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Council calls agent ‘dodgy’ and fines them

Under the headline ‘Dodgy landlord and estate agent ordered to pay thousands in court’ Barking and Dagenham are reporting on a local agent who has been fined over £22,000. This was following a complaint, a Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officer visited the unlicensed property at 7 Butteridges Close, Dagenham on …. and on inspection […]

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Ombudsman raises concern with PA Housing after double severe maladministration finding

The Housing Ombudsman is reporting they have ordered PA Landlord to pay £2,500 in compensation and consider the resident’s claims over damaged possessions for one complaint, and t o pay the resident £1,175 in compensation, inspect the home for any outstanding works and undertake complaints handling training for staff for the other. More details can […]

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Landlord fined after rubbish from renovation work found dumped

A landlord has been fined after rubbish from a property he was renovating was found dumped at the side of the road. The waste was removed from a property in Huntingdon but was left piled up at the side of Long Drove in Cottenham. The rubbish pile included timber, mattresses, carpets, tiles and other household […]

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Why are rents so high?

The Readers Digest have published an intersting article asking ‘Where have all the landlords gone? ‘ It can be seen here.

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Mould and damp help boost sales of ventilation solutions

Leading fan and ventilation manufacturer, Volution, with brands which include Vent-Axia, Manrose and Airtech, made the following comments in their latest results. The importance of indoor air quality to our health and the need for energy efficient, low carbon buildings, are moving even further up the global agenda and increasingly supported by government policy and […]

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Landlord fined after family with baby were left without water or proper heating

A private landlord has been prosecuted after a family – including a baby and two older children – were left without water or adequate heating in their rented property. Anthony Wardrop, 79, on behalf of Sedgedene Estates, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £580 in costs and charges for failing to carry out work […]

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What British landlords can learn from Finland’s disastrous rent controls experiment

The Telegraph has run an opinion piece on how lifting rent controls transformed the market in Finland. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and points out that Scotland is going to introduce rent controls; Wales are seriously considering it; and London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for powers to be able to […]

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Government encourages complaints about ‘rogue landlords’

Social housing tenants will be urged to complain about shoddy and dangerous housing in a major new Government advertising campaign. Housing Secretary Michael Gove said the campaign, which will encourage tenants to voice complaints first to landlords and then to the Housing Ombudsman if necessary, will “shine a light” on rogue landlords. The Government has […]

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