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Landlords of multiple occupancy lets in England to face mandatory licencing
The UK Government it to introduce minimum room sizes for shared homes as part of a national clamp down on rogue landlords cramming tenants into unsafe and overcrowded homes. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell said that the measures, affecting England and not the rest of the country, will strengthen councils’ ability to tackle problem homes head-on […] The post Landlords of multiple occupancy lets in England to face mandatory licencing appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government to push ahead with more new home building on brown belt land
The UK Government is to provide more for new home building with developments being fast tracked on brown belt land such as abandoned shopping centres, derelict rail stations and run down town centres. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid announced details of a £5 billion fund to help build more than 250,000 homes with £2 billion going […] The post UK Government to push ahead with more new home building on brown belt land appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing institute calls for more resources for English towns to build new homes
New housing should be focused in towns and counties instead of cities in England as these are the areas that need the investment, according to a new report. The Housing and Finance Institute is calling for a fairer share of housing money to be given to councils in towns, counties and districts as they are […] The post Housing institute calls for more resources for English towns to build new homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →