General News Updates
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East Midlands Landlords EXPO
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National HMO Network Conference: Licensing - Fairness and Challenges
NATIONAL HMO NETWORK CONFERENCE London Fire Brigade Headquarters
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL Thursday 1st June 2017
Conference Prices: Super Early Bird (until 14th … more
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Unanimous Support for the Homelessness Reduction Bill
This new legislation aims to reduce homelessness by forcing local authorities to:
intervene at an earlier stage with households at risk of homelessness,
publish … more
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Changes to Council Tax Support in Derby City
Following a public consultation regarding proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme held between Friday 5th August 2016 and Friday 28th October 2016 the new scheme has been … more
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Nottingham Selective Licencing Meetings
EMPO will be hosting a Selective Licensing forum at Unity House, 35 Church Street, Nottingham on Thursday 23rd March 2017 between 6.30pm-8pm. This … more
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Landlords and Recycling Tenants Waste – Domestic or Commercial?
A recent dispute between a landlord and Essex County Council has sparked a debate regarding landlords disposing of waste from their rental properties at local recycling centres. The County Council … more
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Scottish Landlords Association welcomes amendments to Universal Credit Payments
The Scottish Government has been granted devolved powers by Westminster to introduce a degree of flexibility when it comes to the newly introduced Universal Credit which consolidates 6 different … more
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Mandatory electrical safety inspections on the way
Did you know that more than half of the house fires recorded every year are caused by electricity, or that on average 70 people die, and 350,000 are seriously injured per year due to an electrical … more
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Will the new Housing White Paper affect private landlords?
Landlords have recently faced a barrage of changes in legislation from the introduction of the Right to Rent and the 'tenant tax' to the planned abolishment of tenant fees – will the government& … more
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Southwark Council Guilty of Fire Safety Breaches
Fire Safety has always been a hot topic for local authorities due to the devastation and loss of life that fire can cause. The Lakanal House tragedy in 2009 resulted in the death of 6 people, … more