by theEHP | May 24, 2011 | Housing
Hundreds of landlords have won the right for a judicial review over HIMO selective licensing schemes imposed by local authorities. Legal 4 Landlords News reported that last week 350 landlords in the Accrington area won the right to be heard in High Court over...
by theEHP | May 23, 2011 | Housing
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today launched two new online toolkits to help local councils and communities better identify the empty homes in their area and bring them back into use. The launch is part of a week of intensive action by the Minister, to step up...
by theEHP | May 23, 2011 | Housing
More than half of landlords have experienced late rent payments in the past year, with housing benefit cuts expected to put further pressure on tenants. Research by the National Landlords Association has found 52 per cent of landlords have reported rent arrears in the...
by theEHP | May 23, 2011 | Housing
Local authorities all over Britain are using planning laws to control private landlords turning their properties into small Houses in Multiple Occupations (HIMO) – six months ahead of the time when they will be needed most claims the Residential Landlords Association...
by theEHP | May 23, 2011 | Housing
The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking comments on its draft guidance on fire safety for purpose built blocks of flats. [relatedPosts title=”Related Posts”] The LGA would like your comments on it by 31 May 2011. The final guidance will be...
by theEHP | May 20, 2011 | Housing
A father and son from Dudley, West Midlands have been sentenced for failing to license a licensable House in Multiple Occupation (HIMO). Overview On 28th April 2009 while working at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC), theEHP visited the Central Dudley property...
