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Is being a UK landlord still a way to make a profit?
Kettle have run an article asking whether it is still worth being a landlord. It can be seen here, and says: Being a UK landlord isn’t as easy as it is made out to be. It has become harder still in the past couple of years with changes to rules,...
landlord forced to clean **** from walls of house trashed by tenants
A landlord was left physically sick after seeing the disgusting mess left in a house he'd rented out. Ian Twigg had bought the house near Burton town centre as part of his plan to retire early and make a rental income from the property. However, it...
The rent safety net: changes since 2010 Research Briefing
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper brings together details of the main changes to the rent safety net announced since 2010. It covers the savings achieved through changes to Housing Benefit and the Universal Credit housing...
EU Settlement Scheme: late applicants
The Home Office confirmed that EEA citizens and their family members who apply late to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will have their rights protected. Landlords are advised to get in touch with the Landlord Checking Service if they have a...
Help to Buy: ISA Scheme Quarterly Statistics: December 2015 to 31 March 2021
HM Treasury has published statistics on the government’s Help to Buy: ISA scheme. They show: Since the launch of the scheme, 410,075 property completions have been supported by the scheme. 538,840 bonuses have been paid through the scheme with an...
Help to Buy (equity loan scheme): to 31 March 2021
MHCLG have published Help to Buy (equity loan scheme) data to 31 March 2021. The data show: 15,341 properties were bought with an equity loan, an increase of 61 per cent from the same period in 2020. From 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2021, 328,506...
Social housing; new ‘Expert Challenge Panel’ created
MHCLG have announced that a new ‘Expert Challenge Panel’, drawn from across the housing sector, had been formed to advise the government on delivery of the social housing white paper. Membership of the Expert Challenge Panel is: Chartered Institute...
Landlord, and mortgage possession statistics – England and Wales
The Ministry of Justice published quarterly national statistics on possession claim actions in county courts by mortgage lenders and social and private landlords. These statistics cover the period from April to June 2021. Landlord Possessions When...
Many landlords have lowered rents
Savings and lending bank Shawbrook Bank reported that nearly half (46%) have lowered their tenant’s monthly rent payments as a direct result of the recent pandemic.Shawbrook Bank conducted a study on 1,000 landlords. These included 150 portfolio...
Landlords advised to issue easy-to-read guide
A leading lettings agent in the south west is advising landlords to take advantage of a new ‘easy to read’ guide published by the Government.Anyone letting a property is required to provide renters with the standard How To Rent booklet at the start...
Nearly a third of landlords plan to release equity
An estimated 30% of landlords who plan to remortgage within the next 12 months intend to release equity from their portfolios, according to Foundation Home Loans. The research, conducted by BVA BDRC, showed that portfolio buy-to-let (BTL) landlords...
Guidance on building safety and cladding
The Law Society launched new guidance to help home buyers and sellers to understand building safety and cladding issues. The guidance covers: the issues to be investigated before the transaction proceeds, who can conduct the investigation and what...
Universal Credit to be reduced by £20 per week
On October 6, 2021, the standard allowance of benefits will be reduced by £80 a month. The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) analysis shows that half a million more people, including 200,000 children, are set to be pulled into poverty by...
A Guide to County Court Judgments for Rent Arrears, Part One
PropertyWire are running a blog on an overview of County Court Judgements (CCJ;s) The first part can be seen here and covers what a CCJ is; its features; and whether it's worth pursuing one. Well worth reading
Can landlords and agents take photographs during property inspections?
EstateAgentsToday have just published an article on the ethics of taking photographs/video whilst carrying out a routine property inspection. It can be seen here, and says: Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection...
Landlord fined for failing to produce gas safety certificate
Hastings Council has prosecuted an unnamed landlord for failing to obtain a gas safety certificate, which is required by law for rented properties. The court case resulted in a fine of £726 “Due to the health and safety concerns gas can pose to...
Getting your deposits back
A big source of arguments occurs at end of the tenancy when trying to get all, or part of your deposit back. The landlord (or agent) might try to withhold money from the deposit for:- rent arrears damage to the property missing items from the...
September stamp duty holiday deadline still enticing landlords to buy
The stamp duty holiday for properties bought under £500,000 certainly did what the government intended it to do and boosted the housing market. Some say it overstimulated the market and created a frenzy with record housing transactions, steep house...
Rental market sees all time prospective tenant high
ARLA Propertymark have reported on the continued success of the private rented sector shows tenants successfully negotiating rent has dropped over the past month, from 0.9 per cent to 0.7 per cent, the lowest recorded for the month of June since...
What Does the End of the Stamp Duty Holiday Mean for Property Investors and Landlords?
A recent article in Property Forum looks at the impact of ending the Stamp Duty Holiday. It can be seen here, and says: The stamp duty holiday ended on 30 July 2021. What does this mean for the UK property market? What is the Stamp Duty Holiday?...
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Portfolio landlords continue to expand, research finds
Shawbrook Bank have surveyed more than 1,000 residential landlords and found that 88% of portfolio landlords had grown...
Pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.”
The Guardian has just published an article accusing 'More than two-thirds of mortgage-free landlords raised the cost...
Buying Spree! Vast majority of portfolio landlords have bought property
Landlord Today is reporting on a survey concluded by Shawbrooks Bank that starts 'No fewer than 88 per cent of...
Time to Call Your Mortgage Broker
Following the recent Bank of England's second base rate freeze and this week's fall in inflation rates for both the UK...
No end in sight for court chaos
New data released by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), reveals it takes an average of almost 29 weeks between a private...
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