Understanding Yahoo's Digital Ecosystem: A Look at Cookies, Privacy, and the Yahoo Family of Brands Today, we see Yahoo manage digital spaces and protect data. Yahoo connects many brands with simple links between words. This article explains Yahoo, its brands, cookies, and what this means for your privacy. The Yahoo Family of Brands Yahoo brings together brands that include AOL and Yahoo Advertising. These...
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Edinburgh’s Homelessness Challenge: New Plan to Move Residents Out of Unlicensed Accommodation Introduction Edinburgh faces a homelessness issue. The City Council works on a plan to fix unlicensed housing. Demand grows since the Covid-19 pandemic. Many homeless people now live in houses without proper licenses. Officials say some people may have to leave the city. Increased Temporary Accommodation...
Brighton and Hove Introduces New Scheme to Improve HMO Property Conditions Brighton and Hove City Council announces a new licensing system. The council aims to improve tenants’ living conditions by setting rules for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The scheme starts on Monday. It covers small HMOs that have two or more storeys and house three to four people. Licensing Scheme Details Property owners...
Landlord Fined £12,000 for Unsafe HMO Conversion in Egham The Case of Meenu Jetwani Meenu Jetwani is a 53-year-old landlord. She was fined £12,000 by Staines Magistrates’ Court on 28 November 2024. The fine came after she changed a three‐bed bungalow into a 15-room house of multiple occupation in Egham, Surrey. Runnymede Borough Council led the case with many detailed checks. They found that her work...
Plans to Transform Former Kent Premier Inn into a 46-Bed HMO A plan exists to change a former Premier Inn into a house where many live. It will have 46 beds. Alder Design & Build leads the plan. They tell local residents that the project is not a bad landlord plan. They aim to build community space that helps local life. Background of the Site The site lies in Singlewell, Gravesend. Alder Design &...
Brighton and Hove Launches New Scheme to Improve HMO Property Conditions Date: July 1, 2024 Author: Stuart Maisner Source: BBC News Brighton and Hove City Council launches a new scheme. The council targets small HMOs with poor upkeep and weak management. The plan covers buildings with two or more storeys that house three or four people. Local authorities work to raise quality in private rentals across the...
Plans for New 8-Bed HMO on Manchester Road, Bury: A Community Debate Recent news shows a plan to change a home on Manchester Road, Bury into an eight-bed house for shared living. Local neighbors and property buyers now talk about the plan, and many note its impact on the area. Details of the Proposal Bury Council got the plan. The plan takes a two-storey house and turns it into a shared house. The plan...
Understanding Council Tax on Second Homes: What Property Investors Should Know When property investors add second homes to their portfolio, new law may change their costs. New rules set a council tax premium for homes that are not used as the main residence. This article shows key details on the changes, what they mean for owners, and tax exemptions that might apply. New Council Tax Premium for Second...
New 10-Bed HMO Development Proposed for Week Street, Maidstone Introduction Maidstone sees a change in its housing scene. TA Property Investments Ltd has put forward plans for a four-storey HMO on a landlocked site behind Merkur Slots on Week Street. The developer, Ajay Kundra, leads the plan. The building must cope with a lack of direct vehicle access. Local residents and council members share concerns...
Large HMO in Beverley Road, Hull Approved at Second Attempt The council approved a plan to change a former office into a 32-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO). The plan came after an earlier version was dropped in March of last year. This decision may shift the housing scene in Hull. Background of the Proposal The site sits at 337-341 Beverley Road. For 40 years, it served the engineering firm Alan...