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- PRS left behind by lack of support on fuel poverty
  Fuel poverty could hit 42% of Private Rented Sector households as it is expected to more than double in England. Unequal support across sectors has helped the social housing sector to more than halve fuel poverty (pre-crisis), the PRS by only a third. The UK government could reduce fuel poverty by 56.6%, if they spend their £9.1bn […]
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The Week in Green – 22nd August 2022
Every week the Kamma team brings you a summary of the top articles bridging housing, decarbonisation, and the path to Net Zero Raising Energy Standards: The Scottish Government has announced that all homes must have an EPC rating of C by 2033 Summarise the news. Scottish Greens co-leader and Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active […]
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The Week in Green – 15th August 2022
Every week the Kamma team brings you a summary of the top articles bridging housing, decarbonisation, and the path to Net Zero Frameworks for Thought: GFANZ report offers guidance to the financial sector on Net Zero commitments What is GFANZ? The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) is a coalition of financial institutions established […]
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Property licensing update: August 2022
At Kamma we know how important it is for you to have the most up to date information at your fingertips. This report will cut through the noise and give you the most recent regulatory changes. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the […]
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Is enforcement hotting up this summer?
Fines for agents and landlords in Greater London have totalled more than £1.5 million in the last 12 months, as part of a wider pattern of increased enforcement of complex Private Rented Sector regulations. With increasing headlines on the subject of Rent Repayment Orders, a heavier focus on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, and with more […]
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Fines for letting agents and landlords increases by more than one and a half million pounds in the last year to a total of more than £8 million
Total fines for letting agents and landlords in the Greater London area have increased from £6,502,932 in August 2021 to £8,010,344 at the start of this month Around 20% of all fines have been recorded in the last 12 months, suggesting a major post-pandemic increase in enforcement from London’s Local Authorities Rent Repayment Orders, an […]
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The Week in Green – 8th August 2022
Every week the Kamma team collates the key headlines on the subject of Property Zero: the path to carbon neutrality for UK homes Countdown Calls for Companies to Cut Carbon Quicker: A newly released report tracks the performance of the world’s largest listed companies against emissions reduction targets Tell me about the report Morgan Stanley […]
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Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: July 2022
Council enforcement is on the rise and is continuing to receive a lot of attention in the media. For example, BBC recently published a story around Leicester’s new selective licensing scheme that has been introduced to protect vulnerable people and improve standards of housing. At Kamma, we understand that property licensing is complex, inconsistent, and […]
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The Week in Green – 1st August 2022
Every week the Kamma team collates the key headlines on the subject of Property Zero: the path to carbon neutrality for UK homes Green Properties Make Money: Research shows that energy efficiency improvements make a property more valuable, lower emissions, and reduce energy bills Summarising The Research The Green Homes Report released by Rightmove says […]
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The Week in Green – 25th July
Every week Kamma team brings you a summary of the most interesting articles from the preceding seven days related to decarbonisation in the property sector and the progress towards Net Zero. Lost Savings: Research from Carbon Brief shows that policies scrapped during the Cameron administration would now be saving households money on energy bills Summarising […]
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The Week in Green – 18th July
Each week the Kamma team reads the latest articles and brings you a digest of the most important articles concerning the progress the property sector is making toward decarbonisation and the drive to Net Zero Tory Attack On Net Zero: As the contest for Tory leadership begins to heat up, no candidate has positioned themselves […]
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The Week in Green – 11th July
Every week the Kamma team will bring you the most enlightening articles highlighting the progress that residential real estate is making towards minimising climate change and the drive to Net Zero in the property sector. Renewables Get An Energy Boost: New contracts for renewable energy projects capable of generating 11GW of clean energy for UK […]
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Property licensing update: July 2022
At Kamma we know how important it is for you to have the most up to date information at your fingertips. This report will cut through the noise and give you the most recent regulatory changes. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the […]
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Room sizes: the forgotten regulation that can dramatically impact rental yield
In 2018 the government introduced minimum room sizes for HMO properties to increase standards in the quickly growing private rented sector (PRS) and thereby protect the 2.8 million citizens that were living in homes unfit for the 21st century. This has had a tremendous impact on letting agents and landlords across the country who are […]
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Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: June 2022
In the last couple of months there’s been a steady increase in Rent Repayment Orders, or RROs across the UK. Major news publications including the Sun are starting to pick up on stories about tenants that are applying for RROs and spreading awareness about tenants rights to apply for RROs – at the same time, […]
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Property licensing update: June 2022
At Kamma we care about cutting through the noise and giving you the latest news and updates on property licensing. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the Kamma Property Licensing Update. We have seen some record breaking fines in the previous month, including a £300,000 […]
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Everything agents need to know about property licensing
Property licensing continues to be a massive pain point for landlords and property managers, maybe unsurprisingly so considering the uncertainty around who needs a licence, and who is responsible for obtaining it. What properties need a licence? Many people still believe licensing only applies to large HMOs such as student house-shares, but this is not […]
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- Webinar: Kickstarting your Property Zero Strategy – Mortgage lenders
  On the 24th of February Kamma hosted a webinar for mortgage lenders and housing providers covering topic including: The Path to Net Zero (or as we like to call it – Property Zero) for UK Homes New regulatory responsibilities and risks for large portfolio owners Cost-effective ways to support tenants to reduce heating bills […]
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