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Will you have to re-start your eviction procedure?
Letting agents and landlords who have not applied for a reactivation notice to keep possession claims going will now have to start from scratch.
Agent charges for Covid cover
The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, addresses a complaint about an agent deducting money from the rent to cover the costs of Covid.
Rental market unusually uncertain, Nationwide says
The BBC are running a report from the Nationwide.
Breathing Space commences today – and new Section 8 issued
Breathing Space commences today – importantly for Landlords, the standard form Section 8 Notice has been amended to refer to the Breathing Space Regulations.
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
On 29 April 2021 the Domestic Abuse Bill received Royal Assent. For the first time there will be a wide-ranging legal definition of domestic abuse which incorporates a range of abuses beyond physical violence, including emotional, coercive or controlling behaviour, and economic abuse.
Cladding loan scheme
On 29 April 2021 the Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee published a follow-up report on cladding urging the Government to re-commit to the principle that leaseholders should not have to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from their homes.
Fire Safety Act 2021
On 29 April 2021 the Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent. The Fire Safety Act amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It aims to make it clearer where responsibility for fire safety lies in buildings containing more than one home.
A different way to invest in property: The rise of the Landlord-Developer
You have a spare £50k and you like the idea of using it to make a profit through property. Once upon a time, buy-to-let would be the obvious strategy to pursue. But these days, not so much.
Government guide for landlords updated
new processes for landlords to reactivate a possession claim after 30 April
Rents and tenants increase
According to the trade body, there were 84 tenants per branch in March compared to 82 in February, with the West Midlands recording the highest number of new tenants registered per branch of any region last month at an average of 157.
More investors expanding than reducing: report says
For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher than those who say they intend to reduce.
Landlords without EICR now facing fines of up to £30,000
The deadline for landlords to obtain an EICR was April 1st. That deadline has now passed, and any landlord who missed it is facing a fine of up to £30,000.
Auction statistics
The Essential Information Group has published a newsletter on the number of auctions since 2009.
More overseas landlords
PropertyForum are reporting that the number of overseas landlords has increased by 19% recently, in spite of Brexit.
More landlords looking to buy than sell: Paragon
The proportion of landlords looking to expand their portfolios is higher than the percentage who are looking to scale back for the first time in four years,
Report says Brexit has had no impact on rentals
Brexit has failed to dampen landlord’s prospects, with more than 80% saying it’s either been a good thing or hasn’t changed the
Mediation scheme hopes to help with evictions
A pilot of the government’s Housing Possession Mediation Scheme can help letting agencies and landlords recover arrears without lengthy waits for court evictions
How to keep your property occupied
The Hunters lettings agency has set out tips for landlords to keep their rental properties occupied all year round.
ARLA report rent rises
The proportion of landlords raising rents increased sharply in March, while the number of new prospective tenants on
Index of Private Housing Rental Prices UK: March 2021
HM Land Registry have published the Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP). It tracks the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK and shows that:
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