HMO Review proposals
Read and responded to the consultation yesterday. The proposals were not as bad in some areas as I&#

Government Tax Policy
I am very concerned about the Budget proposals to restrict finance cost relief to individual landlor

Please help. Short survey on your views of EPCs, their effectiveness and future enforcement.
I am a current landlord writing a research paper on EPCs, their effectiveness and future enforcement

EPC's - When is a new one required
Hi, I had another Landlord ask me for a number of an Energy Assessor recently. They had j

Legislation
Hi I have a tenant who has just began working in a lettings agency She said that in Octob

Actor as a tenant
Have an actor interested in being short listed for our luxury flat My initial reaction is

Licensing Scheme West Lindsey DASH
We have a property in West Lindsey District where they are still mulling over whether or not to intr

RLA Election Manifesto 2015
Why do there appear to be errors & irregularities in the RLA Electoral Manifesto 2015 please?

Oldham selective licinesing
RLA have helped negotiate reduction in fees in Liverpool and have had some role in fighting it off i

data protection
I know of a case where discloser of data held and shared with others lead to a hefty fine. Like

You could be liable for your tenants’ water debt from 01st January 2015 unless you act!
Hello all, From 1st January 2015 there will be an obligation on all landlords with proper

Tenancies (Reform) Bill on retaliatory (revenge) evictions fails
Read on for the RLA's take on matters: Sarah Teather MP’s Private Members’ Bill, seek

COUNCIL LICENSING SCHEME
Please advise how to best fight Southwark Council's proposed licensing scheme

Are we able to use logo on stationary
can we put the RLA logo on our stationary to show tenants we are a member

Portable and fixed electical inspections
Hi Please can you advise me whether it is a legal requirement that I have both PAT and fixed el

Changes in Council Tax Liability!
You may be aware that local authorities have changed their rules significantly recently. One of the

(1) British Gas statement about an Ofgem directive - & (2) Council Tax
We recently (late December '13) queried with BGas an account just received for one of our BTLs w

Window standards 2016
Someone told me that I would have to replace all the double glazed windows in my property as s

Gas cert
The Gas certificate in one property was done on the 21st Sept last year but they give the paper work

Periodic Tenancy
In light of the latest case would it be possible to add to your agreements--- that it is deemed tha

change of council policy re void periods and council tax
Hi I dont know if anyone has come across this before but stoke on trent city council has change

lyndon
any one had expernce of useing green deal.

TV company wants under-30s landlords for new TV documentary
A TV production company is looking for young property landlords for a new prime time documentary ser

Legislation pertaining to loft insulation
Hi I have a property which has a flat above and the housing standards say amongst other issues

Gas Safety Checks
Can someone please clarify. Does a new Gas Safety Certificate need to be issued when a new tenant mo

EPCs
Do the forthcoming levels of energy efficiency ratings below which it will not be permitted to rent

Energy Performance Certificate Minimum Rate
I unrestand that legislation imposing an Energy Performance Certificate Minimum Rating for rental pr

1) Advertising 2) Johnson Vs Old
Hi, 1) Please could you look into the following issue regarding advertising and advise me as to

Breach of contract agreements
Hi, My query is about possible ways to enforce some stipulations stated in your tenancy agreem

Necessity of CP12s
As an owner occupier I rent out one room in my own home. Do I still need an annaul gas safety check

Scanned Signatures on Tenancy Agreements - Advice Please.
Are scanned signatures on a tenancy agreement as legally binding as an original signature? We

Scanned Signatures on Tenancy Agreements - Advice Please.
Are scanned signatures on a tenancy agreement as legally binding as an original signature? We

Utilities
can a utility provider force a tenant to change to a pre paid meter against my wishes as landlord an

Stairwells
Hi I understand that building regs say that stairwell must be small child proof. Can you pleas

Power of Attorney
Can mature son and daughter authorise renting a property for elderly parent who has just gone into c

Tenancy deposit
I regestered the tenants deposit within the 30 day time limit. I then went to hospital for an o

clawback of housing benefit
I have a tenant (tenant A)who claims housing benefit and the benefit is paid direct to me. As far as

Fire alarm
We have just fitted the fire alarm system, but to commissioned and certify, when i enquired with loc

Section 21
Hi Dave, I hope you can help please? I have served a Section 21(B) in a fixed term and le

break in damage to front door
My property was broken into while tenanted. I was informed and effected a temporary repair to secure

Sharing a room... and a bed?!
Hello - I ask on behalf of a friend, and because I had a similar request not long back bu