There have been no fewer than 10 different enquiries into selective licensing of landlords or rental properties by local councils -...
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Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News
It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News
A landlord who failed to provide his tenants with adequate living conditions has been sent to jail. Majid Saniinejad, of Stoke Newington,...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Despite the government’s decision to introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of buy-to-let landlords, prompting concern that the...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The supply of private rental homes hit an 18-month high in September, but fewer letting agents report increasing rents, while the...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord was left with a £2,000 cleaning bill after a group of tenants left his property in a state of...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
If you are registered under the self-assessment tax regime, it is crucial that you do not forget to make your second...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let continues to provide double-digit bumper returns for investors with rents currently rising at the fastest pace since last autumn. The latest...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News
April’s stamp duty increase for buy-to-let investors is already having an impact on the housing market, with the latest figures from...
20 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Mortgage lenders are slashing rates on mortgage deals designed for landlords, according to Moneyfacts. The data analysis site points out that with...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News
One in five over 55s are considering buying their ideal retirement home now and letting it out until they retire, according...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News
A Leicester landlord who rented out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) without a license has been ordered to pay almost...
18 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A law firm has highlighted another approaching deadline for landlords, which it says is particularly important to those new to letting property. Legal...
01 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Landlords and tenants are in despair as a London letting agent Oliver Knights is thought to have closed down, owing thousands...
14 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Tenants would overwhelmingly support appointing a Government minister whose sole responsibility is tenancy issues, according to the latest First Time Buyer...