by peter littlewood | May 15, 2025 | Open News
Campaign Focus Reform UK has launched a campaign to stop landlords from evicting British tenants under Section 21 notices in order to take up government contracts to house illegal migrants. The party argues these practices are displacing vulnerable British citizens...
by peter littlewood | May 15, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has released information on the position of freehold homeowners who pay a charge for the upkeep of shared areas and facilities on their estates. It can be seen here, and in summary says What Are Freehold Estate Charges? Freehold estate...
by peter littlewood | May 12, 2025 | Open News
Writing under the title ‘Just how important are HMOs to the national rental housing stock?’ Propert118 has published a resume of the HMO market. It can be seen here, and in summary says Total HMO Value: £78 billion Annual Rental Income: £6.3 billion Total...
by peter littlewood | May 12, 2025 | Open News
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has teamed up with the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) to urge landlords to consider High Court enforcement as a more efficient alternative for evictions — particularly in regions where County Court delays...
by peter littlewood | May 12, 2025 | Open News
A tax consultancy has raised the alarm over widespread overpayments of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), potentially affecting thousands of landlords, investors, and developers. Key Findings After analysing over 7,000 transactions, SCA Tax Consultancy claims: 11% of buyers...
