General News Updates
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Derby and Leicestershire Residential Landlord Forum and Exhibition
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Brokenshire moves to review building regulations fire safety guidance
The government has clarified building regulations fire safety guidance, following recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt, and is seeking views on the revisions in a consultation launched … more
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Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill 2017-19
This Commons Library briefing paper explains the provisions in Karen Buck's Private Member's Bill on housing fitness in preparation for the debate on Second Reading. The Bill is seeking to require … more
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Do you Receive rent on a private property in Nottingham?
You need to know more about a new licensing scheme, which comes into force on 1st August 2018.
The scheme is called 'Selective Licensing' and aims to raise standards across Nottingham's … more
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Why serving your gas certificated is really important
If you fail to serve your gas safety certificate on tenants before they move in, you could be debarred from using section 21.
In the video below, housing barrister Robert Brown gives his top … more
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Land Registry Protection from Fraud Services
There is a lot of crime about and as a landlord you need to protect yourself. For example, one of the things fraudster tenants can do is raise a loan on a property by pretending it belongs to them. … more
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Sherwood Forest Area Private Landlord Forum – 19 July 2018
Ashfield, Mansfield and Newark & Sherwood District Councils are again working together to provide a joint landlord forum to benefit private landlords in all of the three districts. The … more
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Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation- Community Stakeholder Event
18th July 2018 10am- 12noon, NCVS, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is currently consulting on proposals to renew its scheme of Additional Licensing for Houses in … more
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NLA Possession Course
Friday 20th July- Leicester
Full members: £120| Non members: £165
The process to gain back your property from problem tenants can be time consuming, plus legal fees, lost
rent and … more
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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 … more