by peter littlewood | Feb 13, 2023 | Industry News
The Telegraph has run an article on the diminishing numbers of properties from the PRS (Private Rented Sector). It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and gives the statistic that according to Hamptons analysis of data from Countrywide, one of Britain’s...
by peter littlewood | Feb 10, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
RICS said in its latest survey that the net balance for house prices softened to -47 from -42 in December. A balance measures the difference between the percentage of surveyors seeing rises and those reporting falls. New buyer enquiries also fell, with a net balance...
by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2023 | Industry News
Eviction claims by private landlords hit a 23-year high in 2022, according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Private landlords issued nearly 26,000 possession claims in England and Wales in 2022 – more than in any other year on record since at least 1999. The...
by peter littlewood | Feb 8, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Nearly half a million households fell into rental arrears during the pandemic as unemployment soared, according to a report by the think tank the Resolution Foundation. Landlords who lost rental income between April 2020 and April 2021 may not realise they can still...
by peter littlewood | Feb 8, 2023 | Industry News
Recently, an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), an informal cross-party group tasked with questioning government departments, examined the White Paper A fairer private rented sector in detail. Many organisations submitted evidence, as did iHowz Landlord...
