A landlord has told LBC that he is "fed up" of hearing about "poor hard done by tenants". Michael in Sittingbourne made the comment to LBC's Andrew Castle as England's Covid eviction ban comes to an end. He told LBC: "I'm fed up to the back teeth hearing about these...
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High street braced for ‘tsunami’ of store closures
A moratorium preventing commercial landlords from evicting tenants unable to pay their rent because of Covid-19 will come to an end on 30 June. A “tsunami” of store closures could hit high streets and shopping centres over the summer if commercial landlords fail to...
Reminder of Coronavirus restrictions on giving notice
A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to the law since the introduction of the Coronavirus Act 2020.Jonathan Frankel, Litigation Partner at Cavendish Legal Group, says that...
More women invest in BTL property
The landlord gender gap is closing, with women now accounting for half of private landlords in the UK.New research by Yieldit — a service selling tenanted buy to let property — suggests that women have caught up to men and now account for 49 per cent of British...
Housing associations’ statement on evictions and support for residents
The National Housing Federation have issued the following statement:- Housing associations are not-for-profit landlords to more than six million people in England. Any resident worried about paying their rent should contact their housing association, who will help....
Nearly half of British landlords are under 40
The average age of British landlords has decreased, with 47% now aged under 40, according to new insight from Knight Knox. According to the firm's data, in 2018 just 29% cent were aged under 44. Landlords are getting younger — and they’re making more money from rental...
Rental Mediation Service
The Housing Ministry have just published a guide to rental mediation service. It can be seen here, stating:_ The Service is part of the government’s work with the judiciary on new court arrangements to support all parties in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and is...
Rental standards are improving
The days of rising damp and sub-standard boilers are numbered – standards in the private rented sector are improving and lenders can take some of the credit. But Richard Rowntree of Paragon Bank says there’s still more work to be done Over the past 10 to 15 years...
Southern Councils seek landlords views
A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in the private rental sector.The councils include Horsham, Arun, Adur and Worthing, Chichester, Crawley Mid-Sussex and West Sussex.Horsham district...
Why Landlords Should Not Write Capital Allowances Off
The Property Wire has just published a Guest Blog entitled: 'Why Landlords Should Not Write Capital Allowances Off' It can be seen here
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