There are now over 25 million unoccupied bedrooms in British homes. This figure, has been released by new campaign group the Intergenerational Foundation, starkly highlights how much of Britain’s housing is unused despite the desperate housing shortage that affects the younger generation.
New research published by LSE London indicates that, if the private rental market is to provide an attractive alternative to home ownership in the UK, a full range of tenancy agreements must be available.
Luton Council has successfully prosecuted Bis-Mil-Lah Enterprises Limited of Victoria Street in Luton, for failing to comply with a Planning Enforcement Notice. The notice required the use of two detached outbuildings as self-contained dwellings to cease because the buildings were being let for accommodation without planning permission.
David William Westcott (age 59), who operates ‘Hartbourne Holdings Ltd’, attended Luton Magistrates Court and was found guilty of operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Accommodation for Students (AFS) and Unipol have partnered to launch the UK’s first fully-effective nationwide student landlord accreditation scheme – the AFS/Unipol Code. This at a time when students are just returning to university and first-year students are seeking accommodation (mostly rented) for the first time.
A landlord who failed to keep his property in a safe condition and exposed his tenants to ‘excess cold’ was fined in court, following a prosecution by Harrow Council.
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