The Telegraph has run an opinion piece on how lifting rent controls transformed the market in Finland. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and points out that Scotland is going to introduce rent controls; Wales are seriously considering it; and London...
We are sorry to hear about the death of Malcolm Clark. Malcolm was a long term stalwart of Southampton landlords, and will be missed by all of us. Please see the notice published in the Hampshire Chronicle and Local Echo
Social housing tenants will be urged to complain about shoddy and dangerous housing in a major new Government advertising campaign. Housing Secretary Michael Gove said the campaign, which will encourage tenants to voice complaints first to landlords and then to the...
Hackney Council has stated that ‘Landlords who put lives at risk by ignoring serious damp and mould issues will face fines and legal action after the Council agreed record new investment to improve living conditions and step up enforcement against rogue landlords.’...
Landlord Today has recently published an article asking whether Licensing is ‘Raising Standards or Just Raising Revenue?’ The full article can be seen here, and raises the example of Brent where it says ‘one of the largest licensing scheme proposals is in Brent, which...
The government has announced new legislation which will force social housing landlords to fix damp and mould in their properties within strict new time limits. Ministers have tabled amendments to the Social Housing Regulation Bill to introduce ‘Awaab’s Law’, which...
We’re frequently told that landlords are leaving the industry, but the latest English Housing Survey shows that the number of private renting households rose in England by 177,000 from 2021 to 2022. In a recent article, the Guardian choose to take the NRLA to task...
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has suggested that landlords who don’t upgrade their properties should be liable for mortgage penalties. The All-Party Group on a Green New Deal believes there should be a 1% mortgage interest rate premium levied on all buy-to-let...
London-based estate agent firm Foxtons confirmed the acquisition of Atkinson McLeod for GBP7.4 million, to be funded from its existing cash reserves. Atkinson McLeod is an estate agent operating in Central East London, with four branches, bringing in around 90% of its...
Various MPs have called on the government to urgently look at leasehold reform and managing agents, with a focus on service charges. Barry Gardiner, Labour MP for Brent North, said in a debate about leasehold and managing agents said that there was a “compelling case...
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