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Anger over recent Supreme Court case
Following a recent Supreme Court case concerning Rent Repayment Orders against rent-to-rent landlords, a not-for-profit business that advocates tenants use Rent Repayment Orders against landlords has issued a furious response. the Justice For...
Lender suspends arrears fees
A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy - not charging fees to borrowers who fall into arrears.In August the Leeds Building Society decided that it would continue...
Supreme Court ruling on responsibilities of ‘rent-to-rent’ companies
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court has cleared established who is responsible for licensing a rental property, where the property is subject to 'Rent to rent'. In the case of of Rakusen v Jepsen, the landlord, Mr Rakusen, agreed to let a flat to...
Landlords drive energy efficiency improvements
Private landlords in the UK have increased the number of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated properties in the private rented sector (PRS) by 165% in the past decade, according to analysis by Paragon Bank. The bank’s report, Raising the...
Rental market to be examined by Government watchdog – ‘landlords have too much power’
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into consumer protection for renters amid concerns landlords have too much power in negotiations with tenants. The report will examine how an extreme shortage of properties...
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is failing to deliver, says Lords committee
The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has concluded from its inquiry into the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme that the scheme is failing to deliver on its objectives, following a disappointingly low take-up of grants. In a letter...
Nationwide reports prices fall more than expected
UK Nationwide house prices fell by 0.5% in February, slightly worse than analysts’ expectations for a drop of 0.4%. Year-on-year house prices dropped by 1.1%, swinging into negative territory versus an increase of 1.1% in January and below...
Cost of Living Act causing rents to rise, Propertymark tells Parliament committee
Propertymark’s head of policy and campaigns, Timothy Douglas, gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee on the Cost-of-Living Act 2022 last week highlighting that the majority of letting agents are...
Chair of powerful select committee urges reversing mortgage relief
Many landlords are now in the situation of paying more taxes, an extra £1bn in tax this year compared to just four years ago as frozen tax allowances and the removal of reliefs take hold. It is not unknown for a landlord to have to pay taxes even...
Social housing managers will require qualifications in professionalism drive
Thousands of social housing managers will be required to study for qualifications as part of a drive to professionalise the sector in the wake of a two-year-old’s death in a mouldy flat. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced the changes...
CAB say that landlords should pay more to avoid mould and damp
Citizens Advice claims that its research shows “1.6m children currently live in privately rented homes with damp, mould or excessive cold” and that over half of private renters in England - 2.7m households - are “struggling with one or more of...
Criminal Landlords
Rogue landlords are conning the government out of millions of pounds by fraudulently claiming housing benefits for so-called “ghost tenants”, it has been revealed. Criminal gangs are among those buying cheap property to convert into housing for...
London Renters’ Union call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’
An open letter has been sent to Michael Gove urging 'the government to follow the Scottish government and introduce an immediate freeze on rents, to help renters weather the worst of the cost of living crisis and help prevent huge numbers of...
Some rogue UK landlords using ‘ghost tenants’ to con taxpayers out of millions
The Guardian is reporting that rogue UK landlords are using ‘ghost tenants’ to con taxpayers out of millions of pounds by fraudulently claiming housing benefits. In a Tweet, they claim ‘Criminal gangs are among those buying cheap property to...
Labour MP claims Section 21 being used to convert family homes into holiday lets
Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, was speaking in a brief question and answer session about second homes in coastal areas. This follows his campaign entitled ‘First Homes Not Second Homes’ He has told the House of Commons...
Are we over the worst of the downturn?
Strutt & Parker, the property consultancy believes the last quarter of 2022 bore the brunt, and is maintaining its previous house price forecasts of between -5% and 0% growth for the UK and -3% to 3% for prime central London for 2023. Their...
HMRC targets short-term landlords over unpaid tax
Accountancy and advisory firm Baker Tilly Mooney Moorehave issued the following warning: HMRC targets short-term landlords over unpaid tax Airbnb and Booking.com hosts must report rental income to HMRC. HMRC is reminding customers who own...
Birmingham City Council is ‘worst landlord’ in the city, says councillor
Birmingham city council is “probably the worst landlord” in the city after a special report detailed multiple housing failures at the local authority, a councillor has said. Conservative councillor Meirion Jenkins made the remark during the...
Landlords with cash to buy could be the biggest winners in the current market
Over a third (38%) of My Auction’s current property lots are from buy-to-let investors looking to exit the market quickly, the online property portal has revealed. The company’s market analysis shows that landlords with cash to buy could be the...
Rent arrears reducing
The proportion of landlords experiencing tenants in rental arrears has fallen to its lowest level since this data was first recorded in 2017, research undertaken on behalf of Paragon Bank has revealed. A survey of over 750 landlords, carried out by...
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Warning over problems regarding the Section 21 notice
The recent case of Byrne v Harwood-Delgado (see the Nearly Legal comment) has raised important implications for...
Propertymark concerned about mass exodus of student landlords
Propertymark has raised concerns about the potential mass departure of landlords who rent properties to students in...
The Tories refuse to admit that mass migration is driving the housing crisis
The Telegraph has run an opinion piece on the difference in rents between USA and UK. It can be seen here...
Why rents in America are plummeting – but Britain’s are soaring
The Telegraph has run an opinion piece on the difference in rents between USA and UK. It can be seen here...
Law Society urges legal aid for all eviction cases – for the tenant
The Law Society of England and Wales is advocating for increased access to legal aid for tenants facing eviction,...
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