City Hall chiefs are asking the government for new powers to set rent controls and tackle the housing crisis. Bristol City Council should have the ability to cap how much landlords can increase rents, according to a new report by an expert commission on renting in the...
Barratt Developments announced an agreed future sale of 604 homes to Lloyds Banking subsidiary Citra Living Properties for GBP168.4 million in cash. The housebuilder said revenue and profit will be recognised upon the legal completion of each home in the deal, with...
June saw the cost of rent across England rise for the sixth consecutive month, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental Index. During June, voids also dropped steeply, highlighting rising demand as we enter the busiest season for the lettings calendar. The survey found...
Speaking at the Propertymark One conference this week Faulkner warned there was a danger of even more ill-informed landlords leaving the sector. Property guru Kate Faulkner OBE wants to see the the property industry and financial advice sectors come together to give...
A landlord who rents out homes in the South Gloucestershire and Bristol area has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence and for contravening a Local Government Act. Mr Giuseppe Sutera, also known as Joe Sutera,...
The Government has just published a report on new properties in the period January to March 2023 . It can be seen here, and says: 1. Key statistics 1.1 Building control figures (seasonally adjusted) According to building control figures, between 1 January and 31 March...
The regulator of social housing has published a report setting out how social landlords are approaching the tackling of damp and mould in their tenants’ homes. The report highlights the features of the strongest and weakest approaches, so that landlords can learn...
Local authorities in England have raised concerns about the need for additional staff and funding to effectively enforce the proposed banning of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in the Renters Reform Bill. In an interview with the BBC Darren Rodwell, the LGA’s housing...
In a bid to shield landlords and agents from problematic tenants, a campaign urging the UK Government to establish a ‘Property Possession Order Register’ has been initiated. The objective of the proposed register is to reveal the history of tenants notorious for their...
Private landlords and managing agents can benefit from a new scheme to help reduce the number of residential burglaries in their properties. Kensington and Chelsea is the first Council to offer the Enhanced Home Security scheme which provides specific and bespoke...
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