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It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...
27 April 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...
20 April 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...
20 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
18 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Another council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in....
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy. Some...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...
24 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...
17 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...
10 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
A legal services provider is claiming that landlords risk criminal prosecution for breaches of licensing rules that are often “unreasonable and...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...
29 January 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential products, including further advances, until...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...
18 November 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...
21 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...
14 October 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Mortgage Lender has two new buy-to-let products. These include a standard two-year fixed, with an initial rate of 4.69 per cent...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A council is telling landlords that its new selective licensing fee is so low it should be entirely tax deductible and...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A property website has calculated how much it costs a landlord or general home owner to sell a home - and...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank is the latest to reduce mortgage rates for landlords. It’s cut rates across 22 buy-to-let mortgage products, with fixed deals...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Bristol’s Labour-controlled council says it wants to spend some £17m of local council tax payers’ money on two new licensing schemes...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A council is warning HMO landlords to apply for a licence ahead of a new regime starting this week. From September 1...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords and brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s been a large increase in the number of complaints registered with The Property Ombudsman - with lettings agents in the...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...
03 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A statement from Oxford’s Labour controlled council says private landlords in the city have under a month to apply for a...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...
22 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies. This...
15 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A third year law student has successfully challenged her landlord over a repair bill. Obioma Ibe, whose landlord unlawfully tried to claim...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being invited to a free event to find out more about help and incentives on offer to help local...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A product for landlords to sell their future rental income is being launched by a finance company this week. Landlord Rental Advance,...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
An appeal has gone out to recruit new landlords to work in partnership with a council. South Kesteven council in Lincolnshire claims...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...
10 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
TV property guru Phil Spencer has offered a series of tips to letting agents on how to retain landlord clients, especially...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A quick buy property company says there’s been a surge in the number of landlords quitting the rental sector. “We’ve seen a...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Detailed analyses of the Renters Reform Bill has thrown up more information about how the provision promoting pets will be operated. If...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
TV property expert Phil Spencer has called for a radical simplification of the rules surrounding landlord licensing, fees and other regulations. In...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Section 24 parliamentary petition, seeking to persuade MPs to reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords, has fallen far short...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers. Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off. This has...
15 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...
06 April 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The Section 24 parliamentary petition, seeking to persuade MPs to reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords, is still struggling for...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...
11 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...
07 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Local authorities exist to improve housing stock in their area; however, licensing is not the best way to improve standards across...
04 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A council claims that 70 private landlords have signed up to a long-tenancy guaranteed rent scheme. Milton Keynes council launched its 100 per...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being offered fresh advice if they have been hit with higher interest payments following the base rate rise to...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Repairs are a normal part of owning a home, and the costs can add up quickly. Home warranties can help homeowners budget...
28 January 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...
26 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The government may already have dismissed it, but the petition wanting landlords to be able to offset mortgage interest against tax...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The consumer service Which? Has taken the unusual approach of setting out a 12 point guide to landlords about how to...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Labour controlled Nottingham council is introducing a new licensing scheme - and tells landlords not to raise rents to pay the...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A petition signed by well over 28,000 and calling for the reversal of tax measures introduced to penalise landlords has been...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord who created false identities and fake lcompanies as part of an elaborate web of misinformation designed to exploit...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The petition to secure government action over the Section 24 tax issue affecting landlords has passed the 16,500 benchmark but has...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Activist groups say landlords are being pressured by their letting agents into increasing rents. Generation Rent, led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, and...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being encouraged to sign a petition calling on the government to reverse the section 28 tax change which had...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A major survey of 1,500 adults shows that a quarter plan to downsize their home in retirement, with many others suggesting...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has detailed the price it is paying for a lettings compliance blunder first spotted last year. It predicts that, at worst,...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Many landlords have welcomed the zero deposit insurance concept - but is this being damaged by the pressure-selling techniques of some...