HMOs
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Latest property news
Wales to follow England with U-turn over HMO council tax
The Welsh government has begun a consultation on whether HMOs should be treated as a single entity for council tax.
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Regulation & Law
Council leader says she’ll do ‘anything’ to deter bad landlords
Comments from Haringey housing chief follow £10,000 fine for landlord duo after they failed to license their large HMO.
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Rental market
Major BTL lender reveals significant landlord switch to HMOs
Shawbrook says its lending book saw a 10% rise in the number of loan applications to fund HMO purchases as landlords seek safe havens.
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More HMO licensing proposed for London as big borough reveals scheme
The additional HMO scheme will provide a regulatory framework for enforcement against poor property conditions and rogue landlords in Haringey.
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Big expansion of HMO planning rules go live in North
Family homes are now prevented from being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation without planning permission.
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BLOG: ‘This week’s elections will influence the future of the private rented sector’
Leaders Romans Group lettings boss Allison Thompson shares her top tips for landlords when it comes to quizzing council candidates ahead of this week's local elections.
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Agents and landlords face big HMO approval changes in London
The new rules are designed to improve living conditions for tenants in homes which they share with people who are not related to them.
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Estate agent to pay £25,000 after HMO safety offence conviction
Council inspectors found an electric meter had been tampered with and fire safety issues at a property in Northampton.
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Former ‘agent’ jailed for three years over £1m building cons
Richard Nicholls, who said he was an estate agent previously, left a trail of unfinished home improvements.
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‘Government’s renting reform plans will damage the HMO sector’
Emma Cullen, MD of Platinum Property Partners , says 'no fault' evictions ban, pet rights and periodic tenancies are all 'bad ideas'.
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