North West

North West

Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded  licensing regime.  ...
The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. ...
A former tenant who tried two frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been convicted of perverting the course of justice - but he is now on the run. ...
Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently the best place to bag a buy-to-let bargain.  ...
Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords support this season when it comes to rental yields? ...
The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the most vibrant property markets in the UK. ...
Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce a new scheme in Daneshouse with Stoneyholme. ...
A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country in an effort to bring long term vacant homes back into use. ...
Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by yieldit. ...
A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the safety of the tenants. ...
Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their properties and tenants by Burnley Council’s good landlord and agent scheme (GLAS). ...
Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. ...
Two buy-to-let landlords in Burnley have been fined a total of £27,500 as part of Burnley Council’s campaign to clamp down on rogue operators in the private rented sector. ...
Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. ...
A landlord in Burnley fears that he will be left with no choice but to board up and abandon his rental property in Burnley if his existing tenants move out due to the ‘disgusting’ state of the surrounding properties in ...
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