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#LetsTalkLoanSharks: It’s time to break the silence on illegal money lending
The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is running its national Stop Loan Sharks Week campaign from 26th September to 2nd October 2022 to highlight the help available to those who have been targeted by loan sharks, as well as increase...
Social Housing Landlord Granger – Record 98% Occupancy
Landlord Grainger reported like-for-like rental growth of 4.5% in the 11 months to the end of August. Its financial year runs to September 30. "Momentum in the business is continuing to accelerate and our mid-market strategy and in-house scalable...
Gas Safety Week 2022
This week (12/9/22) sees the campaign annually highlighting to agents, landlords and consumers of the dangers of poorly maintained gas appliances, which can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The 2022 campaign...
Revealed: A quarter of Truss’s new cabinet are landlords
Liz Truss's new housing secretary has received money from a property lobbyist and her cabinet includes at least six landlords who each receive thousands of pounds in rent a year, analysis by openDemocracy has found. Simon Clarke, who was appointed...
Landlords rush to auction as profits crash
The Telegraph are running an article on landlords ‘flocking to auction houses in search of a quick sale after tax changes and rising interest rates killed off their profits.’ It can be seen here (subscription might be required), and goes on to say...
Two Housing Ministers resign
Two days after being appointed, two of the housing ministers have stepped down to ‘return to the back benches’. Eddie Hughes, rough sleeping minister, and Marcus Jones, housing minister, announced that they are returning to the back benches amid...
Goodlord report that agents are bracing for landlord exit
The majority of agents surveyed by Goodlord (67%) say they expect more landlords to exit the private rented sector (PRS) this year. This is in addition to the 28% of the 2,600 agents, landlords and tenants asked by the firm who say that more than...
Housing Minister appointed
Marcus Jones MP has been appointed the Minister for Housing, Eddie Hughes remains Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, which is interesting as Eddie Hughes was the principal architect of the White Paper, A Fairer Private Rented Sector. Like his...
Now we know who the Housing Secretary is
Last week we reported that two names were in the frame as Housing Secretary (see here) Jacob Rees-Mogg or Edward Argar. As it turns out, neither have been announced, Simon Clarke has got the job, we are still waiting to hear who the actual housing...
Landlord numbers are increasing
Market analysis from Total Landlord Insurance has revealed that despite the Government’s best efforts, the number of landlords within the British rental market has climbed by 2.4 per cent since 2016/17. Total Landlord Insurance analysed the current...
Landlords face a crisis that will be ‘worse than during pandemic’
The Telegraph has run an article claiming that landlords ‘will lose thousands of pounds in rent as the cost of living crisis pushes the number of households falling into arrears to an 11-year high – and a third more than during the pandemic. The...
Consultation on Decent Homes Standard announced
The Government have announced a consultation on potential changes to the Decent Home Standard (DHS). This consultation will last for 6 weeks, from Friday 2 September 2022 to Friday 14 October 2022, and can be submitted via the online survey don't...
The future of coastal communities
The House of Commons Library have published a report into The future of coastal communities which can be seen here There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 'The Future of coastal communities' on Thursday 8th September at 3:10pm. This debate will...
Oxford launches landlords licence scheme
A compulsory licensing scheme for landlords who rent out private homes in a city has started. - Oxford City Council said it is being rolled out to protect tenants, improve standards and "crack down on rogue landlords". A five-year licence will cost...
Student Landlords to be treated the same as all landlords
In the recent White Paper, it was proposed that all tenancies would be periodic, without the opportunity to allow a Fixed Term, and that all tenants would be able to give 2 months’ notice, at any time. It further went on to say that this would...
Nationwide House Prices
Investors were mulling the latest survey from Nationwide, which showed that annual house price growth eased less than expected in August but there are signs of a further slowdown to come. Annual house price growth slowed to 10% from 11% in July,...
Kent MP calls for rent freeze
Natalie Elphicke Conservative MP for Dover has called for a rent freeze in a right-wing blog – ConservativeHome Ms Elphicke took over from her husband Charlie Elphicke in 2019 and has some right-wing views on matters, especially immigration – Dover...
Consultation on social rent cap – will the PRS be next?
The Housing Secretary, Greg Clark, has announced a consultation to impose a rent cap on social housing next year – at below the rate of inflation. The move is aimed at helping tenants with the cost-of-living crisis. Mr Clark said: “We must protect...
Propertymark warns renters reforms would force landlords out of PRS
Propertymark has warned the Government that its renters reforms risk fewer homes being available for tenants. The Renters’ Reform White Paper does not give enough protection to landlords and letting agents, the industry body says. A move towards...
White Paper won’t work for HMO’s – warning
A recent blog by Platinum Property Partners warns of the potential consequences in HMO’s if the Government reforms go ahead, as outlined in the White Paper. Platinum Property Partners argues the Section 21 that tends to be used within an HMO where...
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Call for Government to update the Decent Homes Standard
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has published a report calling on the UK government to proceed...
Propertymark Urges Extension of Qualifications for Property Managers
Propertymark, a UK professional body for property experts, has called on the government to extend qualifications...
The five golden rules of taking in a lodger
The Telegraph has run an article on what you need to consider before renting out a room in your house. Whilst meant...
Top Landlord Worries for 2024 and Expert Guidance
A new survey by digital mortgage lender Molo reveals the top worries for UK landlords in 2024, with a focus on rising...
Proposed Amendments to Renters’ Reform Bill Gain Support for Landlord Protection
Several proposed amendments to the Renters' (Reform) Bill, aimed at providing more protection for private rented...
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