February 17, 2009
Norwich helps landlords
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Councils are giving landlords more help now than they ever have before hand, which is of course excellent, especially if you are a new landlord and are unsure about certain rules.
Landlords in the greater Norwich area are being offered a helping hand through a variety of soon to be launched initiatives.
The Norwich landlord forum hosted by Norwich City Council, in association with the greater Norwich housing partnership (GNHP), made up of Norwich City Council, Broadland District Council, South Norfolk Council and Eastern Landlords Association – will be held on Wednesday 18 February from 5-8pm at the Council Chambers at County Hall.
Online for landlords
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The evolution of the internet has enabled jobs such as our shopping to take place both quicker and cheaper than ever.
Now a new initiative, set up by Charnwood Borough Council, hopes to turn things around for those with empty homes. The Council has set up a specialist website which aims to give hope to empty homes.
Residential landlords are being given an extra incentive to sign up to Charnwood Borough Council’s specialist website that aims to give a fresh start to empty homes.
The Authority’s Strategic Housing and Health Directorate has negotiated a number of discounts for property owners who register for the online Tenant Finder, Fresh Start and Landlord’s eForum.
Sale and rent back companies should be crippled
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Finally a Government consultation document will highlight the fine details regarding the rules and regulations and the impact they can have on unregulated sale and rent back sector, with the possibility of the Financial Services Authority getting involved as well.
Sale and rent back companies have been taking advantage of people in a disadvantage for to long and putting them in stalemate as regards to sale and rent back deals on their property, not any more!
Sale and rent back companies should be crippled
A Government consultation document setting out the details of the proposed legislation over the unregulated sale and rent back sector will close on 1 May 2009.
The consultation will decide if companies offering sale and rent back agreements, which may target homeowners facing repossession, should be brought within the scope of Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulation.
Rental property improvements agreed
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Not only is this a great deal for the private and council rental sector partnership, but that’s a good chunk of money invested into the economy and of course, a great deal for the Swan Housing Group.
Hopefully the standard of properties will allow the 1,300 properties to be turned around into tip top properties once more!
Rental property improvements agreed
Newham Council has signed a 20-year £174 million contract with Swan Housing Group under the Government’s Private Finance Initiative that will see improvements to around 1,300 properties in Forest Gate.
The contract will ensure that around 900 rented council dwellings are brought up to the Government’s Decent Homes Standard by 2012 with new kitchen and bathroom fittings, windows and heating systems. There will also be external works to around 400 leasehold properties.