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Make landlords exempt from Stamp Duty surcharge to ‘help breathe life into housing market’
Published On: May 5, 2020Property management company Ringley believes that making buy-to-let landlords exempt from the Stamp Duty surcharge on second homes will help …
DWP suspends third-party deductions from Universal Credit
Published On: May 1, 2020On Wednesday 29th April, The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its suspension of deductions from Universal Credit payments for …
Rents stay static but will soon reflect impact of coronavirus, says The DPS
According to the recent Rent Index from The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS), London remains the most expensive place in …
Surge in Universal Credit claimants highlights necessity for landlords to understand the system
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reported almost one million new claimants applying for Universal Credit in the …
National Residential Landlords Association merger complete
After announcing their plans for a merger in August 2019, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have …
Landlord rental yields robust in all UK regions
The scarcity of properties on the market continues to push up rents, as well as rental yields, according to property …
Make landlords exempt from Stamp Duty surcharge to ‘help breathe life into housing market’
Property management company Ringley believes that making buy-to-let landlords exempt from the Stamp Duty surcharge on second homes will help …
DWP suspends third-party deductions from Universal Credit
On Wednesday 29th April, The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its suspension of deductions from Universal Credit payments for …
Rents stay static but will soon reflect impact of coronavirus, says The DPS
According to the recent Rent Index from The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS), London remains the most expensive place in …
Surge in Universal Credit claimants highlights necessity for landlords to understand the system
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reported almost one million new claimants applying for Universal Credit in the …
National Residential Landlords Association merger complete
After announcing their plans for a merger in August 2019, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have …
Landlord rental yields robust in all UK regions
The scarcity of properties on the market continues to push up rents, as well as rental yields, according to property …
There is widespread support from landlords, says NRLA
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has responded to Generation Rent’s findings that the majority of landlords are failing to …
Generation Rent calls for government to help struggling renters
A new survey of renters undertaken by Generation Rent looks into the number of landlords willing to help tenants struggling …
Latest Citizens Advice report misleading says NRLA
The results of a recent Citizens Advice report suggest that some 2.6 million private renters have missed a rent payment …
DWP suspends third-party deductions from Universal Credit
On Wednesday 29th April, The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its suspension of deductions from Universal Credit payments for …
Tenancy renewals have increased but renters begin to plan for future
Demand for lets with gardens may be on the rise, but the number of tenancy renewals agreed since lockdown began …
Mayor of London calls for changes to benefits system to help tenants
The Mayor of London has called for changes to the benefits system so that the cost of private rents for …
Government introduces new regulations to kick-start housing market
New regulations have been introduced by the government to allow buyers and renters to view properties and move homes. Estate …
Will the ban on evictions during the COVID-19 outbreak be extended?
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has faced questions from the housing select committee on how the government will continue to support …
Landlords call for an extension to safety certificates
Landlords are calling for a six-month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical safety certificates to cover for …
Coventry Council ignoring government COVID-19 guidelines
Landlords have accused Coventry Council of being irresponsible for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines by going ahead with plans to implement …
Right to rent checks changed temporarily during coronavirus pandemic
Changes have been temporarily made to the right to rent checks in order to make it easier for landlords to …
Ongoing housing possession action suspended by MHCLG
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has now suspended all ongoing housing possession claims. This decision was …
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 …
Coronavirus: Financial Support for Nationwide Customers
Nationwide announced last week that it would be rolling out dedicated support for credit card, loans, overdraft and mortgage customers …
Robust payment systems crucial for BTL mortgage and rent payment holidays
Plans for payment holidays have been announced by the government for buy-to-let mortgages and rent contracts due to the financial …
Mortgage Payment Holiday Forms Available Online
Mortgage payers who are facing financial difficulty, including buy-to-let landlords are to be offered payment holidays of up to three …
Government introduces new regulations to kick-start housing market
New regulations have been introduced by the government to allow buyers and renters to view properties and move homes. Estate …
Communication and record keeping key for resolving agency complaints
With the potential for a rise in compliance-related complaints due to the impact of coronavirus, communication and record keeping are …
Rightmove sees record high searches for rental homes with gardens
Data from Rightmove has revealed that recent searches for rental homes with gardens have almost doubled compared to the first …
Demand and supply for rental stock drops across UK
The latest data from lettings management platform Howsy reports a decline in rental stock levels compared to this time last …
COVID-19 Causing Short-Term Rental Reversal
Until very recently, there was an emerging trend of landlords switching to more profitable short-term lets, but with the recent …
Agents’ resilience key to property market survival
Property portal Residential People believes that “dark days are ahead but there remains light at the end of the tunnel”. …
