting…
Often on this blog and elsewhere, if a tenant is experiencing problems with his or her landlord, one ‘answer’ is to speak to the Housing Officer at your Local Authority (LA). Local Authorities have a statutory duty to assist tenants in the private sector, in particular if the tenant is in danger of being made…
Another post from our popular regular guest blogger Ben Reeve Lewis The problem about re-housing and homelessness I was posting elsewhere on this site in answer to a query about homelessness duties and I was mindful of the number of times I hear the genuine exasperation of landlords with nightmare tenants, or those in massive…
A different definition of HMOs Did you know that the definition of an HMO for council tax is different from the one that is used for licensing and similar purposes under the Housing Act 2004. The definition is in Regulation 2 Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992. This states: The following are the classes…
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I have been asked to give a quick plug to the ATRO which is due to have its Annual General Meeting next Monday (13 June) in Camden Town Hall, London next week. Their guest speaker is Cherry Furber, Shelter’s Regional Development Manager. Annual membership of the association, I am told, is a modest £20. You…