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KEYWORD "Walsall" - 14 RESULTS
New ministers appointed to housing department

Two new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - but at this stage it’s...

12 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Another council has started consultations about stiffer controls on HMOs

Walsall council is proposing additional licensing to improve conditions and management of HMOs in five wards where there are high numbers...

10 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Investigation underway into collapse of agency £1.3m in debt

An investigation is underway into a lettings agency which has gone into liquidation owing almost £500,000 in rent to landlords and in...

15 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Charge! Another agency goes green with electric car fleet

Another franchise lettings and sales agency has gone green by changing its car fleet to electric vehicles. One of the Midlands branches...

12 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Another council ponders Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs

Walsall council in the Midlands is considering an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs.  As is often the case with such schemes, the...

14 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Revealed: Why council's lettings fine was slashed by £28,000

A compliance consultant has explained why a local council’s penalty on a rogue landlord - initially £31,499 - was slashed to...

10 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Council admits it: 'We don't have staff to police private rental sector'

A local authority in the Midlands has admitted what many people have believed for some time - despite a slew of...

22 February 2019

From: Breaking News

More public money for councils to stamp out rogue landlords

More than 50 councils across the country will share nearly £2.4m of extra government funding to crack down on rogue landlords. Among...

15 January 2019

From: Breaking News

Council licensing scheme discriminates against rental units with poor EPCs

A local authority currently consulting on private rental licensing is using improved energy efficiency as one of the criteria for landlords...

16 November 2017

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: independent 'inspection' of scheme announced

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has started what is described as an official inspection of Right To Rent. Legislation...

25 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Fake letting agent jailed after swindling landlords and tenants

A man who posed as a letting agent to swindle landlords and tenants has been jailed for just over two years.   Legal...

02 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: lawyer slams government for 'outsourcing responsibility'

An immigration lawyer has criticised the government’s Right to Rent scheme - officially starting today - for having little impact but...

01 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Average weekly student rent up only £1.43 in past year

Research for a student accommodation service says the average weekly rent paid by students has risen a modest £1.43 in the...

14 August 2015

From: Breaking News

Immigration group to evaluate Right To Rent at end of month

The immigration charity the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants says it is working with a range of other bodies...

24 June 2015

From: Breaking News

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