9/13/2021 11:51:22 AM The Build-Up: The Building Safety Bill - have you started to prepare your safety case for high rise residential buildings? By Sharon Stark The Building Safety Bill 2021-22, was introduced to Parliament in July 2021. This proposes new obligations in relation to "higher-risk...
9/6/2021 1:55:42 PM The limitations of Sweden's rent control system and how HMOs provide an alternative model By Sharon Stark An article on BBC News entitled "Why rent control isn't working in Sweden" reports how insufficient stock of rent-controlled apartments...
9/6/2021 9:45:26 AM Selective HMO licence enforcement: Has the local housing authority followed its own housing enforcement policy before imposing a financial penalty? By Sharon Stark In the recent case of Ekweozoh v Redbridge London Borough Council, Ms Ekweozoh appealed against the decision of the First Tier Tribunal...
9/1/2021 6:25:46 AM A place to call a house in multiple occupation? Westminster City Council introduces additional HMO licensing and a reminder of HMO licences By Sharon Stark The HMO licensing regime in England has 3 types of HMO licence: mandatory, additional and selective. To summarise these in the broadest...