by peter littlewood | Oct 19, 2023 | Industry News
The House of Commons has published a report on the impact of empty homes on communities. The summary can be seen here, with a link to the full report. It states that In October 2022, there were 676,304 recorded empty homes in England. This is a 3.6% increase on the...
by peter littlewood | Oct 18, 2023 | Industry News
According to Hamptons, mortgage interest amount is 40% higher than it was a year ago – and 58% higher than November 2021. The research also reveals that the number of BTL mortgages has been declining since November 2022, as landlords have either reduced their debt or...
by peter littlewood | Oct 18, 2023 | Industry News
There will be changes to fire safety regulations, commencing October 23rd 2023. Whilst it has always been necessary for HMO landlords to conduct a fire risk assessment, it only needed to be in writing if the responsible person employed five or more persons. The...
by peter littlewood | Oct 17, 2023 | Industry News
A director of Letting Agency SB Lets appeared at Lewes Crown Court for a sentencing hearing on Monday 9 October. Shadi Baja, the sole director represented his company, which had earlier pleaded guilty to three charges under the act. The fines were reduced to £20,000...
by peter littlewood | Oct 16, 2023 | Green issues
Mortgage Introducer are running an article looking at whether landlords should still be buying low energy rated property. The article can be seen here, stating ‘it is clear that those private rented sector properties which are above ‘C’ are going to be more in...
