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New Government HMO Proposals Met With Anger
New proposals from the government to prevent excessive numbers of HMO property (house of multiple occupation) have caused anger amongst many...
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Renters to get Greater Security from Landlords
Renters who are living in property owned by landlords who are not financially sound may well get better security if their homes are repossessed under ne...
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New York Mother Sues Landlord After Rats Attack Daughter
A mother of a two year old New York girl is suiing her landlord after rats attacked her two year old daughter while she was in her cot.
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Rollout of Licence for Houses of Multiple Occupation?
If there are 5 or more unrelated people sharing a house with three storeys or more, it may be required to have a licence. This also includes...
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Land Registry Reports House Price Increases
The first house price monthly increase in a year and a half has been reported by the land registry in a report this week.
It means the average house price...
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Publican Wins Gas Bill Battle
A publican in Wakefiled, Yorkshire has won a battle with British Gas over a £7,000 gas bill that he had not run up. The publican of the Victoria in Wakefield...
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Landlord Tracks Down Ex Tenant!
An elderly Chinese landlord has tracked down a former tenant after 5 years of searching to return bankbooks left in his rented property. Zheng Pumin let his prop...
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Asset Backed Guarantees Not Working
The Asset Backed Guarantee Scheme introduced by the government to stimulate the housing market and wider economy appears not to having the impact that was expected...
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Sale and Rent Back Regulation
From the first of July, UK landlords have just one month to prepare and submit their application for permission to continue operating ona sale and rent back basis.&...
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House Prices Fall in June 2009
House prices dropped in June as rising rates for mortgages made it difficult for first-time buyers to secure home loans. Prices dropped by 0.4 per cent in June, figures...
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RBS Chief Issues Green Shoots 'Warning'
The CE of RBS said yesterday that the economy had 'turned a corner', but the full impact of laons secured on property and their looses could take years to unta...
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UK Property Prices - Biggest Monthly Increase in Six Years - May 09
Halifax, the UKs largest mortgage lender has reported the biggest increase in property prices (monthly adjustment) in six year...
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April 2009: Further House Price Falls - The Land Registry
The land registry who record change and title for property in England and Wales land registry has published information showing that again ho...
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