Housing minister promises more regulation of estate agents

Matthew Pennycook has committed to implementing the Regulation of Property Agents working group proposals that the Tories failed to implement.

Landlords face an ongoing buy-to-let investment challenge as a new report reveals that a third of all homes for sale in Britian have an EPC rating below a C.

Propertymark says members of the Welsh Parliament’s housing committee have agreed with many of its recommendations.

In an attempt to preserve social housing.

Many landlords, letting agents and tenants are unaware of the support available from local councils.

The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission urges the Government to stop treating landlords as the part of problem.

A property which lay empty for six years has been compulsorily purchased by Haringey in its drive to bring back empty homes into use.

A rogue landlord has been ordered to hand back nearly £34,000 to five tenants after failing to license his mouse-infested HMO.

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Although this might be an issue with a limited life span, if the Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force in the first half of next year.

The Department of Energy and Net Zero is to launch a consultation

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Consultation will launch “as soon as possible”, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Minimum energy efficiency standards for private and social rented homes to be EPC rating C by 2030.

A summary of the measures in the Renters’ Rights Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 11 September 2024.

Stating “Landmark reforms to give greater security for 11 million renters”.

From Anthony Gold solicitors.

An Upper Tribunal appeal of a rent repayment order. Was Mr Kumar the direct landlord of the tenants?

More than 100 other council landlords teamed up at an event held in Westminster yesterday to jointly publish five solutions.

Nearly Legal Blog considers reports of poor standards at Labour MP and landlord Jas Athwal’s properties.

Grieving families say the cost of preserving the tower was emblematic of the fact that “nothing” was being done to offer closure to those affected.

The various ways in which you can provide information used for Local Housing Allowance and statistics on private rent levels.

Company taken to Tribunal for failing to register house as an HMO with Camden Council.

This was LB Hackney.  What does this mean for payments made?

Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully secured a 3 year Banning Order against a rogue landlord and estate agency owner.

Since January 2020, it has been a criminal offence to trade as a property agent without being registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision.

Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties.

The government has said it has “no plans whatsoever to devolve rent control powers”.

A £10,000 fine for failing to provide an Electrical Safety Installation Certificate when requested by Hastings BC.

This industry-wide survey was launched last week and aims to gather real world feedback on current take up and impact, of the new Material Information rules.

Energy minister says landlords will need to attain an Energy Performance Certificate band C for their properties by 2030.

Walton Street property confiscated after the owner could not provide a “reasonable explanation” about how it was paid for.

The government has closed the Afghan housing portal and will cease processing offers from members of the public who are willing to provide housing to people fleeing Afghanistan.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has said unequivocally that rent controls will not be introduced in England despite their adoption in Scotland and potentially in Wales.

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Read about the bank base rate cut on 1 August and property industry reactions.

Barnsley landlord Hassan Fahri and his two managing agents have been fined a total of £17,000 for operating an unlicensed HMO, failing to provide documents, and being in breach of an improvement notice.

An HMO landlord has lost his appeal against an improvement notice ordering him to update a ‘paddle staircase’ in a case that highlights the surprising lengths some councils will go to enforce licencing rules.

A rogue landlord who was also a letting agent in Essex has been banned from being a landlord for three years.

A report indicates that London’s PRS makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6 billion to the UK economy.  

A landlord has failed in a last-ditch attempt to convince a property tribunal that he shouldn’t have to pay a rent repayment order – and has been stung with a £13,643 bill.

Tenants, landlords, property agents and anyone with an interest in the private rented sector are invited to have their say.