Housing: Warm Front scheme reopens

Householders who struggle to heat their homes can apply for help under the reopened Warm Front scheme. Warm Front will provide assistance to more than 90,000 of the poorest households over the next two years, helping householders to install heating measures and...

Housing: RLA warns landlords about cannabis farming

After a 30% increase in insurance claims related to cannabis farming in rental properties, the Residential Landlords Association warns Landlords to be super-vigilant about what their tenants get up to. Matthew Gordon, underwriting manager at insurers Aviva, said: “We...

Housing: The current situation with tenancy deposits

The Landlord Law Blog provides a brief summary of the current situation with tenancy deposits from the tenants point of view. Tenancy deposits law Under the Housing Act 2004, all deposits must by law be protected with a government authorised tenancy deposit scheme...