A quick guide to rudimentary landlord checking for tenants
Tenancy Relations Officer Ben Reeve Lewis explains how tenants can check out their landlords being signing up. Much is spoken of regarding landlords and agents checking their tenants, and quite rightly so, as it provides security and peace of mind. But it’s a two way street. Working in the frontline of housing fraud and seeing […]
Evictions rocket as welfare reforms and rising property prices hit home
As thousands of tenants face court battles to keep the bailiffs at bay, housing charities call for greater protection for renters. The number of tenants evicted from their homes in England and Wales hit record levels in November, a trend that was reflected in the crowded waiting room for eviction hearings at Bournemouth county court […]
Camden’s licensing consultation ‘a farce’, say landlords
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has questioned Camden Council’s consultation process after the council admitted during a meeting that the decision to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme has already been made, despite the consultation not yet coming to an end. The comments were made at a meeting held by Camden Council with landlord associations […]
‘Right to rent’ checks start in West Midlands
Landlords in the West Midlands who fail to check whether prospective tenants are in the country legally will face a £3,000 fine, under a new rule expected to be rolled out across the UK. The Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton area is the first where the check must be made. Landlords now must ask […]