General News Updates
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Welcome to Gas Safety Week
Gas Safety Week is a national safety campaign to raise awareness of gas safety in the UK's 23 million gas fuelled homes.
It is co-ordinated by Gas Safe Register with support from the gas … more
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Landlord Law - Right of Access
A question I am often asked at landlord forums up and down the country and during our DASH Landlord Accreditation workshops is...
'Can I legally enter the property if the tenant is not present?'
& … more
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Immigration Check - Announcement
Announcement of the phase 1 area for the landlords' right to rent checks
The Immigration Act 2014 creates a new requirement for private landlords prohibiting them from letting property to … more
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Important news for landlords in NORTHAMPTON
Calling all landlord with properties in the Northampton area - have you had your say on the Council's HMO planning consulation??????
An eight-week consultation period on determining planning … more
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Training opportunity for landlords - Bakewell Derbyshire
Over the years Property Hawk has assisted many established and new landlords with expert advice on letting property, they have now teamed up with Rebecca Brough their legal partners, Fidler & … more
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CIEH 114th Namtional Conference in NOTTINGHAM
7 - 8 October – Nottingham
With a programme covering a range of specialised housing topics and a conference format which allows … more
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Framework delivers it first travellers site in Leicestershire
Framework has opened its first gypsy and traveller site of five pitches in rural Leicestershire to accommodate an extended family who had been living on the roadside close to the site for over 20 … more
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Evington Street blaze exposed Highfields landlord's fire safety breaches
A landlord's "complete failure over every aspect of fire safety" jeopardised the lives of his tenants.
Firefighters had to rescue three people from a smoke-logged three-storey building when a fire … more
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Housing standards review - survey report
The Department of Communities and Local Governement is currently reviewing housing and building standards. Sustainable Homes asked the opinions of those likely to be affected by any changes to … more
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Hidden Housing Crisis
One in ten people in Great Britain report some kind of mobility problem. That is 5 million people who are likely to need disabled-friendly homes.
Are our stock of homes fit for purpose? Research … more