News from the Residential Property Investor, the bi-monthly magazine for RLA members other artilces from the October / November 2001 issue RPI news archive

In brief - October / November 2001

A Midlands landlord has been sentenced to 150 hours community service and ordered to pay £400 compensation along with £60 costs after being found guilty of racially aggravated harassment of his tenant. Solihull Magistrates Court heard how David Greene threatened his tenant with physical violence and made abusive remarks when trying to make Delrose Smith give up her flat. Officers from Birmingham's private tenancy section brought the case under the Protection from Harassment Act.

Assured shorthold tenancy repossession claims will from this month be dealt with by the courts under revised Civil Procedure Rules, according to Jordan Publishing which is holding seminars on the subject in London, Leeds and Manchester. For details visit www.jordanpublishing.co.uk

An estimated 11,000 public sector workers are to receive assistance from the Government to find homes in areas where high house prices are causing recruitment and retention problems. Some £250m has been allocated for the Starter Home Initiative that will operate in 95 areas.

other artilces from the October / November 2001 issue

• A voice for landlords
• Bristol charity blasts shorthold tenancies
• Glasgow landlords challenge registration scheme
• NALS gets Government funding
• Jail for deposit trickster
• Rental market strong but could be stronger
• Council pays private tenants over lack of enforcement
• Halt called to dispersals
• DTLR puts case for smoke alarms
• Homeless increase in SW
• In brief