In an interview with LBC, Angela Rayner, the Shadow Housing Secretary, answered questions from worried landlords about the removal of Section 21. The interview can be seen here, and starts with a landlord who specialises in housing vulnerable people in his properties...
The Housing Ombudsman has criticised the UK’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing Association, after a tenant suffering from mental health issues took his own life. The Ombudsman found severe maladministration. Even though the landlord took note of the...
David Wilson Homes has announced a scheme where a tenant can reserve a home, move in and pay rent for six months. The rent goes to the developer as a contribution towards turning the deposit into a total of 5.0 per cent of the purchase price of the unit. However, the...
HMRC have published new data that shows the number of unincorporated landlords in the UK has risen to 2.82 million in 2021 to 2022. An unincorporated landlord is an individual that declares their rental income and expenses on their personal tax return, the name of the...
Hargreaves Lansdown has written a fact sheet to compare pension and property. They state 'We wrote this factsheet to give you useful information, but it's not personal advice. If you’re not sure about what’s right for you, take advice. Remember that investments and...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 6 to 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25%. The Bank of England Summary stated: “The MPC will continue to monitor closely indications of persistent inflationary pressures and resilience in the economy...
The Conversation, an independent source of news analysis and informed comment written by academic experts, has published an article showing that converting offices into housing is unlikely to significantly boost housing supply in line with need. The article can be...
The Financial Times has published an article looking at the problems women have experienced trying to find affordable housing in the UK. The full article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and says 'It is now almost impossible for the most vulnerable...
Some 15 per cent of landlords are considering selling up due to rising costs associated with their property, data from Cornerstone Tax has revealed. This news comes in light of last week’s report from The Hamptons Monthly Letting Index which found that UK landlords...
Some economists had predicted a fall in house prices last month and were surprised when the latest Nationwide Index saw a 0.9% month-on-month increase – which added more than £1,600 to the cost of a typical property – has been linked to a shortage of homes on the...
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