A landlord has been hit with a bill of £48,000 - a record for the council which brought the prosecution.Tariq Javed from Aylesbury failed to comply with House of Multiple Occupancy regulations for his property in the town. The house was regularly inspected by officers...
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Landlords offered better mortgage deals for going green
Can this be the catalyst for more energy efficient rental homes? Lender Paragon Bank has launched a range of lower-deposit mortgages for landlords whose properties are more energy efficient Green products are coming to the market as landlords rush to upgrade their...
Number of overseas landlords with UK properties hits five-year high
If the latest figures highlighting the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK is anything to go by then Brexit hasn’t deterred investment in the UK property market.According to the most recent data, the figure stands at a five-year high of 184,000 –...
Increased landlord risk pushes rents to record high
The Homelet Rental Index figures for March 2021 have now been released, with the UK average rent at their highest levels since the index was launched in 2014.The average rent in the UK is now at a record high of £992 – the fourth increase in as many months.When London...
Banning Orders: just 39 issued, three years after implementation
Some 39 agents and landlords have had banning orders over the past three years according to a report in The Guardian.Under the 2016 Housing and Planning Act, agents or landlords subject to banning orders cannot let housing in England, or engage in lettings agency or...
London landlord fined for refusing to make safety improvements to Folkestone homes
A landlord has had to pay out almost £10,000 after refusing to make safety improvements to two of her Kent properties. Madeline Scott was fined after ignoring repeated instructions to fix potential safety risks at properties she owned in Folkestone. Ms Scott, of...
New Electrical Standards become law today.
A reminder that from today (April 1st) all rental property requires proof they meet current electrical standards. See the Government guide on this here.
Covid: Ministers urged to help tenants and landlords with rent arrears
The government should provide financial help to tenants and landlords in England dealing with rent arrears built up as a result of Covid, MPs have said. The housing committee warned that ministers are in danger of breaking their pledge that nobody should lose their...
Evictions specialist warns of “court avalanche” when evictions ban ends
Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, warns that county courts are facing an ‘eviction avalanche’ when the ban on bailiff-led evictions comes to an end on 31 May. According to Shamplina, with the exception of last year, the number of evictions has been steadily...
Potential Three-Year Tenancies Proposed by Council
A council enquiry is currently proposing new landlord licensing schemes in one country in England, including a three-year tenancy. So what could this mean for property investors, property developers and landlords? An inquiry into the private rental sector in Cornwall...
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