Tax Relief Cuts for Buy-to-Let Investors Enter Third Year
Buy-to-let landlords should now expect “another tightening of the tax rules”, reports leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP.…
Poor Housing Standards Cause Illness and Injury to Nearly Half of UK Tenants
A new study into poor housing standards in the private rental sector (PRS) has revealed that almost half of tenants…
The Impact that Rogue Landlords are Having on the Industry
Alexandra Morris, the Managing Director of MakeUrMove, comments on the impact rogue landlords have on the whole of the industry. …
UK House Price Growth Remained Soft in March, Reports Nationwide
UK house price growth remained soft on both an annual and monthly basis in March, according to the latest House…
New Energy Efficiency Rules for Landlords Introduced Today
New energy efficiency rules for landlords of rental properties in England and Wales come into force today (Monday 1stApril 2019)…
Wales Letting Fees Ban Passes Final Stage in Parliament
Progress is being made with plans to bring in a letting fees ban in Wales, similar to the one due…
Mandatory CMP Schemes seen as a Major Milestone for Lettings Industry
It is now compulsory for letting agents to be part of a Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme. This change is…
Half of all Babies Now Born into Rental Accommodation
Around half of all babies born in Britain – approximately 365,000 per year – are now born into rental accommodation,…
Homebuyers can Expect to Spend 7.8 Times their Annual Earnings on a Property, ONS Figures Show
Homebuyers can expect to spend an average of 7.8 times their workplace-based annual earnings on purchasing a property, according to…
Councils are Failing to Tackle Bad Landlords, Insists the RLA
Councils across England are failing to use the powers that they have been given to tackle bad landlords in the…