General News Updates
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Right to Rent Guidance Update - 23 September 2024
Updated guidance for landlords (letting agents) has been published.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks
Updates include: … more
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New research into private rental reform
Today the Nationwide Foundation launched the findings of research on tenancy reform in Scotland, showing that changes to private rented sector (PRS) legislation have delivered improvements, but … more
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Renters' Rights Bill announced this week
The Government have released their Renters' Rights Bill this week which will be making its way through Parliament over the coming months.
The bill proposes to:
End Section 21 "no fault" … more
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What is Cuckooing in rental homes?
Cuckooing is a term used when Organised Crime Groups or perpetrators take over properties through force, deceit or coercion. It is often included with "County Lines" activity, occurring when gangs … more
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Fire Door Safety Week: 23 - 27 September 2024
Fire doors can be a vital part of your fire risk assessment.
Fire doors ensure that should a fire break out, it can be contained in a “compartment”.
This keeps the fire and smoke … more
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Local government interventions for improving the health and wellbeing of tenants in private rented housing: developing initial program theory to inform evaluation in the United Kingdom
Housing is an important wider determinant of health. Private Rented Sector (PRS) housing is generally the worst quality of housing stock across tenures.
Although a wide range of interventions are … more
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Grenfell Report Executive Summary
For more Information on fire safety please visit - DASH Services - Fire Safety Library more
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Is It A Legal Requirement? – Safe Stays Article
I can across this very interesting article from a company called SafeStays this week (10.09.2024) which rang true as it is a question I am asked a lot in my role at DASH Service so I thought I’ … more
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Latest Update from Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council has sent out an update from their latest Safer Housing & Licensing teams
Click this link to have a quick read: Nottingham City Council safer housing update ( … more
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EU Settlement Scheme - Changes to Scheme
Message from the Home Office received 23rd May 2024
'...Today we have announced changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to further support our implementation of the High Court judgment in … more