Stories
- BLOCK IMPROVEMENT IN BLOOM
- BLOCK IMPROVEMENT IN BLOOM Gateshead Council wants to honour residents who have created beautiful gardens after taking part in the block improvement scheme.
- WEBSITE UPDATE The GPLA website is up and running again following recent changes. Thank you for your patience during this time. There have been various changes to the website which have been made to increase its efficiency and flexibility for users. If you do experience any problems when using the system, please advise one of our team as soon as possible by contacting:
- NEW LANDLORD LICENSING AREA IN CHOPWELL Gateshead Council has recently received the news that the designation of the Selective Licensing of Landlords in the Chopwell river streets has been approved. This means that all landlords who own or manage properties in this area will need to obtain a licence to rent privately.
- BEWARE OF SCAM The Association have been approached by a number of tenants seeking property in London. It appears that a landlady who calls herself Miss Edmonds says she is a member of Gateshead Private Landlords Association.
- HSE SAFETY WARNING ON GAS SAFETY AS STAFFORDSHIRE LANDLORD IS PROSECUTED FOLLOWING DEATH OF A TENANT The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning tenants and landlords in the Staffordshire area about potentially unsafe gas installations in tenanted properties.
- ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES From 1st October 2008, any private landlord renting out his property to a new tenant will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the property.
- LANDLORDS BEWARE! All landlords are asked to be particularly vigilant when taking on board new tenants. It is essential that you are aware of a tenants history so you can make an informed decision as to whether they are suitable for your property.
FREE ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES
Gateshead Warm Zone are a not for profit organisation working in partnership with Gateshead Council, Gateshead Housing Company and other organisations including Scottish Power and local voluntary groups. They aim to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency across Gateshead through an intensive 5 year project which provides home insulation measures and benefits advice.
Insulation measures (cavity wall and loft insulation) are free for homes where a resident is:
- Over 60
- On certain benefits
- In fuel poverty (people spending more than 10% of income on fuel)
- And homes with children under 6 year of age
Those who don't qualify can take advantage of an able-to-pay scheme with insulation measures from £99.
