iHowz Campaigns

The Government has proposed an Ombudsman scheme, which will be mandatory for all private landlords in England. They have invited views on this and iHowz have submitted their views, which can be seen here Details of the proposal can be seen here, and says: The...

iHowz have just submitted a paper to the Treasury in respect of the next Spring Budget. The whole paper can seen here here, and calls for: Rescind Section 24 of the 2015 Finance Act Allow Registered Landlords to reclaim Supplemental 3% SDLT on rental properties....

Greenwich had an Additional HMO licensing scheme from 1st October 2017 to 30 Sept 2022. In spite of there being no review, or report of the current scheme, they are they are consulting on a new scheme click here We have written to them requesting the justification...

We were alarmed to see Richard Blakeway, of the Housing Ombudsman Service state on BBC news that he believed that 1 in 10 houses in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) suffered from mould. He was commenting on the tragic death of a 2 year old boy, who died after...

August 2022 - update We have been asked to present evidence to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee.  You can see our submission here   The Government published its long expected White Paper into the Private Rented Sector (PRS).  Entitled A fairer...

The Government recently published a paper on Levelling Up, it can be seen here.  Note our comments on this paper In it they have made reference to a separate White Paper on the PRS, to be published sometime this year.  This follows a report by the National Audit...

The Government has today (2/2/22) announced its long awaited Leveling Up paper. It can be seen here, and among other matters states:- Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will be abolished The government will announce a plan that for the first time ever, all homes in the...

January 2023 - we have written to the APPG on Climate Change asking them to put pressure on the Government to publish the new EPC and MEES requirements for the PRS. They also sent a copy of their request to Chris Skidmore MP, following the publication this week of his...

On Monday 16 August 2021,  iHowz hosted a meeting for landlords who rent properties in the London Borough of Ealing to explain selective and additional licencing and seek landlords' views to the council's proposed new licencing schemes. The meeting was arranged...

Brighton Licensing Scheme overturned iHowz have been in dispute with Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) regarding their proposed Selective Licensing scheme.  See a YouTube video here and another one here As part of the process, BHCC had to apply to the Secretary...