Landlords are being warned to keep their fire safety measures in check after Liverpool’s licensing team secured an emergency closure of a property. The privately rented flats were found to have fire door problems, a dangerous electricity meter and smoke detectors which didn’t work during a compliance visit this week. Following the ... Read More...
Councillor Frank Hont
Liverpool residents struggling to pay their fuel bills are being encouraged to seek advice from the city council’s energy experts. The local authority’s Healthy Homes programme has been extended and is now open to anyone who has difficulty paying their gas or electricity bills - regardless of whether they own or ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is launching a new forum to tackle homelessness and reduce rough sleeping in the city. Meetings will take place twice a year and anyone is welcome to attend, whether they have been affected by homelessness or simply have an interest in the subject. Councillor Frank Hont, cabinet member for ... Read More...
The future of Liverpool’s Edge Hill area is said to be “really positive” as the latest phase of new housing has been completed. Bellway has been building 150 properties at Williamson Place in Edge Hill as part of a varied selection of new homes, in addition to 200 which have previously reached ... Read More...
An £8 million housing development is expected to “contribute significantly” to Everton’s regeneration when it takes shape at the former Notre Dame School. Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) will build 76 new homes on the site by the end of 2017 including a range of apartments, houses and bungalows. Properties available for affordable rent ... Read More...
A new strategy which aims to prevent people becoming homeless is set to be adopted by Liverpool City Council. The plan sets out how the council intends to reduce the problem over the next four years and follows a comprehensive review into the issue which saw more than 100 homeless or ... Read More...
A new development partnership could see Liverpool City Council breathe new life into Welsh Streets homes. Cabinet members are being asked to approve plans for a six-month exclusivity agreement with PlaceFirst, which specialises in transforming old properties, so that surveys and investigations can be carried out prior to developing a new ... Read More...
Liverpool landlords could receive 50% discounts on the city’s licensing scheme fees after the council reached an agreement with industry regulators. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) which represent agents and landlords have joined forces with Liverpool ... Read More...