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Bristol to build ‘gap homes’ on garage sites to tackle housing crisis
Unique micro homes are set to be built on old garage sites in Bristol to help the city tackle its housing crisis. “Gap houses” – so-called because they will be constructed in small spaces between houses and gardens – would be made off site and...
Housing conditions in the private rented sector (England)
The House of Commons Library have released a paper on housing conditions. It can be seen here, and states:- In recent years the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) has seen significant changes. The sector has grown; 4.4 million...
iHowz refutes Acorns negative view of renting in Brighton.
iHowz are pleased to be able to respond to Acorns recent demands to improve the ‘poor conditions’ in the city as reported in the Brighton Argus. Acorn claim there is more legislation to sell cheese than to be a landlord. We are aware of over 160...
Will new law help Covid tenants and landlords avoid a cliff edge?
Under the title - Will the new UK legislation to manage COVID rent arrears help landlords and tenants and avoid an insolvency cliff edge? an article has just appeared in LexBlog looking at the consequences. The original can be seen here - and...
‘Scapegoat’ landlords attack Chancellor over lack of support for struggling tenants
Landlords and letting agents are being made ‘scapegoats’ by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as the government continues to rebuff calls for tenants to be given more financial support to clear rent arrears, it is claimed. A new report by the National...
Tenant and private landlord left shocked by ‘heavy-handed’ housing tactics from Milton Keynes Council
The MK Citizen has run an article on a couple wanting their property back had served a Section 21 on their tenants, where the council insists the tenants stay until a Bailiffs arrive - this is contrary to advice given to all councils by the Housing...
Slough landlord fined thousands after fly-tipping flat contents
A Slough landlord has been fined thousands of pounds fly-tipping the contents of a flat so another tenant could move in. Navdeep Sira hired a van and an employee to help with the flat clearance. Whilst he took some of the rubbish to Chalvey...
Landlords Made Scapegoats for COVID Rent Debt Crisis
The Chancellor is making landlords the scapegoats for the COVID rent debt crisis as he turns his back on the support the sector needs, says the body representing private sector landlords. A new report published by the National Residential Landlords...
Buy-to-Let: is the outlook improving for landlords?
A recent article in Estate Agents Today is of the opinion that things are improving for landlords. See their article to see why they think this - https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/features/2021/6/buy-to-let-is-the-outlook-improving-for-landlords...
RICS: House prices continue to rise as supply and demand gap widens
Property prices in the UK continued to rise in May as the gap between rising new buyer inquiries and falling new instructions by sellers became the widest seen since November 2013, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) data has shown. ...
Commercial evictions extended again
The government has extended a ban on commercial evictions until March 2022, in a move that marks a blow for retail landlords but welcome news for high street tenants. Existing measures in place will run to March 25. The government said this “is to...
Could an adjustment to BTL Stamp Duty improve the lettings market?
A recent article in Estate Agents Today explores whether BTL market could be improved by an adjustment to Stamp Duty. It can be seen here
Government considers legislation to force landlords and tenants to seek arbitration in rental disputes
Tenants have accrued around £7bn in rent arrears since the pandemic struck but Government is seeking to avoid landlords from taking them to court as businesses seek to recover from the lockdowns. The Government is considering legislation to force...
Is there a Covid surge among Southampton students?
Some of our Southampton student landlords are reporting an increase in their student tenants reporting positive Covid cases, and therefore the whole group of tenants in that HMO have to isolate for 10 days. This is not backed up the official...
British Property Federation: Government Must Lift Moratoriums on Commercial Property Owner Rights
In the run up to the expiry of the current moratoriums on commercial property evictions and other enforcement action on 30 June 2021, new British Property Federation (BPF) data published today evidences that the majority of commercial property...
Portsmouth sees ‘significant’ increase in landlords scaling back HMOs, say property experts
FOR years, HMOs – homes of multiple occupancy – have divided communities across the city, but now property experts are reporting that Covid-19 has landlords increasingly turning their back on the rental properties. This article has just appeared in...
Nationwide report: property close to transport carries a premium
A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a similar home location 1,000 metres further away.There are smaller but equally transport-related premiums on properties in Glasgow and Greater...
The UK’s top staycation areas for 2021
As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning their eyes to a staycation to get a break away from day-to-day life.UK automotive retailer Evans Halshaw has analysed...
Renting ‘now cheaper’ than buying a home
Last month it cost less to rent than it did to service a mortgage for the first time sine the end of 2014, according to Hamptons. The estate agent’s research shows that in May 2021, the average tenant in Great Britain spent £71 less a month than...
New Right to Rent rules for EU nationals
The government has confirmed how landlords and letting agents will check the right to rent status of EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens after 30 June 2021, many of whom will no longer be able to physically document their right to rent in England after...
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Changes in private rental sector behaviour
The Office for National Statistics has published a report entitled Changes in private rental sector behaviour, England...
4% of households in England and Wales (around 1.1 million) were overcrowded
The House of Commons Library has published a report into overcrowding in England and Wales. The full report can be...
HMRC’s Self Assessment Guide for Landlords
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What turns tenants off the most?
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