General News Updates
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What does the new fire door regulation mean for social landlords?
The requirement to have quarterly checks on fire doors in communal areas and annual checks on entrance doors in buildings taller than 11 metres came into force in January.
The law is part of the … more
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NCC - Licensing Scheme Update:
Selective Licensing Scheme Update:The second Selective Licensing scheme has received official approval and is set to commence on December 1st, 2023. If you already hold a current Selective … more
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The 'How to Rent' guide is updated (2nd Oct 2023)
A new ‘How to Rent’ guide has been published by the Government today (2nd Oct '23)
Landlords in England must serve the latest version of this guide to their tenancy at the start of any … more
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Green Living Leicestershire - Home Upgrade Grant
£6.8m grant funding to help the most inefficient and expensive to heat households in the county reduce their energy bills
The Home Upgrade Grant is administered by the Leicestershire … more
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Energy Efficient plans scrapped for Landlords
It was planned that landlords would have to bring their properties up to a minimum EPC rating of C by 2025 for new tenancies and 2028 for existing tenancies.
Landlords will no longer be … more
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Energy efficiency grants for Landlords
Private rental landlords could access home upgrade grants funding to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, helping to lower their tenants’ energy bills, while also making their … more
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Rent repayment orders could be costly !
Another reason why being part of an accreditation scheme or a landlord association is so important – it could be costly to ‘not know’ !
Tenants and local authorities, where … more
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Leicester City Council (LCC) Licensing Scheme Update
Hopefully landlords in Leicester city are signed up to the council’s licensing scheme newsletter which is free and easy to do. However, DASH have placed an extract below for ease. Don& … more
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Nottingham City Council's (NCC) 2nd Selective Licensing scheme
NCC's Council’s Executive Board agreed on the proposals for a second scheme of selective licensing in January 2023.
The submission was sent to the Secretary of State in March 2023 for … more
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NRLA Adaptations Campaign
The private rented sector (PRS) is accommodating an increasingly diverse group of tenants, including more disabled and older individuals than ever before. As a result, there is a growing demand for … more