General News Updates
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Selective licensing scheme in Mansfield will go ahead
Mansfield District Council ran a consultation last year asking for feedback on its selective licensing proposals that covered numerous areas in the district.
The scheme will now make it mandatory … more
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Managing Prescription Cannabis Use in Housing - New Guidance
Managing Prescription Cannabis Use in Housing - New Guidance
The use of prescription cannabis in residential settings is raising important questions … more
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The Private Rented Sector: What don’t we know? - Nationwide Foundation
On 5th February, The Nationwide Foundation launched the first of several reports as part of an ongoing project that has the potential to support genuine … more
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Changes to How landlords contact the licensing teams in Nottingham
Instead of emailing the teams generic emails about your Selective or HMO License , all new enquires will now need to be submitted via a contact form available here https://myaccount.nottinghamcity. … more
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Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 Consultation Goes Live
The Government has published the consultation on implementing measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
The proposals in the consultation include the … more
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Right to Rent Guidance Updated (Feb '25)
This month (february) the Home Office has published updated Right to Rent guidance for landlords & letting agents.
The updates include:
consolidating the guidance by streamlining the content … more
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Government proposing to raise minimum EPC to C by 2030 - Have your say
Government is proposing to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard required of privately rented homes in England and Wales to the equivalent of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C by 2030. … more
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Renters' Rights - A Post-Commons Review by David Smith
Thank you to David Smith from JMW Solicitors for his take on how the Renters' Rights Bill is progressing through the House of Lords
Renters' Rights - A Post-Commons Review - JMW Solicitors … more
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Poor quality housing is harming our health
A new report from the UCL Institute of Health Equity, Building Health Equity: the Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health, outlines the consequences of housing problems for health … more
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New Booklets: Building Technology and Deficiencies -Dr Jill Stewart
Dr Jill Stewart has kindly shared two new open access resources created by her and Paul Oatt and sponsored by JMW Solicitors which are definitely worth a look
Click the following link to view New … more