We have yet another consultation paper launched this week to add to the many consultations which have been launched in the last few years by the DCLG (the full list can be seen here).
This is a ‘call for evidence’ (in England only) and rather confusingly seems to be about both managing agents for leasehold properties and letting agents.
However, if you are one of the many many people who have had a bad experience with either of these agents – now is your chance to tell someone about it.
You can read more about it here. But what happened on the blog last week?
Monday
Why use the High Court for enforcing a possession order?
A question asked in my Blog Clinic this week which has prompted a lot of discussion.
Tuesday
Poor letting agent practices which justify dismissal by their landlords
Some tips for landlords in finding a good letting agent
Wednesday
Fighting the Housing Crisis – Introduction
Introducing my new series where I will be looking at what is wrong with housing today and considering ideas on it can be put right
Thursday
The emerging trend of Meter Tampering
Ben Reeve Lewis writes on the dangers innocent tenants are in where utility meters have been tampered with
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #298
Ben reviews the housing news this week
Further Reading
- The Private Rented Sector Inquiry into combatting ‘rogue landlords
- Property Reporter urges landlords to get ready for winter
- Labour Peer Ruth Lister looks at the 6-week delay in Universal Credit
- How ‘help to buy’ has mostly built builders profits
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