The Welsh Government’s new housing White Paper includes plans to introduce a mandatory registration and accreditation scheme for private landlords, letting agents and management agents. The scheme aims to improve the quality and management of privately-rented homes, which will benefit those who rent from private landlords, including some of our most vulnerable people.
This case involves an Appeal against a demand for recovery of expenses served by London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, in relation to Improvement works carried out by them.
The London Panel dismissed the appeal as the Appellant was unable to show any grounds for questioning its validity. However, the Respondent’s Administration Charges based on 30% of the costs of the Improvement works are too high.
ALL 257 private rented properties in a key Newham ward have now been licensed. Newham Council achieved the milestone earlier this month (May) in Little Ilford. That ward – which has been officially declared a Neighbourhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) – is seen as just the start by the council. It wants to extend the scheme to cover the whole of Newham. It would become the first borough in the country to license all private landlords. Consultation is currently underway.
This case involves an Application for a Rent Repayment Order made by Gateshead Council for the repayment of Housing Benefit paid to the Respondent Landlord.
The Northern Panel awarded the Rent Repayment Order to be paid in the sum of £3595.05.
This case involves an Appeal against an Improvement Notice issued by London Borough of Hounslow.
The London Panel varied the Improvement Notice in accordance with the agreement between the parties set out in the decision.
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