A North Yorkshire letting agent claims landlords are leaving the rental market sparse after swapping to holidays lets or selling their properties. Scarborough, one of the Yorkshire coast's most popular holiday spots, sees thousands of visitors every year, with a high...
Property Reporter are running a useful article on the subject of lease repairs, stating 'The subject of repairs between landlords and tenants is a complex one, with key factors to consider on both sides. At the end of a tenant’s lease, the landlord may find the care...
A landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting an unlicensed HMO in London. The fine was issued by Haringey council after the landlord ignored repeated warnings to obtain a license to continue letting the property. The landlord appealed the fine to the First-Tier...
Landlords clawed back £18.5bn in tax reliefs in the year ending 31 March 2022, says ludlowthompson. The year previous, relief gained stood at £18.1bn. The rise in the latest figure comes, the estate agent says, despite a reduction in the amount of relief landlords can...
The government has indirectly given away early details of its long-expected National Landlord Register - but it still appears to be some years off.In a job description for a new role called ‘Policy Advisor - National Landlord Register’ the government gives context to...
The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to identify them.The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says this new initiative will include publishing findings by the new Housing...
The Office for National Statistics has published the Index of Private Housing Rental Prices which tracks the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK. The index shows: Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 2.3 per cent in the...
On 22 March 2022 the Housing Ombudsman called for stronger regulation of managing agents following an investigation into unfairness to social landlord residents. The Ombudsman examined 62 cases investigated over one year where the landlord had to engage managing...
The DLUHC has announced that it will begin ‘naming and shaming’ failing social housing landlords on its social media platforms. This will include published findings by the Housing Ombudsman of severe maladministration, and judgments of the Regulator of Social Housing...
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “The Budget statement has left struggling renters out in the cold. Bills are skyrocketing and rents are higher than ever. Housing is at the root of the cost-of-living crisis, but the Chancellor hasn’t noticed … If we’re...
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