Hi everyone, I’m looking for someone who is based in the Northeast to help me manage my growing Lettings Business. I thought I would have a look on here first and see if anyone is interested. However, I would need you to be in the north east as you would need to fulfil viewings and other jobs associated with the role. Also, I would need to train you and have regular meetings. Let me know if anyone would be interested in this. Need to be computer and social media literate.

Just to let everyone know that by 2030 all rental properties will need to be assessed at c or better by 2030. The government think that it will cost a Landlord just over £6,000 to meet this although they will cap expenditure at £15, 000. So especially if you have a few properties my recommendation is to start saving to get the work done rather than be faced with big bill in the next 5 years! If you have properties that may be hard to get to a C assessment then perhaps the time is right to consider your plans for the property while you are still able to serve a S21 or alternatively you can wait and use a S8 after the RRB comes but remember there is a proposal that you are unable to rent it out for 12 months if you struggle to sell and want to put it back on the market! So my advice to all Landlords is check your latest report and if it is C or less look at what could be done to improve it. The reason I include a C assessment is that the Government are tinkering with the algorithm and something that was a C could be a D or E with the new algorithm so no one has any certainty. Especially as Assessors seem unable to offer any sound concrete advice on what you need to do to meet improve the rating! The Government will be bringing out a consultation on this which I would encourage every Landlord to respond to when it comes out. I will post details when they are known. The full article can be found on the link below. Rayner and Miliband start EPC clampdown on landlords - Landlord Today

I paid for a ticket via Eventbrite to keep upto date annual “training” hours, just wondering if/when I’ll receive proof of attendance cert? I scanned in upon entry. Thanks in advance

When at the landlord event last Thursday, I heard it mooted that selective licensing isn’t required for Heaton moving forward from 2025. I sent emails Friday & scrolled through new 2025 website & found nothing! So I’ve just used the “Landlord Helpline” & spoke to a nice guy, who confirmed selective licensing is not required for 2025 in Heaton 😮👍, though HMO licensing still is required. I’ve asked the council to send an email to the PRS community, clarifying what’s been removed as well as added as that would save a number of phone calls moving forward. They said they would feed that back & request it 🤔🤞. I don’t mind admitting that the news was received well in this household, a nice start to a Monday morning 👍. Hope that helps some on here 🤞.

I’ve just received the email from Newcastle City Council stating selective licensing is to increase by over 50% from when I paid mine in 2022, upto £1,000! It was bad enough that once a licence was provided it wasn’t prorated, effectively I’ll have had mine for 3yrs come April 2025 & now they want another £1,000!! Are the council in attendance on 7th Nov to explain the rationale behind the increase, whilst explaining to landlords how the monies collected to date have been spent? Absolute disgrace IMHO!