by peter littlewood | Jun 17, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Data released this week from the Hamptons revealed the average rent on a newly let home in Great Britain was up 9.1% in May compared to the corresponding month last year. London saw the biggest annual hike, with rents rising by 13.1%, followed by Scotland (11.6%) and...
by peter littlewood | Jun 17, 2023 | Renters Reform Bill
Gina Peters, head of the landlord and tenant department at Dutton Gregory, has advised clients through the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Housing Act 1988 and 1996, and the Deregulation Act 2015 – and now the 2023 Renters Reform Bill. In a critique of the Renters...
by peter littlewood | Jun 17, 2023 | Licensing
Newham Council are reminding landlords that the window of opportunity to get the Early Bird Discount on the new Selective Licensing Scheme is about to come to an end. The announcement can be seen here, and says: Early-bird discount available until 14 July for...
by peter littlewood | Jun 17, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The impact of regulatory and tax changes on landlords’ business models combined with sharp rises in buy-to-let mortgage rates risk putting more private landlords out of business, a hard-hitting report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals....
by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Downing Street has called upon banks to safeguard homeowners currently wrestling with escalating mortgage costs as interest rates continue to rise, destabilising the borrowing market. This initiative has been triggered as borrowers receive warnings of additional...
