Housing Benefit Restrictions for some 18-21 year olds from 1st April 2017

From 1st April 2017, the automatic entitlement of housing costs within Universal Credit for some 18-21 year old will be removed. However, there will be…

Local Authorities Aim to Reach out to Landlords

On Friday 10th March, SWLA Vice Chairman Iain Maitland attended Teignmouth District Council’s workshop at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot. The object of the days…

Next Landlord Accreditation Training Course

  Thursday 30th March 2017 – 9:30 – 4:30pm   Venue- Charter Room, Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 1HA   Price – £65 for…

SWLA meets local MPs

The Chairman and Vice Chairman had meetings with three of the local Members of Parliament. On the 13th February Oliver Colvile visited SWLA offices and…

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The Government has published its Housing White Paper

Email from the Department for Communities and Local Government:   The Government has published its Housing White Paper ‘Fixing our broken housing market’. The link…

East Devon District Council call out for accommodation

East Devon District Council require two bed plus properties. Possible 5 year tenancies at Local Housing Allowance levels. If interested, for further details see, http://eastdevon.gov.uk/news/2016/04/council-calls-out-to-landlords-for-accommodation-for-syrian-refugees/…

Next Landlord Accreditation Training Course

Monday 30th January 2017 – 9:30 – 4:30pm Venue – Astor Room, Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 1HA. Price – £65 for members of…

Residential Tenancy Measures – Immigration Act 2016 – now in force

From the 1st December 2016 there are two new measures in the Immigration Act that will affect the private rented sector. It is now easier…

Rent Smart Wales

Do you own property in Wales? Rent Smart Wales  Landlords registration and agent licensing to comply with the Housing Act (Wales) 2014 becomes law on…

Immigration Act 2016 Update

Immigration Act 2016 The Home Secretary announced on 4 October that provisions in the 2016 Immigration Act relevant to the private rented sector will be…

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If so please read the following http://which.co.uk/carbonmonoxide. Which? reveals dodgy carbon monoxide detectors.