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Graham Norwood

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Repeal Section 24 demands top agent as worries grow over PRS

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The immediate past president of ARLA Propertymark says the government has spooked the private rental sector with its programme of reform and the threat of higher Capital Gains Tax. ...

Ombudsman gives damp and mould guidance to lettings agents

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
New guidance has been published by The Property Ombudsman to help agents, landlords and tenants deal with condensation, damp and mould in their homes. ...

Rates still coming down as lenders compete for landlords

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Aldermore has just introduced a range of new limited edition rates for landlords across its buy to let mortgages. ...

Rayner leads series of housing debates at Labour conference 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner will give an update on the Renters Rights Bill to delegates at the Labour Party conference on Sunday. ...

Children’s health at risk leads to fine for non-compliant landlord

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A landlord of a house in Bridlington who persistently ignored requests to carry out improvement works on their property has been fined by magistrates. ...

Landlord firm pleads guilty to 48 criminal charges

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A landlord has been ordered to pay a hefty five-figure fine and costs after being taken to court by Reigate & Banstead council. ...

Minister wants landlords probed for failing to register tenancy deposits

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Jersey’s Housing Minister believes hundreds of landlords may be breaking the law by not putting deposits into an approved tenancy scheme. ...

Date set for next stage of Labour’s Renters Rights Bill

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A date has been set for the Second Reading of the new Labour government’s Renters Rights Bill. ...

High house prices will lead to US-style corporate landlords – claim

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The UK boss of a global credit intelligence operator says growing house prices will trigger the rise of corporate landlords. ...

Serial rogue landlord’s huge fine after overcrowding property

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A serial offender landlord has been accused of deliberately cramming in twice the number of tenants his property could safely accommodate. ...

Landlords sell at a loss having ‘held on too long’ – new claim

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The respected Home website, which produces a mon they monitor of the lettings and sales markets, says some landlords - especially in London - are now selling at a loss having ‘held on too long.’ ...

Councils named and shamed for social landlord failings

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Three councils have each failed to meet objectives set by the Regulator of Social Housing, being told “there are serious failings that they need to address.” ...

Lloyds Bank boosts rental portfolio after ‘mystery’ purchase

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Citra Living, the name for the private rental division of Lloyds Banking Group, has boosted its lettings property portfolio. ...

No End In Sight! Rental stock shortage to run into 2025

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The huge imbalance between supply and demand in the private rental sector will continue into 2025, says Zoopla. ...

Landlords selling this autumn told: Don’t push asking prices too high…

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The sales side of the housing market may be strongly in recovery mode but it’s still highly price sensitive - so if you’re selling up this autumn, don’t be too bold on the asking price. ...

Britain’s biggest landlord WELCOMES the Renters Rights Bill

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Grainger plc, the UK's largest residential landlord and a big name in the Build To Rent sector, has welcomed Labour’s Renters Rights Bill, claiming it aims to raise standards in the lettings market. ...

Airbnb hits back at activist and council critics over high rents and housing shortages

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A new study by business consultancy EY has found that Airbnb has little to no significant impact on the price and availability of housing in the UK and that over 95% of house price increases can be attributed to factors ...

Pets in Lets are good for landlords as well as tenants, insists charity

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The charity Dogs Trust says it wants to work with government to implement the new policy that responsible pet owners who rent will be given more rights under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill. ...

Will councils cope with enforcing Renters Rights Bill?

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A question mark has been raised over the likelihood of councils actually being able to enforce the many new measures in Labour’s Renters Rights Bill. ...

Would you lease a rental property to a council? This authority hopes so…

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Epsom & Ewell council is inviting local landlords to attend a forum to discuss leasing. ...

Council seizes homes from private landlord

A landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties...

Labour’s Renters Rights Bill – the government explains

The government has released more information on its new Renters...

Huge £140,000 fines for letting out property without license

A Landon council has helped prosecute two rogue landlords renting...
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