Lincolnshire Landlord Electronic Newsletters - LLEN
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in Private Rented Properties
Following a public consultation the Government response has now set out the policy decisions on the amendments to The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) … more
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Avoid an invalid section 21
From October, rules set out in the Deregulation Act requiring landlords in England to issue specific documents to tenants come into force for all assured shorthold tenancies, regardless of when they … more
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Universal Credit full service launched
The Universal Credit full service was rolled out in the Louth and the Boston areas from September 2018.
Hopefully you were able to attend the landlord events in August and you are now geared upto … more
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Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill 2017-19
This Commons Library briefing paper explains the provisions in Karen Buck's Private Member's Bill on housing fitness in preparation for the debate on Second Reading. The Bill is seeking to require … more
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Record-breaking fine for Lincoln rogue landlord
A landlord in Lincoln has received a fine of £400,000 after failing to comply with fire, health and safety standards in two of his properties.
City of Lincoln Council took Mr Bijan Keshmiri to … more
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Less than half of Brits check if their gas engineer is working legally
Do you check your gas engineer is registered as with Gas Safe?
According to new research only two in five people (41%) who hire a gas engineer spend time checking they’re working legally … more
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Japanese Knotweed: a warning
Landlords are being warned to keep a close eye on the gardens of their rental homes after it was revealed homeowners will be able to sue their neighbours for damages if Japanese Knotweed grows onto … more
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Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Landlords are reminded that the deadline is now looming for applications for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licences.
As mentioned in the article in March, under new Government rules landlords … more
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HMRC publishes updated guidance on tax for landlords
HMRC has published updated guidance to assist landlords who want to find out about their tax and how to work out rental income if they rent out property.
The guidance, which can be accessed on … more
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Tenancy Deposits: what landlords get wrong most often
Policymakers have introduced new legislation to protect tenant deposits across the UK, but some landlords are still getting it wrong. A recent article by NLA adviser Alan Jakeway explains how … more