by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News
Jo Eccles, from Eccord property consultancy, says landlords who previously used agents are now seeking higher quality management even mid-tenancy. She believes this is in direct response to the increase in regulations and responsibilities which are overwhelming...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2023 | Licensing
Licence fees for private landlords renting out homes in Oxford more than doubled today as new city council rates came into force. A new rate of £1,100 for a five-year licence now applies unless a home is newly rented within 12 weeks of a complete application, in which...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News
LandlordZone are reporting that the Government are being criticised for their focus on the build-to-rent (BTR) sector and its policies which seeks to side-line traditional landlords. The report can be seen here, and quotes Graham Cox, founder of Self Employed Mortgage...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News
Local Authorities have for years relied on the private rented sector to fulfill their statutory duty to house the homeless, many of whom they have a duty to rehouse if applicants are deemed to be in ‘priority need’. A councils have been buying property to help them...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News
London-based Elliot Leigh, which has been working in property management in the South East for 20 years helping house social tenants via guaranteed rent schemes with landlords, agrees with London Councils that stock levels are at their lowest ever and is calling on...
