The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...
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02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord and two businesses have been fined over £145,000 following a fire in a building containing residential flats and a...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the many activist groups in the so-called Renters’ Reform Coalition has pledged to “train people across the country to...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety - particularly for residents - has increasingly taken centre stage in...
16 July 2022
From: The Big Issues
Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The Citizens Advice consumer charity is warning that fake investment scams are amongst the fraudulent activity that’s on the rise across...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
Potential reforms to the leasehold system could lead to a sharp rise in the number of freeholders looking to sell their...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply...