Top 50 Landlords: Celebrating the best of the best
24housing, in association with the Housing Quality Network, is delighted to announce the launch of our quest to find the top 50 landlords for 2014. This year’s list, which was topped by Home Group in 2013, will be published in the October edition of the magazine and is unique in the sense that it is […]
London least profitable place to be a landlord
Where do you think would be the best region in the UK to be a landlord? If you thought London, you’re not alone. This tends to be the area that people assume is the most profitable, largely thanks to the sky-high rents that can be charged, but research has shown that this actually isn’t the […]
Landlord starts legal fight over £500 licence scheme
A landlord has launched a legal challenge against the council’s borough-wide compulsory licensing scheme. Constantinos Regas began proceedings in the Administrative Court two weeks ago for a judicial review of the decision by Enfield Council’s cabinet to introduce the scheme for all private landlords. Under the plans, known as additional and selective licensing, private landlords […]
Of course landlords turn away benefit claimants. Let’s move the debate on
The very thing that can make BBC Radio 4’s Today programme such an irritating start to the day is also the great skill that keeps democratic governments in power against all the odds – the ability of ministers to listen to a question, then ignore it. When figures indicating a drop in new houses being […]
Another Council to Introduce Mandatory Licencing for all Landlords
ROGUE landlords who fail to provide decent homes for their tenants are to be the targets of a new council licensing scheme. The drive to provide better and more secure accommodation for private tenants was a key part of the Labour council’s manifesto for May’s elections. And Cabinet member for homes and regeneration Alison Butler, […]
Government updates information for landlords about Universal Credit
The Government has updated it’s guidance documents on Universal Credit and Rented Housing. This updates information that was originally published in January and provides private and social sector landlords and tenants with current information about Universal Credit. Please click on this link for more information https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-and-rented-housing