The Housing Ombudsman has announced that it will be running a series of webinars for landlords focused on dealing with cladding complaints. These webinars will be delivered by its experts and will highlight three keys lessons for social landlords. These are: provide a...
The Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg has urged action from government on accessible housing for older people. They referred to figures from the latest English Housing Survey which show that 53 per cent of households (one million) do not have the adaptations they...
New guidance has been issued to agents as the government confirms that most remaining Coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted from July 19, next Monday.However, and perhaps controversially, the guidance recommends continued use of masks and face coverings.The update...
Supermarket chains like John Lewis and banks like Lloyds - both entering the private rental sector as large scale landlords - could end up destroying their reputations.That’s the view of tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.Heather Powell, a partner at the firm and...
There’s been a sharp fall in money raised from a campaign encouraging landlords to voluntarily disclose tax owed on rental properties according to an accountancy firm.HM Revenue and Customs’ Let Property campaign, encouraging landlords to admit money owing and...
The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants.UKALA chairman Tim Clark says: “The restrictions on evictions during the last year, whilst very appropriate for the time, could result...
Complaints referred to the Property Redress Scheme against its members grew by more than a quarter during 2020.In its annual report for the period December 1 2019 to November 30 2020 - only just released this week - the scheme received 1,829 initial complaints...
Specialist lender Landbay has launched two new buy to let mortgage products for first time landlords who want to invest in HMOs.Whereas most lenders require HMO borrowers to have some experience as a landlord before lending on this type of property, Lindsay appears to...
A trade body has just announced it is preparing a report to Boris Johnson, which says it will be submitting a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, highlighting that the PRS urgently needs government aid....
the Home Office has published updated guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable. The guidance provides information about the rules for document checks, examples of acceptable documents and...
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