A new report from Shelter raises concerns about the state of the private rented sector. The report ‘Policy briefing: Asserting authority – calling time on rogue landlords’, assesses the scale and the nature of problems, analyses local authorities’ responses, explores the barriers to enforcement and how they can be overcome.
Shelter is urging councils to crack down on rogue landlords, as their research reveals that they continue to cause misery for tenants across England.
Oxford City Council is to become the first authority in the country to enforce a controversial new planning regime which will force landlords to seek planning permission if they intend letting a small property to sharers.
Tessa Shepperson’s Tenancy Agreements Audiobook has been launched, reviewed by Ben Reeve Lewis and if you buy it before Monday you will save up to 40%. The Tenancy Agreements Audiobook is available at Your Law Store. There is a special introductory offer of up to 40% off (depending on which version you choose) and a free ebook if you buy before Monday 12 September.
A Birmingham based firm of landlords has been fined over £2,000 for neglecting to carry out extensive repairs to a dangerous property.
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