Beacons crowned as one of the best new businesses in north Hampshire

On Thursday evening, the team at Beacons joined 500 businesses from across north Hampshire for the INSPIRE Business Awards 2016. We were delighted to attend, particularly as we were just one of three finalists in the New Business of the Year Award. To reach this stage, we went through a rigorous judging process, which delved …

New HMO Regluations

The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Order 2018 Under the Housing Act 2004 some houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) fall into Mandatory Licensing. Mandatory Licensing is a scheme where the local authority has to administer this type of licensing. Landlords must apply for a licence if the scheme applies in their area. Since April …

Tenant Fee Ban

New Law means Landlords and Agents can no longer charge fees to new and existing tenants. From the 1st of June landlords and letting agents will be unable to charge new and existing tenants a fee for a tenancy. This means that landlords and letting agents cannot charge any money to a tenant in respect …