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UK Landlord magazine

March 2007

Special Feature
Tenant Disputes
• Resolving disputes with tenants
• Possession proceedings: the end of the road
• Claiming possession online

Editorial

• Five more authorities join NLA
• The new NLA Midlands & Inner West Landlords Association joins NLA
• Even more expertise for the Advice Line
• Art as part of your business?
• Get it out for Cardiff
• Is your rental property an illicit drub lab?

Scottish & Welsh Elections

• Delivering a professional service in Scotland and Wales

Message from the Chairman

• Tenancy Deposit Protection: a problem solved?

Buying & Selling

• Changes to HIP plans
• Energy efficiency first
• Modernising land mapping
• FSA berates mortage advisers for failing customers

Planning Issues

• Online service to calculate building costs
• Sustainable construction code

Finding Tenants & Reducing Costs

• Islington's private landlords service
• London charity's landlord initiative
• Cutting costs through water efficiency

Landlord & Tenant Relations

• Property Tribunal sees surge in London caseload
• Compensation for inconvenience during repairs
• Cancer patients lose their homes
• Chip pan fire campaign

Social Housing Landlord & Tenant

• New Social Housing Publication
• Denbighshire best practice recognised
• Housing Associations urged to help poor
• Council cleans up Redcar

Complying with Property Laws

• Limits on Local Authorities' power to introduce additional HOM licenses

Maintenance and Repairs

• Will you be ready for digital switchover?
• Erewash Grants for Landlords
• Tackling condensation
• Window Fitters want to be licensed
• Low-cost paint scheme
• New construction industry scheme

Making your Property Safe

• Electrical safety testing scheme
• Take care with FWT offers
• Self-certification for plumbers

Financial & Tax Matters

• Legal Costs and Rent Guarantee Insurance
• How to appeal on Council Tax valuation

Book Reviews

• Loft Conversions
• Contemporary Natural

Rugg Review:
The Independent Review of the Private Rented Sector has been published. See how it affects you.

What's new?
• Government Minister: "No sense over-burdening good landlords with further regulation"
• NLA statement: Barry Markham and Tony Richard
• NLA 2008 Annual Report published
• Scottish government not delivering for landlords
• 'Reluctant landlords' are major risk to rental market
• Latest 'UK Landlord' magazine now online
• NLA responds to OFT survey on sale and rent back