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The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that govern court possession claims allow certain claims for rent or mortgage arrears to be started online through a process known as Possession Claims Online (PCOL). T...

As all landlords and agents should be aware the Deregulation Act 2015 made substantial changes to the operation of section 21 notices in Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England. These changes...

In December 2017 the government announced that it would proceed with extending mandatory property licensing of houses in multiple occupations (HMOs). On 23 January 2018, Housing Minister, Dominic Raab...

The government has now published its response to its consultation on HMOs and residential property licensing. Alongside proposals to extend mandatory licensing, the government has announced that it wi...

In January the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consulted on amending the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) and these changes are now expected to come into force next year. T...

Part 2 of this blog series looked at the HMO test under the Council tax regulations, click here to read my previous blog.. This blog will look at exemptions and how the tenancy agreement itself can af...

The first points to consider are the extent of the chargeable dwelling and the basis of the tenants’ occupation. Click here to read part 3. The extent of the ‘dwelling’ Council tax is paya...

This is part one of a three-part guide on HMOs and council tax and what you need to know as a landlord. Click here to read my next blog. The rules governing who is liable to pay council tax when th...