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Property News 3 min read

Calls to the High Court to Deal With More Tenant Evictions

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe length of time it is taking to get a County Court bailiff appointment once a possession order has been granted, in some cases up to three months, is having […]

Paul Shamplina

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Property News 5 min read

Councils Lose Powers to Introduce “Blanket” Selective Licensing

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued Guidance to Councils this week which restricts their ability to use the powers given them in the Housing Act 2004 to […]

Mary Latham

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Property News 2 min read

Right to Rent Immigration Checks Reminder

Reading Time: 2 minutesA new scheme being trialled in the West Midlands requires landlords to check the immigration status of prospective tenants before allowing them to sign a tenancy agreement. The scheme is […]

Jonathan Daines

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Property News 6 min read

Universal Credit And How It Will Affect Landlords

Reading Time: 6 minutesAll the local authorities who I work with are well aware that landlords are afraid of rent arrears and of Universal Credit. The feed back from the pilot areas has […]

Mary Latham

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