by peter littlewood | May 26, 2025 | Open News
Property118 has reported ‘As the saying goes: one step forward, two steps back. Going on to say that, just as landlords began to hope for stability, this week delivered another blow—a resurfaced video of Prime Minister Keir Starmer claiming that landlords “do...
by peter littlewood | May 26, 2025 | Open News
Landlords face growing tax pressure as HMRC revealed it collected £800 million in inheritance tax (IHT) in April alone—a £97 million jump on the same month last year. Quietly released figures point to a wider trend: property-based wealth is firmly in the government’s...
by peter littlewood | May 26, 2025 | Open News
On Friday 23 May, Brent Council carried out a borough-wide enforcement operation targeting landlords who are renting out properties without a valid licence. Multi-agency teams, including officers from private housing, environmental health, and anti-social behaviour...
by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
Generation Rent activist group’s has criticised the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and the Renters’ Rights Bill which it says exposes serious concerns about unequal protections for student renters, highlighting a complex tension between policy...
by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
A new survey by Goodlord confirms the higher demand for homes near good transport services. The Goodlord survey highlights a powerful trend in the London rental market: proximity to new transport links—particularly the Elizabeth Line—is directly fuelling significant...
