The recent criticism of the Residential Property Tribunal (RPT) Service during parliamentary questions (EHN, 3 June, page 6) followed a worrying series of Tribunal decisions that had threatened to curb EHPs activities in tackling the hazard of excess cold and reducing fuel poverty in privately rented homes.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care has produced a report from its Inquiry into ‘Living Well at Home’.
Cleaning costs and unpaid rent are the top reasons why deposit money is withheld when a tenant moves out of a rented property, my|deposits has found. The tenancy deposit protection scheme surveyed* landlords and agents, asking them the main reasons why they withhold deposit money at the end of a tenancy.
At Redhill Magistrates Court on 6 June 2011, landlords Mr Ciesco and his sister Ms Ciesco, the owners of 40 Miles Road, Epsom pleaded guilty to two offences against the Housing Act, the first being ‘Breach of Prohibition Order’ and the other ‘Failure to Licence a House in Multiple Occupation’.
A landlord has been ordered to pay £42,000 for keeping his properties in a dangerous condition (Photos Below). Mohammed Javaid, of Winchester Road in Hale, pleaded guilty to 20 offences at a hearing in Manchester Magistrates’ Court on July 6, after being prosecuted by both Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
New fire safety guidance for blocks of flats has been launched to help keep residents safe. Despite nearly a quarter of all housing fire deaths in England taking place in apartments, until now there has been no comprehensive document on how to best manage risks in such buildings.
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