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‘Right to Buy-back’ – London
The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced that a new Right to Buy-back fund will give boroughs the funds to purchase former council homes that have been sold into the private market through the Government’s Right to Buy programme. The scheme will...
Webinars dealing with cladding complaints; Housing Ombudsman
The Housing Ombudsman has announced that it will be running a series of webinars for landlords focused on dealing with cladding complaints. These webinars will be delivered by its experts and will highlight three keys lessons for social landlords....
Housing for older people
The Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg has urged action from government on accessible housing for older people. They referred to figures from the latest English Housing Survey which show that 53 per cent of households (one million) do not have...
Keep wearing facemasks after July 19, ARLA Propertymark tells agents
New guidance has been issued to agents as the government confirms that most remaining Coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted from July 19, next Monday.However, and perhaps controversially, the guidance recommends continued use of masks and face...
Is it a good idea for John Lewis to enter the rental market?
Supermarket chains like John Lewis and banks like Lloyds - both entering the private rental sector as large scale landlords - could end up destroying their reputations.That’s the view of tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.Heather Powell, a...
HMRC take less tax from landlords
There’s been a sharp fall in money raised from a campaign encouraging landlords to voluntarily disclose tax owed on rental properties according to an accountancy firm.HM Revenue and Customs’ Let Property campaign, encouraging landlords to admit...
ARLA warns of widespread evictions without government support
The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants.UKALA chairman Tim Clark says: “The restrictions on evictions during the last year, whilst very appropriate for the...
Complaints about lettings agents are soaring, says redress firm
Complaints referred to the Property Redress Scheme against its members grew by more than a quarter during 2020.In its annual report for the period December 1 2019 to November 30 2020 - only just released this week - the scheme received 1,829...
New mortgage options for first time landlords buying HMOs
Specialist lender Landbay has launched two new buy to let mortgage products for first time landlords who want to invest in HMOs.Whereas most lenders require HMO borrowers to have some experience as a landlord before lending on this type of...
Landlords Prepare Report Asking PM To Give Aid To Sector
A trade body has just announced it is preparing a report to Boris Johnson, which says it will be submitting a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, highlighting that the PRS urgently...
Right to rent document checks: a user guide
the Home Office has published updated guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable. The guidance provides information about the rules for document checks, examples of...
The better the EPC rating, ‘the bigger the discount’
Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans have this week announced the launch of new green buy-to-let products for landlords purchasing properties with an EPC rating of A, B or C, as part of a wider effort to encourage more people to improve their...
Estimated number of leasehold dwellings 2019 to 2020– England
MHCLG has published statistics which provide an estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England, by tenure, dwelling type and region. In 2019-20: There were an estimated 4.6 million leasehold dwellings in England. This equates to 19 per...
English Housing Survey
The English Housing Survey is an annual national survey commissioned by the MHCLG. It collects information about people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The latest survey covers the period 2019...
Stigma and Social Housing in England: new report
ARCH has reported on the publication of a new report – Stigma and Social Housing in England – by Mercy Denedo (Durham University) and Amanze Ejiogu (University of Leicester). The report finds that prior to 1970, “stigma attached to living in social...
Retained Right to Buy receipts and their use for replacement supply: guidance
MHCLG has published guidance on how local authorities can use the money raised from Right to Buy sales to deliver replacement homes. The guidance incorporates major changes to the RTB pooling system that took effect from 1 April 2021. It takes...
Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2020 to 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions has published analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) funds, based on end-of-year monitoring and financial returns received from 327 out of 336 local authorities. The main...
Private renting – London
the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, warned that the cost of renting privately in the capital could increase by almost 20 per cent over the next five years, unless he is given powers to control the rental market. Analysis by City Hall shows that, if...
New guidance issued on complaint handling for governing bodies: Housing Ombudsman
The Housing Ombudsman has reported that 23 complaint handling failure orders had been issued between April to June 2021, highlighting problems with progressing complaints and meeting the Ombudsman’s standards on complaint handling. The second...
Referencing for pets
A pet referencing service is being launched next month - but it expects agents and landlords to pay to see the references. PetsScore says its service will be the first in the world for dogs and cats; it aims to attract agents and landlords...
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The great landlords sell-off continues
The great property sell-off by landlords has continued across Great Britain this year, in particular in Scotland,...
Scotland plans to double council tax on second homes
Councils will be allowed to double council tax on second homes under plans that have been laid before the Scottish...
Council uses litter to identify unlicensed HMOs
Coventry Council used existing legislative powers were used to tackle unlicensed HMOs, bins on footpaths, contaminated...
Council tries to woo private landlords
Test Valley Lettings is hosting two open days for new and existing landlords later this month. Its advertising says it...
HMOs are rarely sold
Research comes from property lender Octane Capital, compiled from data on the levels of HMO stock across different...
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