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12th June 2026, 3 days ago
Analytical view on why rent-capping causes more problems than it solves can be read here: https://www.thevola.org/projects/rentcapping
Read More →11th June 2026, 4 days ago
Where the influence is coming from that council's are followig is all very fshy too.. check this out: https://www.thevola.org/volas-view
Read More →27th May 2026, 3 weeks ago
I heard on pretty decent authority that in MHCLG' working group that formulated the statutory guidance with the starting levels for fines that a representative from 'Justice For Tenants' was on the panel who presented a bunch of past FTT...
Read More →22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago
Never heard of TLIC. PropertyMark has an excellent Policy team.
Read More →6th May 2026, 1 month ago
Great point. That guidance document says it is draft and final version will be published in March, but the .gov.uk web page still points to it.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Wendy Prince at 23/04/2026 - 11:07
Reply to the comment left by Wendy Prince at 23/04/2026 - 11:07Challenge the licence condition that restricts number of persons. That should only be for HMOs. It is Part X of Housing Act 1985 that regulates "over-crowding". Having a blanket...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 09/04/2026 - 10:43
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 09/04/2026 - 10:43That may have been the motivation for the restriction, but the wording of the legislation is not that narrow.
Read More →8th April 2026, 2 months ago
Reading through RRA provisions 12 to 17 more closely: Re-lettng is not the offence, it is marketing the property for let that is the offence.
Read More →8th April 2026, 2 months ago
Reading Government Guidance rather than RRA wording directly shows up a nuance - Guidance says it's £7000 fine for re-letting after serving a notice of possession on Ground 1A, but upto £40,000 for re-letting if it goes to court and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 08/04/2026 - 17:26
So long as the tenant stays, the landlord would have lawful excuse for any subsequent attempt at enforcement action. Ground 6A re-possession to allow for compliance with enforcement action does not cover the scenario -- check para 22 in schedule...
Read More →7th April 2026, 2 months ago
I understand it's a max £7000 fine for breach of the relet ban, and it's not an offence that would give rise to an RRO. With mitigating circumstances, early payment discount, and the time it would take for the council...
Read More →10th February 2026, 4 months ago
Agree with others. If you let HMO rooms individually, CT is an overhead you simply factor in, and it is not helpful to hypothesise that part of rent is CTax. The exception is shared houses let on a joint tenancy....
Read More →4th February 2026, 4 months ago
Use an Eviction specialist solicitor. It's upfront cost but saves time, money, and stress overall. Your nearest local landlords association should be able to point you to one with a decent record serving your area.
Read More →24th January 2026, 5 months ago
Whether or not there is a written agreement now, you will need to provide written terms in May as part of the new rules. Perhaps consider letting the whole flat to them jointly at market rate including the right to...
Read More →9th January 2026, 5 months ago
A tribunal can quash charges on appeal of the notice. If the flat was let under a tenancy agreement and in the legal possession of the tenant at the time they served the prohibition order then appeal that the notice...
Read More →19th December 2025, 6 months ago
Print the terms, cross out any you disagree with then sign, make your own copy, and return. Then it is upto them to choose if they want to continue as your agent. As others say a term like that is...
Read More →15th November 2025, 7 months ago
Sounds like the officer is way off base and doesn't understand the law, but perhaps you filled in a part of the application form in a way they don't expect when rooms are let individually. If they have not sent...
Read More →4th November 2025, 7 months ago
For anyone challenging local authority discretionary space standards for a room in a house with a good amount of communal shared space, the Supreme Court case of Nottingham City Council v Parr 2018 UKSC 51 is relevant.
Read More →1st October 2025, 9 months ago
Not sure where COHO are getting their numbers from, but in our area, Portsmouth, the ONS stats have been grossly exaggerated since 2020. Even though there has never been any data to suggest more than circa 4200, our council has...
Read More →5th September 2025, 9 months ago
The sooner the better as a national register kills the excuse for local Selective licencing.
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