Property Ombudsman offers competition law guidance
The Property Ombudsman scheme has provided a supplementary membership guidance note to assist letting agents in understanding their obligations under…
Sussex Landlord Fined £4,000 for Poor State of Property
A landlord in Worthing has been fined over £4,000 for ignoring an improvement notice from the council. Daniel Woulfe, of…
New listings increase during September
Would-be homeowners and buy-to-let investors have been encouraged with the news that more homes came onto the market in the…
Landlord Billed Over £400,000 After Renting Out Illegal Flats
A landlord has been billed over £400,000 after illegally converting a property into flats and letting them out. Gilbert Garrick…
Right to Rent Checks Could Cause Racism Within the PRS
The Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, has criticised the right to rent checks that the new Immigration Bill could make…
Cheaper to buy than rent in 1/3 of UK cities
Fresh research from property search firm Zoopla suggests that it is cheaper to buy a property rather than rent in…
RLA Calls for Landlord Tax Breaks if They Sell to First Time Buyers
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has called for buy-to-let investors to be given tax relief if they sell their properties…
Average rent for newly let UK home £941
A new report from Countrywide plc has indicated the average rent of a newly let home in the United Kingdom…
Immigration Bill to get second reading
Landlords are being reminded to carry out the relevant immigration status checks on their potential tenants, ahead of the second…
Tax Changes Will Push Landlords Out of the Market, Reports Savills
The plans to cut buy-to-let landlords’ tax breaks, announced in the summer Budget, are likely to push investors out of…