Olaf Scholz is considering imposing a three-year rent freeze on Germany’s landlords as his ruling Social Democratic party attempts to ease the strain of the cost of living crisis on tenants. Landlords could be forced to repay rents deemed “usurious”, if the rate...
Britain said on Tuesday it would remove some European Union rules it had retained post-Brexit that were meant to curb water pollution, to enable thousands of new homes to be built, a move environmentalists said would further spoil dirty rivers. The EU's "nutrient...
Property118 have published a blog looking at some of the comments made by Shelter and Crisis, and questions their validity. The blog can be seen here, and asks how Shelter can state that '51% of tenants are ‘one pay cheque’ away from homelessness, commenting 'this...
A new survey by Mortgages for Business (MFB) reveals that landlords have had enough of being called ‘landlords’ and its managing director, Gavin Richardson, said: “Sections of the media have vilified the buy to let community. “The government has hammered them — think...
In a blog, Harry Phibbs, the Local Government Editor of Conservative Home questions states that ' socialists have been keen on smashing in recent years are the landlords. As they are an unpopular group – especially the “fat cat” buy-to-let landlords with multiple...
Landlord Law has published a blog where a landlord has asked about a ‘compliance fee’ charged by his letting agent. This is on top, apparently, to the 12% commission he already pays. The blog can be seen here, and examines the legality of this charge.
Sim Sekhon, MD of LegalforLandlords, warns that backlogs in the courts will get worse because a new government service to help potentially homeless tenants will mean delays and added cost for landlords. The Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS), which was...
Landlord Today is reporting that a wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. The article can be seen here, and goes to suggest some ways of mitigating this possibilty.
Generation Rent has written the following open letter to mortgage firm chief executives asking for special dispensation for private rental tenants: Dear CEO, Given the rising numbers of repossessions of landlords by mortgage lenders, I am writing to find out what your...
Portsmouth Council have issued the following: We're asking shared home landlords in Portsmouth to make sure they're ready to apply for a new licence, ahead of applications opening next week Currently, the law requires homes in multiple occupation (HMOs) with...
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