Mortgage Strategy have run a piece in which they quote the NRLA as saying 'The private rented sector is “not fit for purpose” due to overregulation, with some laws dating back to the 18th century, says the National Residential Landlords Association.' and we agree with...
One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some would suggest. David Alexander, managing director of lettings company DJ Alexander, writes in his column in The Scotsman that many landlords have...
In a judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal in the case of Minister v Hathaway [2021] EWCA Civ 936, it was ruled that the Landlords of an assured shorthold tenancy (that commenced prior to 1st October 2015) could serve a Section 21 notice on the Tenant despite...
Tessa Shepperton has just released an interesting blog entitled 'Rent Repayment Orders and landlords – nowhere to hide?' The whole blog can be seen here, and concentrates on whether you can avoid liability by: Owning the property through a limited company, or...
The stamp duty holiday ends at midnight on 30 June on property purchases where the value is between £250,000 and £500,000. Stamp duty holiday for the £125,000 to £250,000 band is due to end on 30 September. Looking at our COP26 / MEES campaign, the cost of the SDLT...
The stamp duty holiday ends at midnight on 30 June on property purchases where the value is between £250,000 and £500,000. Stamp duty holiday for the £125,000 to £250,000 band is due to end on 30 September. Looking at our COP26 / MEES campaign, the cost of the SDLT...
The House of Commons Library have released information, and background to using the EWS1 form which may be required when selling/re-mortgaging leasehold flats in blocks.
A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes.North Lincolnshire council brought a prosecution against Mohammed Qadeer under the Housing Act 2004 after an inspection on the property revealed safety breaches...
Property litigation firm Cavendish Legal Group has slammed the government for “causing further uncertainty” among commercial property landlords, by extending the ban on evictions of firms behind on rent. The ban which prevents landlords taking tenants to court for...
A record 68 per cent of letting agents reported that landlords raised rents in May, up from 67 per cent the previous month, according to Arla Propertymark. The average number of new prospective tenants who registered with letting agent branches last month reached 97,...
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