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£40,000 fine for HHSRS infringements coming from 23 June
New rules are coming in from 23 June relating to the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) which could result in fines of £40,000. The NRLA points out that while the existing standards remain in place, there are new enforcement and penalty rules. From later...
BANES confirms that penalties and fines will finance its obligations under the Renters’ Rights Act
At a recent BANES council meeting, Cllr Matt McCabe, cabinet member for Housing said that the transitional funding provided by government would only go so far and the council would need the funds from prosecutions and fines to discharge its duties under the Act....
Bristol City Council Private Rented Sector Strategy – Landlord Involvement
Bristol City Council are preparing a strategy for the Private Rented Sector and landlords are invited to participate. The deadline for comments is 26 April so you need to get your skates on if you want the Council to know what you think! Follow the link below; Find a...
MTD offer from Xero
Xero currently have an offer for their software in March - 95% off for 6 months. See image;
Greens, activists and unions call for rent control demo
According to a report in "Landlord Today" a host of tenants' activist groups with a huge range of diversity, the Greens and trades unions from the public sector, are calling for a massive demo on 18 April to protest in favour of rent controls. The usual suspects,...
Bristol City Council consultation on landlord penalties
Bristol City Council is going out to consultation to get feedback as to what penalties should be applied to landlords in their new civil penalty policy for housing related offences and breaches. The consultation runs until 30 March. For more information and to take...
Renters’Rights Act – 24 separate pieces of guidance!
The government has just published 24 pieces of guidance - see links below. This follows the announcement that the implementation date for phase 1 will be 1 May 2026 and just goes to show what a complex piece of legislation this is! From 1 May, existing tenancies and...
Renters’ Rights Act – 1 May 2026 start date
The government has announced that the Renters' Rights Act will come into effect on 1 May 2026. The government has provided a roadmap - see link below. Renters' Rights Act 2025: Implementation roadmap - GOV.UK
AWAAB’s Law is here
AWAAB's Law has just been enacted by the government. So named after the 2 year child in Rochdale that died as a result of the terrible living conditions his family was subjected to by the local social housing provider. As the Minister said, everyone deserves to...