General News Updates
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Landmark report criticises government’s private rented sector policies
The report, written by two academics who conducted similar research commissioned by the government in 2008, found that one in five home let at the top 20% of rents do not meet the Decent Homes … more
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Sherwood Forest Area Private Landlord Forum – 20th September 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 3 districts.
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Netherfield Selective Licensing Q&A workshop
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Universal Credit Event
Join Bolsolver District Council, North East Derbyshire District Council and Chesterfield Borough Council on the 19th of September between 4pm and 6pm for a Universal Credit event. … more
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Feed-In Tariff to end April 2019
FIT (Feed-In Tariff) has driven the installation of over 800,000 small-scale renewable schemes across the UK since 2010. It will now be ending in April 2019.
FIT has gradually declined by 90% … more
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New HMO licence to come into force on 1st October 2018
As you may be aware, new HMO regulations are coming into force in October. Some landlords are unsure how this will affect them and some landlords are unsure if they own a HMO property.
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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
