Newcastle 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 […]
Read moreRegulating the lettings sector is high in the news this month as both RICS and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) press for the current voluntary regulation setup to be made compulsory. At the moment anyone can set up a lettings agency without appropriate qualifications or an understanding of housing law. This leaves both […]
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