private rental sector

Political Party Positions on Empty Homes - NAEPP Briefing Paper - 2nd Edition January 2010

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2010
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Doc
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NAEPP
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This is the 2nd edition of this briefing paper on party political positions on empty homes, updated at the end of January 2010.  This includes the recent LibDem announcement of manifesto policies around funding empty homes work.  It  also now includes a table comparing the offerings of the political parties with NAEPP's own proposals as contained in Creating a National Empty Homes Initiaitive.

This briefing paper will be circulated to MPs and other relevant organisations.

The private rented sector: professionalism and quality – consultation: Summary of responses and next steps

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A key document laying out the government's plans to improve standards and regulation in the private rented sector.

Unlocking the potential of London's Empty Homes

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This 30-page document is of relevance to all empty homes practitioners not just those in London. There are many good (London-based) best-practice examples and case studies.

A cure for Empty Homes - Empty Homes Agency guidance

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Jointly produced with the IdEA, this 28-page guide is probably the best overview of empty homes work for the local authority practitioner currently available.

Private Sector Leasing - Sector Study

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Useful Housing Corporation review of housing association involvement in leasing.  No date

Conservative Party housing policy web-page

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Unlocking the potential: ODPM-commissioned reports (2003)

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This links to the page (now archived) from where it is possible to download the ODPM-commissioned reports Empty Homes: Unlocking the Potential: A Case for Action and its companion Implementation Handbook.

NAEPP is credited with its involvement although we did not contribute nearly as much as we would have liked to as we were not consulted on the scope of its contents or format.

Flat Conversion Allowance - NAEPP presentation summarising the scheme

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This MS Powerpoint presentation gives a brief overview of Flat Conversion Allowances (capital allowances to facilitate the conversion and renovation of flats above ground floor commercial premises).

Flat Conversion Allowance - NAEPP Practitioner Guide

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This Practitioner Guide takes a detailed look at Flat Conversion Allowances (capital allowances for conversions of wasted space above ground floor commercial premises).  It reviews the legislation and how it fits in with the tax system and sketches out how practitioners might take advantage of them, as well as NAEPP's position on developing initiatives to promote LOTS schemes.

First published immediately after the Finance Bill was published in May 2001 it has now been susbtantially updated, taking into account guidance issued since that date and correspondence between Inland Revenue and NAEPP.

Review of the Private Rented Sector: Volume 5: Good Practice Resource Pack for Working with Private Landlords (Scotland)

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Scottish research: "A review of good practice in local authority engagement with the private rented sector drawn from case studies across the UK, including options for working with private landlords to house homeless households."

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