On 19 January 2022 the Home Office announced that new digital identity checking technology which the Home Office says will make it quicker, safer and more convenient for landlords to carry out right to rent checks, will be introduced from 6 April 2022. From that date...
The House of Commons library has published a paper on the The Cladding External Wall System (EWS). It can be seen here.
The House of Commons has issued a paper explaining leasehold reform. It can be seen here. The consultation can be seen here, note it closes February 22nd
The House of Commons Library has published a paper summarising the amendments made to the Judicial Review and Courts Bill in Committee and the main issues that were debated. The Bill would reform rules affecting judicial reviews and bring in changes to the court...
Airbnb has been urged to stop advertising properties that have been made available to tourists as a result of landlords removing tenants through a Section 21 eviction notice Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said he had written to the company to urge them to...
Which magazine have published hints for landlords when completing their tax returns. It can be seen here, and covers: Find out if you need to complete a self-assessment tax return Work out your taxable income File and pay on time if you can Check if you’ll need to pay...
A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research by Gradual Homeownership provider Wayhome shows.In a national survey of 4,002 people, carried out by Opinium, 42% of tenants said they...
Brighton & Hove Green Council have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove calling on ministers to include a national landlord register in plans for the Renters Reform Bill to help drive accountability for tenants....
Bridging & Commercial have published an article highlighting how a property refurbishment could help meet the MEES targets. It can be seen here, and states: We all know there’s more we can be doing to make our homes more energy efficient. Whether it’s...
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products on the market has increased substantially in the last two years, according to Moneyfacts data. It says that 2022 began with 3,528 BTL products available, which is the highest since September 2007, when there were 3,662...
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