Major push to help the homeless during coronavirus lockdown
Homeless charities and local authorities must work together to help rough sleepers get access to accommodation during this time of…
Property market index reports lockdown in March 2020
Unsurprisingly, new data from Agency Express reveals a significant slowdown across the UK property market. Its Property Activity Index shows…
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 confirms new steps to further reform building safety
The government has confirmed that big changes will be made to building safety. New measures include mandatory sprinkle systems and…
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…
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…
City of York Council makes decision to halt rent rises
The planned annual rent increase implemented by the City of York Council has been halted for three months due to…
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…
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…
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…