Tag: bad landlords

Ants and Mould: A Landlord’s Nightmare or Tenant’s Responsibility?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

So, Sir Keir Starmer has had some stern words for Labour MP Jas Athwal over complaints of ant infestations and...

SEAL – South East Alliance of Landlords

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Members of the South East Alliance of Landlords (SEAL) are putting together a bedsit task force to go Street to...

Alternative to licensing/accreditation? Bad landlords, look away now!

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11th September 2013, 13 years ago | 65

Following on from the discussion entitled “Raising Standards or Raising Funds” it appears that the majority of readers agree that...

Popular questions from tenants to landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

5th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

It’s not just landlords and letting agents using our property forum these days. Recently we have had several Readers Questions...

Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 42

The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities and revised...

NUS also report on The Private Rented Sector Review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 2

The National Union of Students (NUS) has welcomed The Private Rented Sector review from the Communities and Local Government Select...

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Birmingham City Council – “We support good landlords”

Author: Mary Latham

18th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Birmingham City Council have sent a strong message to landlords who let in the city – “We support good landlords” Senior officers...

Is landlord licensing a pointless exercise?

Author: Mark Alexander

11th June 2013, 13 years ago | 9

It’s time for me to share some controversial views on why I believe landlord licensing to be a pointless exercise...

Labour plans for a National Register of Private Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Labour Party policy review paper indicated: The Party is considering creating a national register of private landlords so that...

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Spotlight on Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman took up his current post in 2006. Prior to this he was the Private Secretary...

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Landlord in Scotland banned from letting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A landlord in Edinburgh is the first in the city to be banned from letting out properties after failing to...

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London council wants to licence 35,000 buy to lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Newham Council has completed stage one of a grandiose plan to licence 35,000 buy to let tenancies. The Labour-led council...

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Tenants call for tougher action against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Tenants are calling for tighter action against criminal landlords who badly manage their homes or charge rip-off fees. The protest...

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Landlords, Let’s Make December Celebration of Good Tenants Month

Author: Mary Latham

18th October 2011, 15 years ago | 34

Next year I will have been a landlord for 40 years and I am going to throw a boomerang at...

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Minister Backs SafeAgent Scheme for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged letting agents to join a new money protection scheme for landlords and tenants. Timing...