iHowz Campaigns

August 2022 - update We have been asked to present evidence to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee.  You can see our submission here   The Government published its long expected White Paper into the Private Rented Sector (PRS).  Entitled A fairer...

The Government recently published a paper on Levelling Up, it can be seen here.  Note our comments on this paper In it they have made reference to a separate White Paper on the PRS, to be published sometime this year.  This follows a report by the National Audit...

January 2023 - we have written to the APPG on Climate Change asking them to put pressure on the Government to publish the new EPC and MEES requirements for the PRS. They also sent a copy of their request to Chris Skidmore MP, following the publication this week of his...

On Monday 16 August 2021,  iHowz hosted a meeting for landlords who rent properties in the London Borough of Ealing to explain selective and additional licencing and seek landlords' views to the council's proposed new licencing schemes. The meeting was arranged...

Brighton Licensing Scheme overturned iHowz have been in dispute with Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) regarding their proposed Selective Licensing scheme.  See a YouTube video here and another one here As part of the process, BHCC had to apply to the Secretary...

The SLA get Landlord Law amended. The basis of this case was that Mr Edwards was a tenant of a third floor flat belonging to Mr Kumarasamy. Mr Edwards (tenant) tripped on a loose paving slab and sued Mr Kumarasamy (landlord) regarding personal injury.  This case went...

In 2012, Southampton City Council (SCC) decided to bring in Additional Licensing in four of its wards - Bargate, Bevois, Portswood and Swaythling. After initial discussion with SCC, The Southern Landlords Association (SLA) (the pre-runner to iHowz - see our history...

Thanet declares an end to Licensing Thanet District Council were one of the first in the country to introduce a Selective Licensing Scheme to a large part of the borough. The initial proposal can be seen here. The Southern Landlords Association (SLA) (the pre-runner...

Major Act amended When originally published, the 2004 Housing Act had a requirement for landlords to be responsible for controlling the ASB of their tenants, and their tenants friends, within the vicinity of the rented property. The Southern Landlords Association...