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Bassetlaw Residential Landlords Association

The next BRLA event will be held on Wednesday 9th June 2010 at 7pm at the Old Vicarage, Elkesley.  The guest speaker is Richard Welsh who is an accountant from the local accountancy firm, Saul Fairholme.  He will be giving advise on end of year returns, and expenses which can be claimed.

 

For further information on this event please contact Susan Jubb on 01777 838522.

 

New service charge deductions from April 2010

From  April 2010, the standard fuel deductions the Benefits Unit may make from inclusive rents have not changed, but meals deductions have. This is where services such as fuel or meals are included in the rent but not eligible for Housing Benefit. The changes are as follow:

 

Heating ..……..…...£21.55 per week

     

Hot Water….…...…..£2.50 per week

 

Lighting.…………….£1.75 per week

 

Cooking.………..…..£2.50 per week

 

All fuel………….….£28.30 per week

 

All fuel (1 room)….£12.90 per week

 

Cooking (1 room)….£2.50 per week

 

 

Meals   - Adults over 16yrs- weekly

 

3 or more meals a day…..£23.35

 

Less than 3 meals a day..£15.50

 

Breakfast only…………….£2.85

 

Meals–Children under 16yrs- weekly

 

3 or more meals a day….£11.80

 

Less than 3 meals a day..£7.80

 

Breakfast only…………….£2.85

 

You may wish to consider these if re-setting your inclusive rents for 2010.

 

Government Introduces Tenancy Deposit schemes

Tenancy deposit law was introduced on 6th April 2007 to give more protection to tenants by preventing landlords and letting agents from unfairly with holding a tenant's deposit.

From 6 April 2007, all deposits (up to the level of £25,000) taken by landlords and letting agents for Assured Shorthold Tenancies in England and Wales, must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme.

 

What are Tenancy Deposit Schemes?

There are two types of protection scheme available,

 

  • Insurance-based schemes
  • Custodial schemes

 

Both schemes provide a free dispute resolution service..... more details can be found on the DirectGov website.                              Directgov Logo

 

You can also download leaflets for yourself and your tenant (in English & Polish) on our forms & leaflets to download page.

 

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Last Updated - 03/06/2010
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