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ARLA Newsletter Roundup - May 15th 2013


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Labour calls for regulation in private rented sector - 17/05/2013

The Labour Party has issued a report into what it considers to be the focal points of Britain's housing crisis, with particular focus on regulation of the private rented sector.

Crisis to receive £1 million from DCLG to help homeless people into PRS - 16/05/2013

Crisis has issued a press release highlighting that the charity will receive £1 million from DCLG to continue with its work in helping single homeless people find tenancies in the private rented ...

ARLA response to SafeDeposits Scotland - 15/05/2013

All comments attributable to Ian Potter, Managing Director, ARLA:

Queen's Speech takes place in Parliament; NLA issue response - 14/05/2013

The State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 8 May, where the Queen gave her annual speech outlining the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session.

CLG Committee publish transcript of sixth evidence session of PRS inquiry - 14/05/2013

The transcript of the Communities and Local Government Committee’s sixth evidence session on the private rented sector has been published and can be found online here.

DWP announce second round of research into Housing Benefit reform - 14/05/2013

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a press release highlighting the second independent research report into Housing Benefit Reform.

DECC comments on latest Green Deals statistics for Q1 2013 - 14/05/2013

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker MP has issued comment concerning the latest statistics for Green Deal assessments undertaken since January 2013.

NLA welcome Government plans to improve tenant referencing - 09/05/2013

Responding to the announcements in today’s Queen Speech, the NLA have welcomed the Government’s plans to ensure that all landlords check the legal status of tenants.

Scottish Green Party calls for Scottish Govt. to do more to protect tenants - 09/05/2013

The Scottish Green Party has issued a press release backing calls by Shelter Scotland for a system to regulate the Scottish Government.

RLA critical of Shelter's "scaremongering campaign" - 08/05/2013

RLA have criticised Shelter's Growing Up Renting report, calling it scaremongering.

Freeview and 4G at 800 MHz coexistence test in Brighton - 07/05/2013

Following an initial small-scale test in the West Midlands some 4G masts are being activated in Brighton in mid-May.

Registration Numbers in Adverts - 07/05/2013

From 1 June 2013 section 6 of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 comes into force and adds a new s92B to the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 requiring certain information to b...

Scottish Government launches Tenant Information Packs - 03/05/2013

The Scottish Government has launched a new Tenant Information Pack, which contains a summary of legislation relevant to private tenants and landlords.

Shelter look at impact of renting on childhood in "Growing Up Renting" report - 02/05/2013

Shelter has published a new report titled Growing Up Renting, looking at the impact of renting on childhood.

Freeview and 4G at 800 MHz coexistence test in west London - 01/05/2013

Following an initial small-scale test in the West Midlands, and a larger-scale test in south east London to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz may disrupt Freeview, a third pilot is bei...

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