by peter littlewood | Sep 25, 2023 | Green issues
The Prime Minister scrapped the legislation that would have required landlords to ensure their rental properties had a minimum EPC rating of C. The mooted deadline was 2025 for new tenancies, and by 2028 for all tenancies. Now, a study by Shawbrook Bank using its...
by peter littlewood | Sep 23, 2023 | Mortgages, Tax & Other Financial
This is Money has run an article on the rise in landlords incorporating. It can be seen here, and says: Landlords are increasingly buying property via limited companies, rather than in their own personal name, in order to slash their tax bills. Three quarters...
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2023 | Green issues
After substantial lobbying, including from iHowz (see here), the Government has substantially changed their energy plans. Under revised plans, the Government will: Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2023 | Industry News
City of York Council looks set to join forces with non-profit organisation Justice for Tenants to allow renters in the private sector to apply for a rent repayment order, which forces a landlord to pay a refund of up to 12 months’ rent. According to Justice for...
by peter littlewood | Sep 21, 2023 | Leasehold
The Leasehold Charity is reporting on a meeting of the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) recently. It can be seen here, and says: Most of the problems in leasehold involve service charges and are “tenure agnostic”, the Residential Freeholders’ Association told MPs...
