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fromwww.hackneygazette.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Landlords may be forced to get licences in new rules to improve housing

Most landlords do the right thing but some of the conditions private tenants face are unacceptable and potentially dangerous, prompting the need for regulation.
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fromwww.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Dagenham landlord illegally converted house into flats

Ijaz Hussain was fined over £20,000 for illegally converting a house into flats, defying planning regulations and ignoring enforcement notices.
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

UK EPC target to be missed by 13 years as home energy upgrades stall

The timescale is challenging and overly ambitious, particularly if many properties cannot be improved on time in an economically viable and cost-effective way.
Renovation
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

North London landlord fined 5000 after leaving tenants without heating for a year

Despite multiple warnings from the council, the landlord failed to take the necessary actions to remedy the situation, demonstrating a blatant disregard for her legal obligations as a landlord.
London politics
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Tenants win 260,000 of rent back in legal fight with London rogue landlord'

Tenants in East London secure significant rent repayments from a billionaire landlord deemed a 'rogue' for operating unlicensed housing.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Landlord licenses to stamp out 'dangerous' HMOs

Brent Council plans to reintroduce HMO licensing to ensure tenant safety and improve housing standards.
New regulations will include smaller HMOs to tackle rising concerns about rogue landlords.
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