From: Tenant Fees Bill [mailto:tenantfeesbill@communities.gsi.gov.uk] Sent: 15 December 2017 17:44 To: āFPRAā <info@fpra.org.uk> Subject: RE: The draft Tenant Fees Bill sets out the governmentās approach to banning letting fees paid by tenants Dear FPRA, Thank you for your email. On 1 November, the Government published a draft Bill, proposing a ban on letting agent fees […]
Year: 2017
FPRA response to DCLG Mandatory Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents
Posted onThe FPRA Response on DCLG Mandatory Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (6th December 2017) can be seen here (PDF link).
FPRA response to Mayor of London tackling Londons Housing Crisis
Posted onThe FPRA Response to the Mayor of London on Tackling Londonās Housing Crisis on 6th December 2017 can be seen here (PDF link).
Housing for older people inquiry ā new CLG Committee continues inquiry
Posted onThe FPRA have made a submission to the Housing for older people inquiry (further informationĀ Ā here) 6 October 2017 Communities and Local Government Committee Housing for older people Housing for older people inquiry ā new CLG Committee continues inquiry Dear Sirs Thank you for the opportunity of making a submission to your committee. This organisation which […]
Round Table meeting on Fire Safety & Building Regulations November 2017
Posted onOur Chairman Bob Smytherman was invited and attended aĀ roundtable recently hosted by Dame Judith Hackitt, who has been appointed to head the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Dame JudithĀ who is a former Chairman of the Health & Safety Executive will be leading the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, set up […]
Consultation response on recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants
Posted onThe FPRA Response to Consultation Questions raised by DCLG onĀ recognising residentsā associations, and their power to request information about tenants can be seen here (PDF link). Ā Ā
Response to Consultation on tackling unfair practices in the Leasehold market (DCLG 13 September 2017)
Posted onThe FPRA Response to Consultation by DCLG onĀ 13 September 2017Ā tackling unfair practices in the Leasehold market can be seen here (PDF link). Ā
Response to Consultation on recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants
Posted onThe FPRA Response to Consultation by DCLG on recognising residentsā associations, and their power to request information about tenants,Ā can be seen here (PDF).
Response on Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market 2017
Posted onThe Federation of Private Residentsā Associations response, additional comments, toĀ Consultation by DCLG on Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market 2017 can be readĀ here (PDF link) Ā
Rip-Off Insurance
Posted onQ: Our head lease (999 year) was recently sold to a freeholder who is well known in the industry to rip clients off. We are in the process of enfranchisement in order to gain control. In the interim they have renewed the insurance through their brokers at the same levels that we were previously insured […]