The housing charity Shelter has called on the Government to make good on its promises to tackle rogue landlords in the private rental housing sector. Renting is no longer stop gap between leaving home and getting your first foot on the property ladder, and as the prevalence of private renting increases for families more should be done to enforce the laws, to protect the tenant against the unscrupulous landlord.
Shelter says many families are living in dangerous conditions and it wants the Government to give them greater protection. With 1.7 million people on social housing waiting lists it is clear that the gap in the market being filled by sub standard private accommodation needs.
86 thousand tenants in England complained about accommodation rented from private landlords last year, with local councils reporting 1477 giving repeated cause for concern.
Shelter provides a five point plan for Grant Shapps and local authorities to implement in order to tackle landlords who persistently break the law:
• Tougher sentencing for criminal landlords: increasing the maximum penalty for ignoring a court order to improve conditions from £5,000 to £20,000.
• A rogue landlord prosecution fund: earmarking money to help councils get tough on landlords blighting their area
• New protection for brave tenants: safeguard tenants from being evicted in retaliation for whistleblowing.
• An online landlord conviction database: a new website listing all convicted landlords to help tenants avoid criminal landlords.
• A rogue landlord summit convened by the Housing Minister to create a clear action plan to protect tenants.
Private Landlord and Tenant News
Friday, 10 February 2012
Thursday, 9 February 2012
£100 Million Pound London Home
A home in the U.K.’s most expensive neighbourhood is being offered for more than £100 million according to the broker handling the sale, Businessweek reports.
The neo-classical house is located at 6 Palace Green in Kensington, one of London’s few private roads where no passing traffic can enter, Aylesford International Managing Director Louise Hewlett said. The 16,000-square-foot (1,486-square-meter) home is owned by Tamzen Ltd., a closely held company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, according to the U.K. Land Registry.
“This is considered the best address in Europe, not just London,” Hewlett said by e-mail. While declining to disclose the value of the property or its owner, she said its price would exceed 100 million pounds.
Palace Green is on the southern section of Kensington Palace Gardens, one of two London streets known as Billionaires Row; the other is Bishops Avenue in Hampstead. Luxury-home prices in Kensington have gained about 110 percent since 2004, said Grainne Gilmore, head of U.K. residential research at Knight Frank LLP.
The neo-classical house is located at 6 Palace Green in Kensington, one of London’s few private roads where no passing traffic can enter, Aylesford International Managing Director Louise Hewlett said. The 16,000-square-foot (1,486-square-meter) home is owned by Tamzen Ltd., a closely held company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, according to the U.K. Land Registry.
“This is considered the best address in Europe, not just London,” Hewlett said by e-mail. While declining to disclose the value of the property or its owner, she said its price would exceed 100 million pounds.
Palace Green is on the southern section of Kensington Palace Gardens, one of two London streets known as Billionaires Row; the other is Bishops Avenue in Hampstead. Luxury-home prices in Kensington have gained about 110 percent since 2004, said Grainne Gilmore, head of U.K. residential research at Knight Frank LLP.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Studio Apartment for Sale, Newly Refurbished
Woodchurch Road, South Hampstead, London, NW6
A newly refurbished first floor STUDIO flat with a fantastic private West facing roof terrace accessible from the main room and set within a four storey detached double fronted period property in South Hampstead.
The property is situated in a tree lined street just off West End Lane and located within easy reach of the local bus routes and train stations including the Jubilee, Metropolitan, Silverlink and Thameslink services.
The accommodation comprises the rear facing 19' studio room with wood floors and direct access to the private roof terrace; a modern open plan fitted kitchen with an integral electric/oven, fridge/washer dryer; a modern bathroom incorporating a white three piece suite and a large storage cupboard accessible from the hallway.
Further benefits include share of freehold, residents permit parking and no upper chain.
Refurbished Studio For Sale South Hampstead
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Half Term In North West London
How to make sure your kids don’t get bored during half term is a modern dilemma that most of us struggle to solve when juggling busy lives and endless responsibilities. Just when you’re settling back into the daily routine of taking the kids to school, half term crops up faster than you thought was ever possible, leaving you staring at the calendar every five minutes to make sure your eyes aren’t deceiving you.
Luckily for those who live in and around the NW6 area, the Tricycle Theatre on Kilburn High Road has come to the rescue with a variety of reasonably priced activities and entertainment for children during half term. The Tricycle Theatre’s spring half term activities will run from Monday the 13th of February to Friday the 17th of February.
The activities include drama clubs for children aged 8-10, storytelling and dance and a finger puppet workshop for children aged 3-5, and a design-your-own miniature spring garden workshop for children aged 5-7. Times do vary, but you can find out specific times and prices for each activity by going to the Tricycle Theatre website.
For those who don’t fancy taking part in the activities, there will be two screenings in the children’s cinema of Happy Feet Two, one on Saturday the 11th of February at 1:30pm and one on Tuesday the 14th of February at 1:30pm. There are also various puppet shows for young children on most Saturdays, including Goldilocks, Little Bo Peep and Three Billy Pigs.
You can book tickets for all of the above by contacting the Tricycle Theatre Box Office on 020 7328 1000
London Local News
Luckily for those who live in and around the NW6 area, the Tricycle Theatre on Kilburn High Road has come to the rescue with a variety of reasonably priced activities and entertainment for children during half term. The Tricycle Theatre’s spring half term activities will run from Monday the 13th of February to Friday the 17th of February.
The activities include drama clubs for children aged 8-10, storytelling and dance and a finger puppet workshop for children aged 3-5, and a design-your-own miniature spring garden workshop for children aged 5-7. Times do vary, but you can find out specific times and prices for each activity by going to the Tricycle Theatre website.
For those who don’t fancy taking part in the activities, there will be two screenings in the children’s cinema of Happy Feet Two, one on Saturday the 11th of February at 1:30pm and one on Tuesday the 14th of February at 1:30pm. There are also various puppet shows for young children on most Saturdays, including Goldilocks, Little Bo Peep and Three Billy Pigs.
You can book tickets for all of the above by contacting the Tricycle Theatre Box Office on 020 7328 1000
London Local News
Monday, 6 February 2012
South Hampstead Flat for Sale, 3 Bedrooms,3 Bathrooms
Greencroft Gardens, South Hampstead, London, NW6
A stunning (1,042 sq ft) modern three bedroom three bathroom flat, set over two floors of this attractive character property in the heart of South Hampstead, within easy Walk of Finchley Road's Jubilee Line, and Met Line station and West Hampstead's Jubilee Line, Thames Link and Silver Links stations. The property offers a south facing reception room with wooden flooring and fitted storage units, spacious entrance hall with coat cupboard, guest W/C, luxury fitted kitchen with a full range of fitted appliances and granite work surfaces, master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite, master en-suite comprise shower cubicle, bath, his and hers sinks and a W/C, second bedroom with en-suite shower room, third bedroom with en-suite shower room. Further benefits include, spot lights in the reception room and a long lease. This property must be viewed internally to appreciate the high specification of the finish on this property.
South Hampstead Property For Sale
Saturday, 4 February 2012
North West London Has 'Seller Power'
60% of home-movers believe that it is currently a buyers’ market and only 13% believe the odd are in favour of sellers, a ‘market balance ratio’ in excess of 5:1 in favour of buyers
Proportion of home-movers forecasting prices to be same or higher in 12 months’ time rises from 62% to 66% year-on-year, providing evidence of marginally more positive price outlook
However, more granular analysis reveals that the national picture masks significant variations at town and city level - the effects of local micro-markets operating very differently
Analysis of price forecast and ‘market balance ratio’ data highlights acute north-south divide:
• 19 of the top 20 ‘price optimist hotspots’ are in the south
• 17 of the top 20 ‘price-pessimist blackspots’ are in the north
• North West London strongest area for ‘seller power’, whilst strongest ‘buyers-market’ is in Huddersfield
Proportion of home-movers forecasting prices to be same or higher in 12 months’ time rises from 62% to 66% year-on-year, providing evidence of marginally more positive price outlook
However, more granular analysis reveals that the national picture masks significant variations at town and city level - the effects of local micro-markets operating very differently
Analysis of price forecast and ‘market balance ratio’ data highlights acute north-south divide:
• 19 of the top 20 ‘price optimist hotspots’ are in the south
• 17 of the top 20 ‘price-pessimist blackspots’ are in the north
• North West London strongest area for ‘seller power’, whilst strongest ‘buyers-market’ is in Huddersfield
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
House for Sale, Broomsleigh Street, West Hampstead
Broomsleigh Street, West Hampstead, London, NW6
A superb period character house in excellent decorative order in a quiet residential turning off Mill Lane. All local amenities are available including a plethora of restaurants, bars and cafes and fantastic transport links (ThamesLink, Jubilee and London Overground stations) are all close by on West End Lane which can be reached via a useful footpath running directly from Broomsleigh Street.
The ground floor includes a bright double reception room benefitting from smoked solid oak flooring, central fireplace with a limestone mantlepiece and made to measure shutters. The fully fitted kitchen offers a tiled floor, a combination of solid beech and granite worktops and is dual aspect with windows overlooking the rear garden and a stable door giving outside access.
On the first and second floors the house offers 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is a superb shower room with attractive tiling, a heated wall mirror and a wooden vanity unit complete with a contemporary circular wash hand basin.
Other features include made to measure shutters in the master bedroom, a large cellar, two eaves cupboards, a spacious dressing/storage area leading to bedroom 4, double glazed sash windows to the rear of the house, a feature entrance hall with original covings and period front door and a most attractive and private westerly facing rear garden.
Viewing is highly recommended on this beautiful house to avoid disappointment.
West Hampstead Property for Sale NW6
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