Tag Archives: national

Data gathering puts UK on course for national rent cap.

18/07/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Today we would like to ask the government this: Can you categorically rule out a national rent cap? [ UPDATE ] So now we ask the question: How will you bridge the gap between an improving economy and rising rents VS a lack of housing stock and capped benefits? ? ? Original blog: At Landlord [...]

The Evolution of Lifestyle Network Referencing.

22/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

As we prepare for our 6th landlord / property exhibition of 2012 we thought it would be interesting to take a look at how Landlord Referencing Services has evolved over the past two years. Our story begins in April 2010, following the companies founder being stabbed in the head by a drug dealing tenant; vowing [...]

Tougher action to tackle troubled families.

11/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Over the weekend Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has called for tougher action on troubled families – aiming to ‘turn around’ 120,000 troubled families nationally by the end of this Parliament, cut crime & unemployment significantly and also cut the cost to tax payers. The Communities Secretary said: ‘Sometimes when [...]

Universal Credit Explained in full.

06/06/2012 Guest Blogs, Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Universal Credit will go live in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire region six months before the national roll-out. The Pathfinder will take place in Tameside, Oldham, Wigan and Warrington from April 2013 before Universal Credit is rolled out across the country in October 2013. Up to 1,500 new claimants are expected to begin receiving Universal [...]