A recent article in Estate Agents Today explores whether BTL market could be improved by an adjustment to Stamp Duty. It can be seen here
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Government considers legislation to force landlords and tenants to seek arbitration in rental disputes
Tenants have accrued around £7bn in rent arrears since the pandemic struck but Government is seeking to avoid landlords from taking them to court as businesses seek to recover from the lockdowns. The Government is considering legislation to force landlords and tenants...
Is there a Covid surge among Southampton students?
Some of our Southampton student landlords are reporting an increase in their student tenants reporting positive Covid cases, and therefore the whole group of tenants in that HMO have to isolate for 10 days. This is not backed up the official Government stats, where...
British Property Federation: Government Must Lift Moratoriums on Commercial Property Owner Rights
In the run up to the expiry of the current moratoriums on commercial property evictions and other enforcement action on 30 June 2021, new British Property Federation (BPF) data published today evidences that the majority of commercial property owners and tenants are...
Portsmouth sees ‘significant’ increase in landlords scaling back HMOs, say property experts
FOR years, HMOs – homes of multiple occupancy – have divided communities across the city, but now property experts are reporting that Covid-19 has landlords increasingly turning their back on the rental properties. This article has just appeared in the 'News' - see...
Nationwide report: property close to transport carries a premium
A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a similar home location 1,000 metres further away.There are smaller but equally transport-related premiums on properties in Glasgow and Greater Manchester too.This...
The UK’s top staycation areas for 2021
As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning their eyes to a staycation to get a break away from day-to-day life.UK automotive retailer Evans Halshaw has analysed weather and travel data...
Renting ‘now cheaper’ than buying a home
Last month it cost less to rent than it did to service a mortgage for the first time sine the end of 2014, according to Hamptons. The estate agent’s research shows that in May 2021, the average tenant in Great Britain spent £71 less a month than the average first-time...
New Right to Rent rules for EU nationals
The government has confirmed how landlords and letting agents will check the right to rent status of EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens after 30 June 2021, many of whom will no longer be able to physically document their right to rent in England after this date. Citizens...
Croydon’s landlord licence scheme application rejected
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The government has binned an application to extend the borough’s landlord licensing scheme, saying that the council failed to provide any housing strategy. Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, has rejected Croydon Council’s...
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