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Landlords have hit out at a raft of new rules being introduced in just three weeks’ time.
The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) announced last week that new regulations will come into force on 1 October.
The new ru... read more »
14/09/2015
Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to new research from the National Landlords Association (NLA).
The figures, which are thought to affect approximatel... read more »
22/06/2015
Landlords
As part of the NLA membership they have a continued professional development section, they added a Legionella section last week which we have now completed.
There is no onus on the landlord to carry out legionella... read more »
16/06/2015
The Government has created the Help to Buy scheme to help hard-working people like you take steps to buy your own home. Whether you want to get onto the housing ladder or move up it, Help to Buy makes it possible to buy a new-build or existing home p... read more »
Rent arrears are becoming the fastest-growing debt problem in the UK, according to the Money Advice Trust charity.
In the first nine months of this year, its telephone helpline received nearly 20,000 calls from people behind with their rent.
Th... read more »
11/06/2015
Not all agents are the same.
We at 247 are realistic, understanding but fair. We understand the difference between can’t pay and won’t pay. A difference between a good tenant who needs help in bad times and a bad tenant who ign... read more »
