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| Letting For Landlords | 25/06/2013 | North West |
| Electrical Safety for Landlords | 26/06/2013 | West Midlands |
| Local Housing Allowance | 27/06/2013 | North West |
| Safety Course | 15/10/2013 | North West |
| Letting For Agents | 05/11/2013 | South West |
Local and National News
Landlords attack Government's immigration proposals
The Residential Landlords’ Association is today criticising the Government for grandstanding on immigration.Under proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech the Government is expecting private sector landlords to check that all their tenants are legally allowed in the country with likely fines for landlords found to be housing those not allowed to remain in the United Kingdom. The Residential Landlords' Association is warning that whilst immigration rules need to be enforced effectively, the reality is that tenants living in the UK legally will see rents rise as... more
West Midlands - 2013-05-08 13:26:35
Homes for £1: Stoke-on-Trent launches scheme to revitalise city
With houses in Liverpool being sold for as little as £1 for redevelopment, Stoke-on-Trent city council has followed suit by launching a £3 million programme in an effort to bring 124 empty properties back in use. Stoke-on-Trent city council expects new owners to invest in and refurbish properties to restore them to meet the decent home standard. By creating good quality accommodation, the council hopes to achieve its long term goal of creating a sustainable and thriving community. The majority of empty properties available on the scheme are traditional two-bedroom... more
West Midlands - 2013-04-26 11:57:23
Telford and Wrekin Council announce plans for housing scheme to generate growth of private rental market
Telford and Wrekin Council have announced plans to build 550 new homes within the private rental sector over the next three years.The new housing programme will provide a valuable source of income for the council and the community. The council hopes that the scheme will drive economic growth by not only sparking interest in commercial investors, but will also provide much needed employment opportunities. The council plans to build the majority of homes around the £250 million Southwater development, marking a continuation of the borough’s strategy of regeneration of... more
West Midlands - 2013-04-25 19:57:51
Labour’s PRS consultation: What do you think?
The Labour Party is currently consulting on its policy paper about the future of housing and the private rented sector, and the RLA is keen to hear what you think.Labour’s six-page paper – ‘The Housing Crisis: House building and a private rented sector that works for Britain’s families’ – aims to mould party policy in the lead up to the next General Election, and the RLA is currently drafting its response. The paper covers the two specific areas of house building and the private rented sector, and presents a... more
West Midlands - 2013-04-23 15:20:39
A century of home ownership and renting – ONS report
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report entitled, ‘A Century of Home Ownership and Renting in England and Wales’. The report charts the structure of home ownership in England and Wales over the last century; highlighting the swing from renting to home ownership during the 20thcentury, and the swing back towards renting since the turn of the millennium. The report makes interesting reading for the private rented sector (PRS), and shows that over the decade to 2011, the number of households who were renting went up... more
West Midlands - 2013-04-19 13:10:10
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