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Stuck with the Stigma: Private Landlords Close to Quitting
Published On: August 8, 2018Does media really have the power to turn landlords away from the private rental sector? Adjustments to the buy-to-let tax …
Call for Landlord EPC Improvements Tax Relief on Rented Properties
Published On:The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for all private rented homes to be made as energy efficient as possible. …
A Simpler Selective Licensing System for Landlords is Needed, says PayProp
PayProp, the automated rental payment provider, has stated its opinion that as part of the Government’s current review of selective …
Rental Prices up Again in Scotland, Citylets Report Reveals
Rental prices continued to climb in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures confirm. The Scottish national average …
Incentives to Take in People at Risk of Homelessness Offered by BTL Landlords
In an attempt to encourage landlords with properties in Barrow-in-Furness to take in those at risk of being homeless, free …
Buy-to-Let Special Report States “Increasing Shift Towards Areas with Higher Yields”
The Mortgage Lender has commissioned a special report, which has found that buy-to-let investors are increasingly on the look out …
Stuck with the Stigma: Private Landlords Close to Quitting
Does media really have the power to turn landlords away from the private rental sector? Adjustments to the buy-to-let tax …
Call for Landlord EPC Improvements Tax Relief on Rented Properties
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for all private rented homes to be made as energy efficient as possible. …
A Simpler Selective Licensing System for Landlords is Needed, says PayProp
PayProp, the automated rental payment provider, has stated its opinion that as part of the Government’s current review of selective …
Rental Prices up Again in Scotland, Citylets Report Reveals
Rental prices continued to climb in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures confirm. The Scottish national average …
Incentives to Take in People at Risk of Homelessness Offered by BTL Landlords
In an attempt to encourage landlords with properties in Barrow-in-Furness to take in those at risk of being homeless, free …
Buy-to-Let Special Report States “Increasing Shift Towards Areas with Higher Yields”
The Mortgage Lender has commissioned a special report, which has found that buy-to-let investors are increasingly on the look out …
Tenancy Deposit Report Highlights Need for Government to Aid Renters
The Centre for Policy Studies published a report on tenancy deposits last week, proposing that insurance-based options for landlords should …
15k for Allowing Tenants to Live in Appalling Conditions
It is reported that 40 tenants were allowed to occupy properties that were in unsatisfactory conditions in a disused pub …
Do International Students Choose HMOs to Combat Loneliness?
According to new research, international students are finding it preferable to live in shared accommodation, as a way to combat …
Number of Tenants Experiencing Price Hikes Increases
The number of private tenants experiencing rent price hikes has increased to a ten-month high, according to the Private Rented …
Is Bexley the Place to Be for London Commuter-Tenants?
Property website OnTheMarket.com has released data showing that of all the ways to rent in London, living as a group of …
Majority of London Tenants Expect Rent Discounts for Poor Internet Connections
The majority of London tenants expect to receive a discount on their rent prices for poor internet connections in their …
London Mayor Brands Tenant Fees Bill as a ‘Missed Opportunity’
According to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, the Government’s proposed Tenant Fees Bill has been declared as a missed opportunity …
Elmhurst Energy Responds to Government’s EPC Consultation
At the end of last month, a new consultation was launched by the Government, in relation to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) …
Landlord Licensing Schemes are on the Rise in the UK
By Marc Trup, the Founder and CEO of Arthur Online An increasing number of councils are launching licensing schemes in …
Protest Against Introduction of New Landlord Licencing Scheme in Nottingham
Registration for a new licensing scheme for landlords in Nottingham has now been open for a month, but, with less than …
Government Opens Energy Performance Certificate for Buildings Call for Evidence
A new consultation into Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) has now been launched by the Government. The Department for Business, Energy and …
AIIC still Hopeful that Mandatory Independent Inventories will Become Law
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC), which has been campaigning since 2016, is still hopeful that the Government will …
Interest Rates Raised to 0.75%, After Bank of England Meeting
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the decision yesterday to raise interest rates to 0.75%. This is …
Bank of England Expected to Raise Benchmark for Interest Rates Tomorrow
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has now discussed the likelihood of an increase to the benchmark interest …
Most Buy-to-Let Landlords are Choosing Fixed Rate Products
The majority (93%) of landlords financing buy-to-let properties chose fixed rate products in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, …
New Buy-To-Let Lending has Plummeted, but Remortgaging Within the Sector is Soaring
New buy-to-let lending During May, 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages were completed, which is down by 9.8% on …
Call for Bank of England to have Set Targets to Control House Price Inflation
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a think tank based in London, believes that the Bank of England should …
Moneyfacts Data Shows Increase in Buy-to-Let Mortgage Products
Recent data reveals that there has been a record number of first-time landlord mortgage products entering the market. This is …
How many Agents will be Trading Illegally as Ombudsman Services Withdraws from Market?
Due to the withdrawal of the Ombudsman Services from the sector, the option for redress will no longer be available …
Unnecessary Complexity Added by Shared Occupancy Test
The Government’s intentions to amend the rules on its ‘rent-a-room’ scheme which enables people to earn up to £7,500 a …
Are Things Improving for the London Rental Market?
Prime Central London It is the general consensus amongst landlords that regional markets are where you should be if you’re …
Does your Letting Agent Belong to a Valid Redress Scheme?
Landlords, you may have recently heard about the imminent phasing out of ‘Ombudsman Services’. Here is the latest on the …
Rent Prices Rising Steadily Across Great Britain
Average rent prices are rising steadily across Great Britain, with the latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices from the …
Almost £1m in Six Months: Tenancy Deposit Theft Total
According to recent analysis from deposit-free renting firm Dlighted, rogue landlords and letting agents have been reportedly convicted of theft, …
