Recent Articles in Problems and Complaints Checklists

London has a new mayor: will Labour’s housing policies clash with the Conservatives?
May 9, 2016

Well this will be interesting! Here we have a new man in charge of housing in London, but will his Labour orientated local policies end up clashing or matching Conservative housing policies?

Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector
May 3, 2016

The Housing and Planning Bill currently going through Parliament provides an opportunity for an improved, UK-wide approach to electrical safety in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). Here, Phil Buckle, Director General of the charity, Electrical Safety First, explains why it matters and why it can benefit tenants and landlords.

Supply and enforcement are keys to better protection for tenants
Apr 29, 2016

The Residential Landlords Association is calling for radical action to protect tenants after Freedom of Information (FOI) data revealed a shockingly low level of enforcement of rented housing regulations by many local authorities. What can be done?

Property Pain: Service Charges Increasing Rapidly
Apr 11, 2016

New research by landlord insurance provider, Direct Line for Business, reveals property service charges are rising rapidly with a third (33 per cent) of management companies increasing these fees in the last two years. What does this mean for you?

Kate's top stories - Fewer sales falling through, Impact of EU referendum and Landlords in arrears
Apr 7, 2016

What's going on in the property world? Fewer housing sales are falling through! Will uncertainty over the EU referendum impact on the residential market? Have you ever got your head stuck in a cabinet?