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Market Harborough lettings team achieve three ARLA qualifications

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

Three members of a Market Harborough-based lettings team are celebrating passing their final exams to earn an important professional qualification from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA). Three staff from the Andrew Granger & Co lettings team have gained... View Article

NHBC agrees to pay for cladding removal

Tuesday, 10th July 2018

A significant move forward in dealing with the removal of Grenfell style cladding from private tower blocks has been taken with the National House Building Council agreeing to pay for remediation works at the New Capital Quay complex in Greenwich.... View Article

New housing minister appointed (again)

Tuesday, 10th July 2018

After just six months in post Dominic Raab has been replaced as housing minister by Kit Malthouse, as a result of a cabinet reshuffle arising from Brexit inspired resignations. The change happened just weeks before the launch of a delayed... View Article

Marketplace expands to offer a lifeline to fearful landlords

Monday, 9th July 2018

Every year landlords fall victim to late rental payments, with a third of buy-to-let landlords claiming to have around £2,000 worth of arrears. Horror stories fill the news as landlords accrue up to a shocking £10,000 in rent arrears! Rental... View Article

CORGI Technical Services welcomes new Group Executive Director Andrew Crown

Monday, 9th July 2018

CORGI Technical Services are delighted to welcome Andrew Crown to the organisation as Group Executive Director. Andrew will work across the group, which includes CORGI Technical Services, the Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM) the Association of Electrical Safety Managers... View Article

Moda & Apache Capital to develop landmark £220m build-to-rent village in Brighton & Hove

Monday, 9th July 2018

Brighton & Hove is the latest city to benefit from Britain’s growing rental revolution with a new £220m BTR project being planned by Moda, an owner and operator of private rented housing, and joint venture partner Apache Capital, the private real... View Article

Quote of the Week – 9th July 2018

Monday, 9th July 2018

“The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm. Geometry and anguish” – Federico Garcia... View Article

Barristers provide local authorities with planning advice and updates

Friday, 6th July 2018

More than 100 local authority planning delegates have benefited from the expertise of top barristers following a series of advisory seminars. No5 Barristers’ Chambers Planning Group has hosted the Local Authorities Seminar Series in London, Bristol, Leicester and Leeds aimed... View Article

HAs in Wales increase operating surpluses while reducing operating costs

Friday, 6th July 2018

Welsh housing associations increased their operating surpluses by 12.7 per cent last year reaching £193m, from a turnover which rose just 0.3 per cent to £908m. The largest 33 Welsh HAs also reduced their operating costs by 2.6 per cent,... View Article

Number of UK households in temporary accommodation increased by 66 per cent since 2010

Friday, 6th July 2018

The number of households in temporary accommodation totalled 79,880 at the end of March this year, compared to 77,220 in March 2017, with London accounting for two thirds of the total. The overall UK figure was up 66 per cent... View Article

Nottingham City Council to bring in licensing scheme of private landlords

Friday, 6th July 2018

Nottingham City Council is bringing in a selective licensing scheme of private landlords from 1st August. From that date landlords who receive rent on a private property in certain parts of the city will need a licence to show their... View Article

Bromford completes its merger with Merlin to form a 40,000-home organisation

Friday, 6th July 2018

Midlands based Bromford has completed its merger with South West-based Merlin, to form a 40,000-home organisation. The association will still be known as Bromford and it plans to invest £1.5bn in 14,000 new homes over the next 10 years in... View Article

HA brings a repairs contract on 18,000 homes back in house

Friday, 6th July 2018

The country’s largest housing association is bringing a repairs contract for 18,000 homes in London, Essex and the Midlands back in house. Clarion Housing has decided to end its current agreement with Mitie and Wates from November. The two contractors... View Article

Families spend a third of their income on rent

Friday, 6th July 2018

Families in rural areas are spending almost one third of their income on rent according to research by the Institute of Public Policy Research. A family with one child, and earning one full-time and one part-time median wage in a... View Article

Construction begins on new affordable homes in Elgin

Thursday, 5th July 2018

Social housing landlord and construction giant team up to provide new homes A local housing provider and one of the UK’s largest independent construction and infrastructure firms will work together to bring Elgin residents much-needed quality and affordable social housing.... View Article

Stop landlords evicting tenants without reason

Thursday, 5th July 2018

Section 21, the clause of the Housing Act 1998, that allows private landlords to evict tenants without any reason, should end. No-fault eviction causes insecurity and stress for Londoners who rent privately and can discourage tenants from complaining about sub-standard... View Article

Jump in landlords leaving the private rental market

Monday, 2nd July 2018

Despite a continuing growth in demand for rental properties, the private rented sector is seeing growing numbers of landlords selling their buy-to-let properties. Recent figures from ARLA Propertymark reveal rises in the number of landlords selling properties to their highest... View Article

Landlords react to longer-term tenancy plan

Monday, 2nd July 2018

Reacting to reports that the Government will announce plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies, Richard Lambert, CEO at the National Landlords Association (NLA) said: “In his speech to the Conservative Party conference last October, Sajid Javid announced plans for a consultation... View Article

Government proposes longer tenancies but no rent controls for RPS

Monday, 2nd July 2018

A minimum tenancy term of three years for privately rented homes is being considered by the Government as a way of giving people greater security in the fastest growing sector of the housing market. A consultation exercise on the minimum... View Article

Fact of the Week – 2nd July 2018

Monday, 2nd July 2018

The world’s largest Gothic cathedral is in new York City. It is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street. The cathedral measures 601 feet long, 146 feet wide, and has a transept measuring 320... View Article