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Hastings used to hate landlords, now they need them – and they want to cap rents
A council that has repeatedly criticised landlords when saying that the private rental market is “out of control” and wants rent controls introduced as soon as possible, has now changed its tune by asking them for help because of the shortage of...
Landlords still facing long delays at court
Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43% rise in instructions from landlords and letting agents between June and September this year compared to the same period of 2019.June 2021 was of course when the...
Buy to Let unfair to landlords
The end of the stamp duty holiday today has triggered a reduction in the number of buy to let investors saying they will purchase more property.Research by Simply Business, surveying 560 landlords across the UK, suggest that many still have...
Landlord couple fined £126,000 over ‘ghost tenant’ scam
A rogue landlord couple who rented their properties to ‘ghost tenants’ to avoid paying thousands in council fees have been fined almost £190,000. Mohamed Lahrie, 55, and wife Shehara, 51, claimed they were renting six of their properties to a...
New co-living development in Brighton
Brundell Property Group has launched its new Kosy Co Living - a new 83-bed co-living and co-working development in Brighton. Situated on Melbourne Street the development is expected to create more than 100 jobs for the city. Residents of the new...
New Section 21 and Section 8 form issued
Note that as from today (October 1st) you will have to use the new Section 21 and Section 8 forms. The new Section 21 (form 6a) can be found here, and the accompanying notes here. The new Section 8 (form 3) can be found here, and the accompanying...
Accreditation scheme relaunched in bid to attract more landlords
Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference.Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the relaunch idea involves the use of an online service called LocalPad. It will provide a ‘one stop shop’...
Labour Party Latest Plans for Landlords
Mortgage for Business have published their views on Labour Party Latest Plans for Landlords. Written by Jeni Browne, who many members will recognise from her contributions to our monthly meetups, it can be seen here, and says: Following the Shadow...
Tenants returning to the city
The rental market stock surplus is now at a lower level than before Covid hit, according to research from buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment. The level of stock surplus climbed when the pandemic hit in 2020, hitting a high of 171,080...
Would Labour solve the Housing Crisis?
Lucy Powell, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, has said in her Labour Party Speech, that she sees housing as a public health issue. She specifically picked out: issues of quality affordability security in private rentals and ending rough...
New Planning Reforms ditched!
New planning reforms set in motion by Robert Jenrick, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings are to be scrapped. Plans aimed to curb councils’ power to oppose developments and speed up delivery of new homes in England announced in Planning for the...
Are house prices rising, or not?
Last July, the Times reported 'House prices could rise by more than 20% in five years' Today, they are reporting that 'House price rises to ease after this year’s sales boom, estate agency Hamptons says' Todays article starts: House price growth...
Triple whammy set to leave the poorest £1,000 out of pocket
The Times have run an article commencing: Poorer families could be £1,000 a year worse off due to a “triple whammy” of prices rises, tax increases and benefit cuts, a think tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation urged ministers to cancel an...
Kent landlord stabbed
A car wash worker lashed out with a knife during an "astonishing and fearsome" incident after a landlord tried to stop a violent row between her and a lover. Angry Alicja Orminska lashed out at Krzysztof Dobosz with a kitchen knife as he tried to...
BTL mortgage rates fall to lowest point since January
Moneyfacts have just published a blog discussing buy to let (BTL) mortgages, and whether BTL is still a good investment. It can be seen here, and says: Landlords looking to lock into a new buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage deal will be pleased to see that...
House of Commons report for landlords
The House of Commons has published a report entitled ' Extended notice periods for tenants' It can be seen here: in addition to covering the history of eviction periods over the past 18 months, the full report also covers all the matters that were...
Legal help: where to go and how to pay
The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper providing information about where to seek legal help and advice, including: finding legal help; self-representation; legal aid; pro bono legal help; other ways of finding legal advice,...
Making Tax Digital pushed back another year
The Treasury have announced that Making Tax Digital will now be introduced in April 2024. More details can be seen here. Note that they have also published help on getting ready - see here. Fianlly, don't forget that our October landlords meetup...
Is the Buy To Let sector worth it?
The pandemic has hit Buy To Let (BTL) landlords hard as a third have had to cut rents to help struggling tenants, and losses could mount up once the furlough scheme winds up at the end of the month. Almost 1 in 5 landlords have tenants in arrears,...
Could voting Labour lead to Higher Rents And Homeless Tenants?
An international agent has issued a stark warning to Labour that a further raft of landlord taxes will cause many to jump ship and sell up, inevitably leading to higher rents and more tenants ending up on the streets. Chief executive of the agents,...
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Tenants can rent their way onto the property ladder
The Times has run an article showing how a tenant, and his family were able to use the shock of an eviction notice to...
Pressure grows for ban on new leasehold flats
There is a growing calls for the government to ban new leasehold flats in England and Wales. Here are the key points:...
HMRC reports fall in property transactions
Official data from HM Revenue & Customs showed a significant decline in UK residential property transactions for...
Nationwide reports house prices rose in October
The latest Nationwide survey showed that house prices unexpectedly rose again last month. House prices were up 0.2% on...
Trade body crticises government housing failures.
The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a trade body representing short lets operators, has criticised the...
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