October sees two important changes to regulation in the residential lettings sector, one of which we welcome as long overdue, another as a slightly sinister move to have us act as border police. First the welcome legislation. From October letting agencies must offer a redress scheme to tenants. Reputable agencies that have joined a regulatory […]
Read moreNewcastle City Council has decided that the root cause of noise complaints and anti-social behaviour in Heaton, Sandyford, Jesmond and South Gosforth is multi-occupancy houses with the finger of blame being pointed straight at students. The knee-jerk reaction from our Council was to impose Article 4 Directions, meaning any development requires planning permission. Despite significant […]
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