Author: SWLA

Government announce measures to tackle rogue landlords & changes to HMO regulations

Rogue landlords have been put on notice as government has announced (28 December 2017) a raft of new measures to crack down on bad practices,…

SWLA Members, the Trago Sale is Now On. 20% Off Stock Carpets, Furniture, Fitted Kitchens and Bathrooms

The Trago2Business Sale Wednesday 27th DECEMBER 2017  TO Wednesday 31st JANUARY 2018 (INCLUSIVE) 20% DISCOUNT OFF STOCK CARPETS, FURNITURE, FITTED KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS (MAXIMUM DISCOUNT – NOT IN ADDITION…

Christmas Office Opening Hours

The SWLA office will close at 1pm on Friday 22nd December 2017. We will open again at 10am on Wednesday 3rd January 2018. Emails and…

Christmas Open Office 2017

Thank you to everyone who came along to our open office afternoon yesterday (Wednesday 13th December). It was great to catch up with members and…

Do you have problems with damp and mould in your home?

Watch this video by ‘Plymouth Energy Community’ to get some great tips on how to prevent mould and what to do if it becomes a…

Plymouth City Council Steering Group

Iain (Vice-Chair) and Gillian (Office Manager) attended Plymouth City Council’s steering group meeting at Ballard House (Friday 8th December). Items on the agenda included the…

SWLA AGM

SWLA AGM– Wednesday 24th January 2018- Future Inn Plymouth- 7.30pm    

Christmas Open Office Afternoon

Christmas Open Office Afternoon- Wednesday 13th December 2017 3pm – 6pm Come and enjoy a mince pie and a drink with committee members, office staff…

West of England Landlord Panel Meeting

Gillian Kerr represented SWLA at the West of England Landlord Panel meeting in Bristol on Wednesday 6th December 2017. Topics discussed included; Minimum EPC requirements…

Teignbridge Housing Partnership Event

Vice Chair of SWLA, Iain Maitland attended a stakeholder event hosted by Teignbridge Housing Partnership in Newton Abbot on Tuesday 28th November 2017. The Partnership brings…

The Autumn Budget 2017

  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661480/autumn_budget_2017_web.pdf   A summary of the budget announcements that may affect the private rented sector……   Finance and tax Stamp duty land tax –…

New Accelerated Possession Forms Published (N5B)

  Please note that there have been updates to the N5B England court form which is used by landlords to seek a court order for…