by peter littlewood | Aug 26, 2025 | Open News
It’s International Dog Day and a new report by John D Wood, an estate agency, shows that while half of UK renters now own a pet, a mere 8% of rental listings are pet-friendly. This big gap means a lot of landlords are missing a trick. With the new Renters Rights Bill...
by peter littlewood | Aug 26, 2025 | Open News
Government business managers have confirmed that the final stage of the Renters Rights Bill will begin in the House of Commons on Monday 8 September – just two weeks from now. The Bill returns following its lengthy debate in the Lords over the summer. MPs will...
by peter littlewood | Aug 26, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Property118, Eamon Shahir, Founder Taxd asks the question, Can UK Landlords survive the ongoing tax raid? The article can be seen here, and says that UK landlords have been hit with tax increases since 2021, when full mortgage interest relief was scrapped....
by peter littlewood | Aug 26, 2025 | Open News
Landlords are now waiting longer than at any point in more than two years to regain possession of their properties, according to the latest Ministry of Justice figures. In the second quarter of this year, the average wait stood at 33.8 weeks – almost eight months – up...
by peter littlewood | Aug 26, 2025 | Open News
The Telegraph is continuing its criticism of Labour taxation on property owners, stating that Britain’s fragile property market is increasingly reliant on the Bank of Mum and Dad – but that lifeline may soon be curtailed. The article can be read here, and goes on to...
