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Top UK buy-to-let hotspot for 2021 predictions from Fabrik Invest
Published On: January 8, 2021With the English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020 confirming that the private rental sector (PRS) continues to house 19% of England’s …

Top ten rental market trend predictions for 2021
Published On: January 6, 2021Quintain Living, the London property management company, has shared its top rental trends and reasons for renters to be optimistic …

More than half of landlords have lost rental income due to COVID-19, NRLA survey shows
New research from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows over half of private landlords have lost rental income as …

The Great Tax Debate – mydeposits landlord webinar this week
A webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for 2021 will take place on Thursday 17th December, ran by mydeposits. Landlords have …

Prepare for increased festive arrears as England eviction ban is extended, warns PayProp
PayProp has commented on the Government’s decision to extend the evictions truce over Christmas. Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer at …

Will student tenants be landlords’ ‘ray of hope’ in 2021?
UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has highlighted that falling property prices, tax changes, and lower numbers of international renters …

Top UK buy-to-let hotspot for 2021 predictions from Fabrik Invest
With the English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020 confirming that the private rental sector (PRS) continues to house 19% of England’s …

Top ten rental market trend predictions for 2021
Quintain Living, the London property management company, has shared its top rental trends and reasons for renters to be optimistic …

More than half of landlords have lost rental income due to COVID-19, NRLA survey shows
New research from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows over half of private landlords have lost rental income as …

The Great Tax Debate – mydeposits landlord webinar this week
A webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for 2021 will take place on Thursday 17th December, ran by mydeposits. Landlords have …

Prepare for increased festive arrears as England eviction ban is extended, warns PayProp
PayProp has commented on the Government’s decision to extend the evictions truce over Christmas. Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer at …

Will student tenants be landlords’ ‘ray of hope’ in 2021?
UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has highlighted that falling property prices, tax changes, and lower numbers of international renters …

Government research finds private renters hit hardest by pandemic
A new government survey has found 511,000 private renter households in England said they were very or fairly likely to …

New Coalition calls on Government to end unfair evictions in England
19 leading organisations supporting private renters have formed a new Coalition. The Renters Reform Coalition is calling on the Government …

Prepare for increased festive arrears as England eviction ban is extended, warns PayProp
PayProp has commented on the Government’s decision to extend the evictions truce over Christmas. Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer at …

Poll highlights lack of knowledge about client money protection amongst landlords and tenants
A recent poll by Client Money Protect, one of the Government’s approved client money protection (CMP) schemes, has found that 77% …

NRLA calls for landlord and tenant conciliation service
Private landlords are calling on the Government to establish a new landlord and tenant conciliation service as part of its planned …

Number of households having benefits capped more than doubles during pandemic
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest experimental statistics on how many households had their benefits capped …

New Coalition calls on Government to end unfair evictions in England
19 leading organisations supporting private renters have formed a new Coalition. The Renters Reform Coalition is calling on the Government …

Poll highlights lack of knowledge about client money protection amongst landlords and tenants
A recent poll by Client Money Protect, one of the Government’s approved client money protection (CMP) schemes, has found that 77% …

Government defines ‘substantial’ rent arrears in new eviction ban regulations
New regulations that came into force today mean possession cases in England related to rent arrears can be enforced where the …

Government provides information about lockdown possession cases
The Government has provided clarification about the enforcement of possession cases during the second national lockdown. In a letter to …

Letting agents must prepare for referral fees changes, says PayProp
Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. The …

Beyond Section 21 – Consequences of abolishing ‘no-fault’ evictions
The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) has released a report that looks at the possible impacts of abolishing Section 21. ‘Beyond …

Despite house price growth, mortgage approvals continue to rise
Halifax has released its latest House Price Index, revealing that house prices continue to rise. Mortgage approvals have also increased, …

‘We will help turn generation rent into generation buy’ says PM
In yesterday’s speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans for 95% home mortgage loans for young, first-time buyers to ‘help turn generation …

Buy-to-let profit margins are down, despite stamp duty holiday, says Howsy
Despite the stamp duty holiday reducing the average of tax to be paid on a buy-to-let property, landlords have seen …

More than 85% of buy-to-let lenders are still lending to landlords
According to Mortgages for Business, there are still 42 buy-to-let lenders in the market, despite the current effects of COVID-19. …

Letting Agencies Have Their Part to Play in Helping Landlords Understand CGT
With Capital Gains Tax (CGT) changes on the horizon, letting agencies will have an important role in helping landlords to …

Government Urged to Halt BTL Tax Changes
Property management firm, Apropros by D.J. Alexander is urging the government to delay the final phase of the removal of …

Top ten rental market trend predictions for 2021
Quintain Living, the London property management company, has shared its top rental trends and reasons for renters to be optimistic …

Will student tenants be landlords’ ‘ray of hope’ in 2021?
UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has highlighted that falling property prices, tax changes, and lower numbers of international renters …

Letting agencies advised to review banking and payments ahead of New Year
With the New Year approaching, PayProp says letting agencies could benefit from reviewing their banking and payment systems. The rental …

Letting agents must prepare for referral fees changes, says PayProp
Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. The …

New tenancies fall by almost a third during lockdown, according to mydeposits data
Deposit replacement service Ome has looked at the impact of the temporary restriction on moving homes that occurred earlier in …

Pandemic continues to drive rental trend for houses, but flats remain popular in some cities
Lettings management platform Howsy has undertaken research that confirms houses are currently in higher demand than flats or apartments by …