2025 will be a time of great change for landlords, and the PRS as a whole. Here’s a summarised breakdown of the key points landlords should focus on for 2025: 1. Renters' Rights Bill Progress Major Changes: Scrapping Section 21 evictions and ending fixed-term...
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What to expect from the UK housing market in 2025
The Times has published an article looking forward to 2025. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and it paints a detailed picture of the UK housing market in 2024 and predictions for 2025, using an analogy to Waiting for Godot to emphasise the...
Buy-to-let landlords brace for £16,000 stamp duty bill under Reeves
The Telegraph has published an article explaining how Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax raid is likely to push up rents, with homeowners expected to pass on costs to tenants. The article can be read here (subscription may be necessary) and explains how the recent Budget...
Why buy-to-let collapsed in Scotland – and England could be close behind
The Telegraph has run an article outlining the problems experienced in Scotland, and why England is close behind. The article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and outlines that the Scottish rental market faces significant challenges due to tightening...
Survey finds Tenants and landlords want longer tenancies
Leaders Roman have conducted a survey survey which highlights significant shifts in the UK private rental sector as landlords and tenants adapt to economic pressures and legislative changes. The survey can be found here, and here’s an overview of the key insights: Key...
Minister could be fined £10,000 because of alleged breach of Energy Certificate Regulations
The mail on Sunday has highlighted potential non-compliance issues involving Tulip Siddiq, a treasury minister, concerning her obligations as a landlord. Here’s a summary of the key points: Alleged Breach of Energy Certificate Regulations Missing Energy Performance...
Six reasons you could pay more tax in 2025 – and five ways to avoid it
Writing in Landlord Today, Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown outlines ways landlords are likely to pay more tax, and how they can help defray some of these costs. The article can be seen here, and here’s a structured response addressing the key points of the article:...
Property market already affected by the budget – Savills report
Savills’ have released their Q4 2024 analysis of the UK’s prime property markets. It can be seen here and in summary: Key Highlights for Q4 2024 Impact of Fiscal Changes on Prime Markets: The Chancellor’s tax-raising Autumn Budget created caution among buyers and...
Last Zoopla UK House Price Index for 2024 published
Zoopla have published their House Price Index for December, also looking at 2024 and 2025. The report can be seen here, and here’s a concise summary of the housing market trends and outlook for 2024 and 2025 based on the provided data: Strong Year for Sales, but...
‘We’re evicting our 90-year-old tenant because of Labour’
The Telegraph is running an article outlining a landlord who is having to evict his 90 year old tenant of 18 years because of Labours onslaught on landlords. The article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and highlights the unintended consequences of...
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