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Around 1.6 million private renters are set to receive a substantial boost to their housing support in April, as the Government lays legislation to increase

Local councils use the HHSRS risk evaluation tool to assess health and safety hazards in people’s homes. If an HHSRS assessment identifies that a hazard

The Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS: Free legal advice and representation for tenants facing eviction) – launched on 01 August 2023 and many tenants

The Renters (Reform) Bill had its Second Reading in the Commons on Monday 23 October 2023 and finished Committee stage on Thursday 30 November 2023.

This month’s 30 minute Ashley Taylors Legal Webinar looks at the increasing number of challenges to Section 21 actions caused by simple, easy to avoid

National Trading Standards has published guidance for letting agents and landlords to improve material information in property listings. Material information is any information that a

**CRITERIA MUST BE MET TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING** There is currently funding available to improve the energy efficiency of Privately Rented properties. This funding is

Article by GoSimpleTax Life can be busy when you’re a landlord. Leaving aside managing your property and tenants, many landlords must also cope with the

New legislation came into force on 01 December 2023, putting an end to the practice of disaggregating houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and clarifying who

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year – the government have no plans to make them use the HMRC’s MTD scheme. The announcement

Some takeaways from Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement – Unfreezing Local Housing Allowance Rates. LHA to cover at least 30% of local market rents. The government

On 07 September 2023 the government released a publication named ‘Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home’. The publication

Plymouth Citizens Advice have created a booklet for tenants to highlight landlord and tenants repair/maintenance responsibilities. Landlords may like to share the booklet with their

This month’s 30 minute Ashley Taylors Legal Webinar looks at ‘Disrepair Claims’ – an easy option for delaying possessions claims and in fact, there are

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Thanks our 54 members and guests who braved the bad weather to attend our latest speaker meeting at The Future Inn, Plymouth! It was great

This month’s 30 minute Ashley Taylors Legal Webinar looks at this Bill as currently drafted, it will give you a view of what to expect

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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has suggested that the Bill is scheduled for its Second Reading later this autumn. Addressing Conservative conference delegates at a Centre