The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is setting up a Rogue Landlord Hub in Manchester. The scheme is being funded by a £128k grant from the government. The Rogue Landlord Hub was first announced at the RLA’s Future renting North conference in the region last year. Other schemes, including an ethical lettings agency, are also in the pipeline, as part of the mayor’s plans to clean up the rental sector in the Greater Manchester area.
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The deadline for Making Tax Digital (MTD) is fast approaching. To prevent you from having too many sleepless nights, we have created a useful checklist for landlords.
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Hundreds of tenants are facing eviction as Fergus Wilson prepares to sell his entire empire of buy to let properties. The sale has been in the pipeline for a while now, but Mr Wilson has had enough of letting homes out and now he wants to retire.
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A new pilot scheme has been launched to help give social housing tenants a stronger voice in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. The scheme brings eight social housing landlords and their tenants together so they can debate fire and building safety issues.
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If a Labour government gets into power, the private rental sector could change dramatically. Labour wants to force landlords to switch to tenancy agreements of indefinite length, as is the case in the German rental market. The Shadow Housing Minister says this would give tenants greater security and prevent landlords from evicting tenants for no reason.
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