Bath
B&NES Additional Licensing Proposal!
The consultation period is now closed. Please find our response to the consultation here: ALL Wessex Response to BANES Additional Licensing Proposal May 2018. This is a must read for all landlords and in particular those with small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) in Bath City. Please add your comments and join in the debate on our facebook page. […]
HMO Landlords in Bath
This will be of interest to existing or prospecting HMO Landlord in Bath. We have received the following from B&NES Council’s Planning Officer: As you may be aware, the Council is currently reviewing the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The Article 4 Direction withdraws the Permitted Development Right for the change […]
Bath HMO Landlords – Important Information
Important information for HMO landlords and investors in Bath. Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) appointed Ove Arup & Partners Ltd (ARUP) consultants to undertake a review of the existing the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to investigate various policy options to address the existing challenges of HMOs using case […]
Bath and Bristol Councils’ plan blanket HMO Licensing across the cities
Both Bath and Bristol are intent on introducing a blanket licensing scheme. Something that ALL Wessex will object to most strongly. Whilst we accept that some areas within Bristol and Bath may benefit from HMO Licensing we do not accept that it should be applied to a whole city. We are opposed to rogue […]
NLA Wessex Extraordinary General Meeting Notice
Message from the NLA Wessex Chair – Rob Crawford. This is an important message inviting our Members to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 3rd March 2016. Further details are available via the following link: NLA Wessex – EGM 3rd March 2016 This is an important meeting that will affect the future of […]
Minutes of the Meeting in Bath on 21st October 2015
Please click below for a printable PDF copy of the Minutes of our Bath Meeting dated 21 October 2015
Avon & Somerset Police Burglary Advice
We have been advised by Avon & Somerset Police that properties with front doors fitted with a paddle/stub exterior door handles and/or Euro locks are being targeted by burglars. The design of the paddle/stub handles is such that once the door is shut you cannot open the door again from the outside using the exterior […]
Record of Meeting (AGM) in Bath on 22 April 2015
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting in Bath on 22 April 2015 Welcome and Introduction Chairman – Rob Crawford Minutes – Martin Thomas Speaker 1 – Nick Watchorn Speaker 2 – Justin Gummidge Attendees 56 people attended the meeting. Presentations by: Nick Watchorn – Managing Director, Landlords National Property Group (LNPG) “The Right Way […]
Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector Req’ts 1st October 2015
The new regulation requiring landlords to install smoke detectors in all private rental properties, and carbon monoxide detectors in rooms with solid fuel appliances having been stalled by the House of Lords is now back on! Strangely with no amendments to the original version, the regulations must be complied with before 1st October 2015. The […]
Landlord Foundation Course in Bristol
The alternative to working through the NLA Library to achieve NLA Accreditation! I would encourage all NLA non-accredited landlords to attend this excellent course. The course will be presented in Bristol on 1st September from 9 with a 9:30am start and a planned finish for 5:00pm. Completion of the course qualifies you as an NLA […]
