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Brandon Lewis renews government commitment to PRS
- By Northwood UK
- General
- September 8, 2015
Speaking at the RESI housing conference in Newport, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis confirmed the governments support for the private rented sector saying:We will crack down on rogue landlords and drive them out of business. But we will never jeopardise the new appetite for investment in this sector with red tape and unnecessary regulation. That would simply undo the good work of the last 5 years a journey that has taken this country from the brink of bankruptcy
Read MoreAre you compliant for Smoke and CO Detectors
- By Northwood UK
- General
- September 7, 2015
Smoke & CO Detectors if you have a rental property without smoke detectors, or where there are solid fuel burners (coal or wood burning) without carbon monoxide detectors, then you need to act now.
Read MoreRent Controls to hit Scottish Landlords
- By Northwood UK
- General
- September 6, 2015
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon has set-out her plans through a new Private Tenancies Bill which will 'improve security for private tenants, introduce rent controls and abolish the 'bedroom tax' as early as possible.
Read MoreGovernment response to landlord taxation petition
- By Northwood UK
- General
- September 3, 2015
The government announced sweeping changes to landlord taxation of buy-to-let properties in the Chancellor's summer budget which have both surprised and outraged many landlords. The removal of interest rate relief on mortgages over a sliding scale 4 year period will undoubtedly impact on landlords across the country.
Read MoreDust can give builders and DIYers heart disease
- By Northwood UK
- General
- September 1, 2015
A study by British researchers has found that builders and DIYers creating dust emissions by doing things like drilling and sanding can create clouds of microscopic particles which, when breathed in, can lead to heart disease and cancer.
Read MoreGas boiler engineers putting lives at risk
- By Northwood UK
- General
- August 31, 2015
A Which investigation discovered that only two out of ten gas engineers selected at random, carried out their checks correctly. Their conclusion was that poor work carried out by the majority of gas boiler engineers was putting people's lives at risk.
Read MoreEvictions in England and Wales at record levels
- By Northwood UK
- General
- August 25, 2015
Evictions in England and Wales at record levels
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