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Households to get £150 Council Tax Rebate to Help with Rising Living Costs
Households across England are being urged to set up direct debits with their local council to automatically receive a council tax rebate that will help…
Government to protect leaseholders with new laws to make industry pay for building safety
Tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs have been unveiled by Secretary of State…
Government Calls on Landlords to Help National Effort to House Afghan Families
The government is calling on landlords with suitable properties to submit offers through a relaunched housing portal. The portal allows private landlords to put forward…
Cost of Living Buster – A Mortgage Broker’s Perspective
Article by Asmi and Calum, Mortgage Advisors, Excaliber Associates – 01752 340183 Pandemic, inflation and conflict. 2022 is shaping up to be another challenging year…
Self Assessment deadline delay – could you still be charged?
Article by GoSimpleTax You were still required to send HMRC your 2020/21 Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax owed by 31 January. However,…
Animal Health & Welfare Representative Launches Landlord Survey on Renting with Pets
The UK’s animal health industry representative, NOAH, has launched a survey for landlords on the topic of renting with pets. Article by NOAH (National Office…
SWLA General Speaker Meeting
Wednesday 20th April 2022 – Future Inn – 7.30pm – All members & guests welcome
Plymouth Landlords – Free Impartial Advice About Improvements, Grants & Competent Installers to Improve Your Property’s EPC Rating
Plymouth City Council is seeking to engage positively with landlords to improve homes without the need for enforcement.
Disability Facilities Grant for Adapting Properties
Landlord Survey – Please complete if you have 5 minutes spare. A pilot project is being run in five local authority areas (including Plymouth) across…
New Housing Minister – Stuart Andrew MP
https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state-minister-for-housing–2 The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew was appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Housing) in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities…
Levelling Up White Paper Published
See the full document here; Levelling Up the United Kingdom: Executive Summary (publishing.service.gov.uk) Levelling up is a moral, social and economic programme for the whole…
Right to Rent Changes from 06 April 2022
Key messages As you will be aware, before entering a tenancy agreement, landlords must check that their existing or prospective tenants can legally rent their…
