Tag: tenant safety

Council slammed over tenant safety risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A council has been slammed by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for “serious failings”. Castle Point Borough Council in...

Council launches selective licensing consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A council has launched a selective licensing consultation to clamp down on poor landlords and tackle damp and mould. North...

Housing Ombudsman urges action after failures in rat infestation and damp and mould cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman is urging the social housing sector to prepare for Awaab’s law after one housing association left a...

NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”. Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a private...

Council inspects 500 PRS homes – and finds 2,000 issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 18

A council that launched its selective licensing scheme for private rented sector homes in March claims to have inspected 500...

Council apologises to tenants after receiving lowest rating from housing regulator

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A London council has issued an apology to its tenants after receiving the lowest possible rating from the Regulator of...

Council’s fire safety failures lead to regulatory action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published a set of regulatory judgements which includes a serious finding against Harlow...

Council seizes properties from landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties because – it claims...

Am I required to measure the carbon monoxide levels in a property for a pregnant tenant?

Author: Readers Question

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I have a pregnant tenant who has raised a question of how do we ensure that the carbon monoxide...

Gateshead consults on selective licensing – while Brent urges landlords to comply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Gateshead Council is inviting residents, landlords, letting agents and businesses to weigh in on proposals for new selective licensing schemes....

Fire alarm warning after landlord handed suspended prison sentence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords across the UK are being warned about the serious consequences of failing to meet fire safety regulations in their...

Northern Ireland’s landlords must install new alarms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

New regulations to improve tenant safety in private rental properties across Northern Ireland have been unveiled. The regulations set minimum...

Mould in PRS homes is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ – Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) and social landlords have been given guidance from the government on how to...

The government are on cloud nine when it comes to selective licensing

Author: Mick Roberts

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

I recently wrote a letter to the Housing Minister regarding the selective licensing scheme in Nottingham. I received a reply...

Landlords warned to avoid cheap EICR inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords are unwittingly putting their tenants at risk of fire hazards due to a flawed approach in hiring electricians for...

Inventories key to fire safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Inventories play a key role in protecting tenants from house fires, according to an industry figure. The Association of Independent...