A webinar is planned for Tuesday November 7 at 2pm specifically aimed at those operating in the student accommodation sector and will be discussing the impact on these businesses including student PRS landlords, PBSA operators, lettings agents, Universities and...
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The 10 most profitable areas to buy property
Press release from Molo: The 10 most profitable areas to buy property Rank Region Location Gross Yield Avg. Monthly Rent Avg. Property Value 1 Wales Central Valleys 7.96% £697 £100,786 2 North East Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees 7.90% £592 £85,774 3 North East...
Foreign Investors still buying UK property.
London is the top global destination for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC*) property investment despite market headwinds, according to a new report from the UK’s oldest and most successful Islamic Bank, Al Rayan Bank. The 2023 GCC Investment Barometer, which surveyed 150...
Labour loses Oxford council majority
Nine Labour Councilors have resigned from the party in protest against Labour's stance on the war in Gaza. In a statement, Councillor Coyne said: "That the Labour leadership continues to issue hollow statements as we watch a genocide unfold before our eyes is, in my...
Right to Rent Scheme Guidance Update
The Home Office has advised us of the following: We are writing to inform you that updated guidance for landlords (letting agents) has been published to reflect changes, regarding the High Court judgment, in December 2022, which brought proceedings by the...
Older tenants need more support
Older private renters must have their voices heard. That’s the view of Joanna Elson, chief executive of Independent Age, a national charity providing support for older people facing financial hardship. “Older renters in financial hardship desperately need greater...
MPs call to reinstate stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords
Last month Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped plans aimed at forcing landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties. Although it had not officially become law, for years landlords have feared proposals to compel them to upgrade their rental properties...
Landlords charged too much for agent renewal fees
Following a recent report in The Time (subscription may be necessary) Hello Neighbour, a platform that currently operates only in London and some other southern England areas, says of the over one million rental properties in the capital, an estimated 760,000 use...
Landlord prosecuted over delay in removing cladding
Newham Council has been the first to issue proceedings against a large landlord that failed to meet a deadline of March 2021 to remove dangerous cladding.
Homelessness in England is up 6.8% on the previous year – with thousands in temporary housing | Euronews
Euronews is reporting at the increase in homelessness, and putting part of the blame on the increased use of the Section 21 notice, without stating that this may be a self-fulfilling action brought about by Government jinxing the landlord market with their threat to...
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