Buy-to-let mortgage sales up by 19% in September
The mortgage market experienced significant growth during September, with total sales rising by 8.4% to £1.2bn. In addition, buy-to-let mortgage…
Landlords facing minimum room size licensing scheme
The British Government has today announced it is to introduce minimum room sizes for shared tenant homes. This is part…
70% of eviction notices could be illegal
A law firm has claimed that a large number of buy-to-let landlords who are attempting to evict their tenants are…
Little Change in House Prices Recorded by Land Registry
The UK House Price Index for August from the Land Registry and Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows little change…
22% of landlords to be pushed into higher rate tax bracket from 2017
Around 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be pushed into a higher tax bracket from April 2017, according to a new…
UK Lettings Market Records Regional Growth
The UK lettings market recorded regional growth in September, following buoyant activity in August, according to the latest Property Activity…
Shelter’s Statements About Private Rental Housing are “Plain Wrong”, Says RLA
Shelter’s “ongoing assault” on the state of private rental housing in the UK is “plain wrong”, insists the Residential Landlords…
Landlord told to pay over £10,000 for breaches in regulation
A private landlord from Norwich has been told to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after breaching regulation for…
BPF calls for tax change to improve build to rent sector
The UK has seen an increase in the number of build to rent homes over recent times. However, with demand…
The Government’s Measures to Tackle Rogue Landlords
The Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, has reinforced the Government’s efforts to tackle rogue landlords. Following questions from Jon Trickett, the…