Research from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau, shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. Liverpool has the highest proportion of rental stock that’s lying vacant, with 10,769 vacant dwellings out of 229,863, amounting to 4.7 per cent of all...
HMRC has published its concerns about hybrid business models used by some landlords. The publication can be seen here. If you believe you have set up a scheme described below, we recommend you get urgent independent advice on this matter. Note that iHowz cannot give...
HSBC has become the first UK bank to offer newcomers to the country the chance to utilise their international credit history when applying for a credit card. When you move country, the credit history and positive credit score you've built up over time don’t come with...
New research by GetAgent has revealed that planning permission is actually the hardest to gain in six London areas - and the easiest in rural areas including Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Devon. Topping the most difficult list is Barking and Dagenham, with just over...
Housing minister Rachel Maclean has clarified that the proposal for a housing court dedicated to landlords to expedite the eviction process is no longer being considered. The confirmation was made during a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in...
Speaking at a Centre for Policy Studies fringe meeting, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said speculation that some Tory backbenchers opposed the Bill did not reflect the government’s thinking. The Bill will go ahead, he said. A statement he repeated at t a reception...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching its manifesto for the built environment in the lead-up to the next UK General Election, titled Empowering a Sustainable Future. It can be seen here having a stamp duty holiday for landlords and a...
The new How to Rent Guide has been issued today (Monday October 2nd 2023). It can be seen here. The latest update is the second in 2023 and today’s revision will include reference to the controversial Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service, which replaces the Housing...
Confused.com has analysed the average rental income by the average house price of different areas in the UK to reveal the areas with the highest rental yield. Areas in the UK with the greatest rental yield: Rank Local authority Average rental yield Average house...
Using Property118, the Landlord Crusader has published a blog offering the political parties what landlords DON’T want. The blog can be seen here, and discusses: the loons of the (ill)Liberal (un)Democrats with a rash of barmy ideas the homelessness charity that...
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