May 12 2012 in Corporate News by lrs_keeper
Landlord Referencing will be attending their third Landlord and Letting show of 2012; at EventCity, Manchester (adjacent to The Trafford Centre). [Stand 75 - opposite Seminar Room 2.] Anyone involved in property, either on a professional or personal basis, will benefit greatly from attending, no matter what their level of experience: landlords, prospective landlords, letting [...]
May 11 2012 in Corporate News by lrs_keeper
Since its launch last year the SAFEagent campaign has made amazing progress in promoting the importance to landlords and tenants of identifying agents who are part of Client Money Protection Schemes. All agents regulated by NALS, RICS, ARLA, NAEA and the Law Society maintain and operate separate designated client accounts, where a consumers money is [...]
May 10 2012 in Corporate News, Property News and Views by lrs_keeper
It has been revealed that a southern housing association has pledged to provide all of their tenants with free broadband, within the next five years. Hereford Housing, who have around 5,500 homes, have teamed up with Allpay to trial run the scheme. With broadband speeds of up to 10Mb’s, the scheme will be starting at [...]
May 9 2012 in Corporate News by lrs_keeper
19 new laws for the year ahead were announced today by The Queen in the House of Lords. The Speech promised 19 Government Bills, including four in draft form, focusing on economic growth, justice and constitutional reform. Key points of the Speech: • Plans for a radical reform of the banking sector, to prevent future [...]
May 8 2012 in Corporate News by lrs_keeper
To address the capitals current and predicted housing problems the Institute for Public Policy Research is calling on the newly re-elected Mayor of London to make housing a priority. Due to the impact of high rents in the capital, brought about by the new welfare reforms, the think tank is calling for the local housing [...]