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Wales

Wales

Legal gavel on a wooden block representing property law and landlord rights.

Eight landlords get criminal records for failing to license properties

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Eight private landlords have been convicted for failing to comply with Rent Smart Wales regulations ...
Person handing over license documents to landlord in office.

Short let landlords are the latest to require licenses 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The new law would allow licensing to be extended to even more properties ...
Businessman pointing at rising financial graphs and charts.

Leasing scheme for private landlords extended to 22 councils

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The scheme extends across every local authority in Wales ...
Miniature wooden house with property tax label and coins.

Taxes on lettings and holiday homes killing local housing markets – claim

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
This is according to a lengthy article in the Financial Times ...
Coins spilling from a jar with 'TAX' in bold yellow letters.

Tax on second homes used to help first time buyers

  • Written by: Graham Norwood

Government regulator of landlords given thumbs down on assessment

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Private landlords are not receiving a consistent level of service ...
Homeless individual sitting against a wall with belongings nearby.

Labour authority wants private landlords to help it solve homelessness

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The council wants private landlords to lease properties for five to 20 years. ...
Downward trending arrow breaking through a cracked surface, symbolising market decline.

Council calamity as second home penalties trigger price falls

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
There are different penalties imposed on any additional home in Gwynedd ...
Blue house under magnifying glass with many white houses in background.

Nationalist politician uses Morning Star to call for rent controls

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
He says the Scottish government's rent controls don't go far enough ...
Gavel and penalty notice on wooden table for landlord legal issues.

Rogue landlord fails to maintain HMO and ends up in court

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The incident involved an HMO in south Wales ...
Magnifying glass over eviction notice sign for landlords and tenants.

Politicians propose landlords should pay compensation to tenants who are evicted

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The controversial proposal is backed by the Welsh Government ...
Digital tax icons over a laptop representing landlord and property tax management.

Now it’s a 17% tax surcharge – landlords are baffled at latest rise

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The Welsh Budget said the rise would start from midnight. ...
Close-up of a smart door lock on a residential door.

Council warns of huge tax rises hitting additional home owners 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Councils in Wales are hiking taxes on buy to lets and holiday homes ...
Close-up of a smart door lock on a residential door.

Short let landlords expected to collect visitor tax under new proposals

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Tax proposals set to be put to Parliament later this month. ...
Person arranging wooden blocks spelling 'LICENSING' for landlord regulations.

HMOs likely to be hit by additional licensing scheme

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
A council is seeking views on proposed additional regulations for HMOs ...
Stressed businessman caught in red tape, symbolising bureaucratic challenges.

Councils no longer giving landlords second chances

The warning says no landlord, anywhere, is immune from the...
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Renters Rights Act triggers changed tenant behaviour, says agent

Tenants are increasingly discerning, claims the agent...
Frustrated landlord with hand on forehead reading paper at home.

Landlord shift expected this autumn, warns lettings agent

A prominent agent says he’s expecting a “significant shift” in...
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