by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Renters Reform Bill
Landlords will continue with ‘no fault’ evictions even after Section 21 evictions are banned if renters’ rights are not strengthened, charity warns. Citizens Advice helped almost 2,000 people with Section 21 issues in May, the most in a single month on record and a...
by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Property Industry Eye is reporting on research by Savills’ the suggests ‘that buy-to-let profits have plunged to their lowest level since 2007, and their is a “very real risk” that landlords will leave the PRS in their droves as a consequence.’ The full...
by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Industry News
Shelter has revealed that the freeze in Local Housing Allowance (LHA) since 2020 has left “a vanishingly small number of private rentals that are actually covered by LHA rates – and therefore affordable for the 1.8 million renters and their families who rely on...
by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The Guardian published an interactive map showing which areas are affordable to rent privately based on an individual, couple or family salary and an assumed deposit. For the map, click here.
by peter littlewood | Jun 15, 2023 | Industry News
The House of Commons Library has published a paper covering trends in housing supply and barriers and potential solutions to delivering more homes in England. For the paper, click here. Which in summary is: Government ambitions for new housing supply In their 2019...