A landlord in Clitheroe was fined after failing to comply with an improvement notice relating to serious disrepair, including damp and mould, a defective boiler, faulty electrics and no hot water. The case followed repeated complaints from tenants and council inspections that found the required remedial works had not been completed.
Goodlord has partnered with Elevate Speciality to launch a landlord and rent guarantee insurance product aimed at letting agents. The offering is embedded within the Goodlord platform and is being positioned as aligned with the requirements of the Renters Rights Act.
County Durham Council secured a fine of more than £42,000 against Carter Property Services after the company was found guilty of 13 breaches of its Selective Licence across eight rented properties. The case involved serious management failures, including missed inspections, overdue gas safety certification and reports of extremely poor living conditions at one property.
The chief executive of Generation Rent has stepped down after three years, saying the group helped secure the abolition of Section 21 no-fault evictions in England. The article frames this as a significant milestone for renters, while noting that the wider campaign for improved renting conditions continues.
