A Bracknell Forest landlord has been prosecuted for failing to comply with management requirements for a house let in multiple occupation (HMO) and also failing to comply with Duty of Care regulations in relation to waste (Photo Gallery Below).
Tenants are being let down by an unregulated lettings market, with significant upfront costs, variable fees and a lack of transparency around charges, according to a new report published today by independent think tank, the Resolution Foundation.
The latest National Statistics on Statutory Homelessness for July to September 2011, England, were released on 8 December 2011, under arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Channel 4 has launched The Great British Property Scandal, a season of special programmes to investigate the housing crisis and consider possible solutions.
New research released by Shelter highlights the areas of England where people are most at risk of losing their home.
With 1 in every 111 homes at risk of eviction, those living in London, Manchester, Slough and Peterborough are shown to be most at risk.
A landlord has been brought to justice for a 2nd time this year for failing to look after his property.
After being prosecuted in June 2011 for failing to address extensive damp and mould growth in his property in Blenheim Walk, Corby, Ranbir Parmar of Bradford Walk has been taken back to court for once again failing to comply with an Improvement Notice.
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