Article 4 Directions – Letting Focus

The Stupidity of Article 4 and HMO Restrictions

February 13, 2015 David Lawrenson Leave a comment

David Lawrenson suggests local authorities are being lazy when they opt to use Article 4 restrictions to limit the numbers of shared houses (HMO) in their area. But it presents opportunities for landlords. Article 4 and HMO Restrictions Ever since the noughties, when Tony Blair decreed that 50% of all kids had to go on to study at a university, universities and […]

Article 4 Directions
General
HMO
Houses in multiple occupation
Student Lets

Government Policy on the Private Rented Sector is Not Joined Up

March 1, 2011 David Lawrenson Leave a comment

Sometimes government policy doesn’t seem to join up too well – with different policies apparently conflicting with each other. Two good examples are (1) the lending activities of state owned banks which appear to hamper what local councils are trying to do with their private rented sector access schemes, especially lease schemes and (2) policies on HMOs which appear to […]

Article 4 Directions
Buy to Let Mortgage Strategy
Buy to Let Mortgage Terms and Conditions
Buy to Let Mortgages
General
Government Private Rented Policy Not Joined Up
HMO
House In Multiple Occupation
Housing Benefit
Local Housing Allowance
Private Rented Sector Access Schemes
Private Rented Sector Management
Private Renting Schemes
Private Sector Leasing Schemes
Social Letting Agency