We recently published an article from the Big Issue, where the founder, John Bird, was calling for tenants to 'get a share of the profits' as 'Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages' A landlord has responded to this, pointing out that landlords are...
Medway Council has now agreed to spend £50,000 looking licencing which it says would tackle poor property conditions within its borders as well as anti-social behaviour, poor housing quality and deprivation. See the details here The meeting heard that the council...
A letter, signed by Coventry Building Society, Citizens Advice, and Nationwide Building Society has been sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to encourage new fiscal support to improve energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector. The letter can be seen...
Gina Peters, Head of Landlord and Tenant at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, says the use of Section 8 eviction powers as envisaged under the Renters Reform Bill could lead to the “significant decline of the private rental sector.” See her comments here. Peters goes on to...
This week, Jeremy Hunt told banks and energy firms to use profits to support customers. Landlord association, iHowz, question why the chancellor has nor asked the Treasury to apply the same principle to the taxes from the private rental sector. The PRS are paying...
Landlords are increasingly buying or looking to buy properties that meet or nearly meet the Government’s looming minimum EPC rules leading to worries that homes with E or F certificates will become unsaleable. Mortgage firm Paragon polled some 1,200 landlords who had...
Medway Council has agreed to spend £50,000 looking licencing which it says would tackle poor property conditions within its borders as well as anti-social behaviour, poor housing quality and deprivation. See the decision here Medway has yet to decide how big its...
An HMO landlord company and its director have been slapped with a huge £68,000 fine for putting students at risk by ignoring vital repairs for years. Mulberry Real Estate and director David Bryant admitted 11 offences at Cardiff Magistrates Court, including failing to...
Rents in England have reached a record high, soaring 19 per cent in a month - as prices are being pushed up by students seeking accommodation for the new university term. Average amounts passed £1,300 a month in July, up an eye-watering 19 per cent compared to June....
A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launched on August 1st More details can be seen here, and in summary says: People facing eviction or repossession in England and Wales will be able to...
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