Lincolnshire Landlord Electronic Newsletters - LLEN
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Record-breaking fine for Lincoln rogue landlord
A landlord in Lincoln has received a fine of £400,000 after failing to comply with fire, health and safety standards in two of his properties.
City of Lincoln Council took Mr Bijan Keshmiri to … more
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Less than half of Brits check if their gas engineer is working legally
Do you check your gas engineer is registered as with Gas Safe?
According to new research only two in five people (41%) who hire a gas engineer spend time checking they’re working legally … more
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Japanese Knotweed: a warning
Landlords are being warned to keep a close eye on the gardens of their rental homes after it was revealed homeowners will be able to sue their neighbours for damages if Japanese Knotweed grows onto … more
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Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Landlords are reminded that the deadline is now looming for applications for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licences.
As mentioned in the article in March, under new Government rules landlords … more
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HMRC publishes updated guidance on tax for landlords
HMRC has published updated guidance to assist landlords who want to find out about their tax and how to work out rental income if they rent out property.
The guidance, which can be accessed on … more
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Tenancy Deposits: what landlords get wrong most often
Policymakers have introduced new legislation to protect tenant deposits across the UK, but some landlords are still getting it wrong. A recent article by NLA adviser Alan Jakeway explains how … more
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General Data Protection Regulations
The new regulations became effective from 25th May and landlords need to ensure they are fully aware of their obligations.
Landlords collect sensitive information from tenants and must … more
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New Service in East Lindsey
East Lindsey District Council have a new Housing Hub to support and advise residents with housing and homeless issues.
If you have a tenant in the East Lindsey area who is … more
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Regulations now live
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards now apply in private rented properties.
From April 2016, no domestic private sector landlord has been able to refuse a tenant's request to … more
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Assistance for owners of Empty Properties in South Kesteven
South Kesteven are offering assistance to owners of empty properties to help them bring them back into use. The financial assistance is available to help landlords bring the properties up to the … more