Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, warns that county courts are facing an ‘eviction avalanche’ when the ban on bailiff-led evictions comes to an end on 31 May. According to Shamplina, with the exception of last year, the number of...

Despite having a rough ride over the last few years in terms of tax measures imposed on them, it seems that confidence among UK landlords is growing, with the latest data revealing that they're putting their money where their mouth is.Mortgage...

Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have not been paying any rates during the pandemic, as part of a 15 month-long relief which runs to the end of June this year. Many of those ineligible for reliefs have been appealing for discounts on...

Hackney Town Hall is working to “bring on side” landlords who are yet to join its licensing scheme, designed to drive up standards for the borough’s private renters. Around 45 per cent of eligible properties are still not signed up as the project...

Letting agents are to face a wave of re-possessions and abandoned tenancies when the evictions ban ends on 31st May, landlords have warned. Some 840,000 tenants are now behind with their rent, many of whom are so hopelessly in debt that there is...

Mortgage Strategy have published an article on what April 1st holds for landlords. It can be seen here, and says:- Nobody knows why we celebrate April Fools on 1 April or why, for one morning each year, it’s acceptable for us to play pranks on each...

UK house prices UK house prices increased by 7.5% in the year to January 2021, down from 8.0% in December 2020. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK decreased by 0.5% between December 2020 and January 2021, compared...

Property Notify has published an article by Alpa Bhakta, the CEO of Butterfield Mortgages Limited on the likelihood of a Summer Buying spree. It can be seen here.

A landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting his tenants live in ‘disgraceful conditions’. Dharminder Singh Dale forced a young family renting a house in Walsall, West Midlands, to go without heating, hot water or a working toilet, Birmingham Live...

After the Government’s ‘Tax Day’ on Tuesday 23rd March, Landlords have been warned that there may be a surprising change buried in the announcements relating to the Making Tax Digital programme. For the most part, the announcements made on ‘Tax...

The Government have updated their guidance for landlords; tenants and local authorities stating:- Non-statutory guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of Coronavirus (COVID-19)....

Latest Report Available at Advance Market Analytics, “Landlord Insurance Market” provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics and a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining industry growth. The global...

Councils in England will have more freedom on how they spend the money from homes sold through Right to Buy (the sale of a council house), to help them build the homes needed in their communities, under reforms announced by Housing Secretary Rt Hon...