A councillor has issued a warning to landlords and tenants who allow anti-social tenants to “run wild”. Labour councillor Peter Atkinson, who represents North Portslade, said that he was “extremely concerned” by the growing number of complaints about nuisance...
Specialist lender, Foundation Home Loans, has announced that it has made a number of rate reductions across its five-year fixed-rate range for landlords and introduced a new 65% LTV Green Reward Remortgage. According to the lender, the changes will cover their 75% LTV...
Following the news of a report to extend the 30-day payment of Capital Gains Tax to 60 days, landlords are keen to voice their support. The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) published the proposals on 20 May with considerations to key practical, technical and...
On 2 June 2021 the Housing Ombudsman published the first report of the Ombudsman’s Independent Reviewer of Service Complaints. The report considers a sample of complaints against its service from residents and landlords closed between 1 October 2020 and 31 March 2021....
On 6 June 2021 the Guardian reported that the government is cutting DHP funding to local authorities to £140m in 2021/22 (a reduction of 22 per cent). It had increased the funding from £139.5m to £180m in 2020/21 amid the pandemic. The cut brings the funding below the...
On 3 June 2021 the Ministry of Justice published statistics for the volume of civil and judicial review cases dealt with by the courts between 1 January and 31 March 2021. Mortgage and landlord possession claims were down 76 per cent to 7,100. This decrease has been...
The landlord licensing register set up in 2016 covering Whitechapel, Spitalfields and parts of Bethnal Green is being extended to 2026 by Tower Hamlets Council. The decision was approved by the mayor and his cabinet this week after public consultations. The scheme...
The Economist has published an article on the eventual cost of all the current empty office blocks. It can be seen here.
The government has issued revised guidance for landlords on the subject of tax - specifically about rental income and self assessment.In terms of rental income, the guidance leads landlords to a live webinar scheduled Monday June 21st which will cover how to tell...
There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in London.Southwark council wants the views of landlords, agents, tenants and businesses about its broad approach to the private rental sector, as well...
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