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Student accommodation preferences are shifting

Student accommodation preferences are shifting...

The latest Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey paints a clear picture of how student preferences for university accommodation are evolving. Now in its fifth year, the survey provides valuable...

Housing crisis leaves 13,000 social homes ready to be built but without buyers

Housing crisis leaves 13,000 social homes ready to be built but...

Councils across England are warning they could face bankruptcy unless more social homes are built. In a BBC report, the Home Builders Federation, which represents housebuilders, claims their members have...

Property118 incorporation models – Rebuttal of Tax Avoidance Allegations

Property118 incorporation models – Rebuttal of Tax Avoidance...

Property118 categorically rejects the DOTAS characterisation of our tax planning structures, specifically the Substantial Incorporation Structure (SIS) and Capital Account Restructure (CAR). These strategies’...

Giant residential landlord sees rents and profits rise

Giant residential landlord sees rents and profits rise...

The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes has reported increasing rents and a growing portfolio has delivered stronger profits. Grainger, a FTSE 250 company, says it has added 1,113...

One in 10 PRS tenants struggling with rent

One in 10 PRS tenants struggling with rent...

One in 10 private rented sector (PRS) tenants in the UK are struggling to make their rent payments, research reveals. The findings from Pegasus Insight found that 8% of tenants consider their rent to be...

Welsh landlords offered ‘hassle-free’ income with government scheme

Welsh landlords offered ‘hassle-free’ income with government...

The Welsh Government is promoting its ‘Leasing Scheme Wales’ which offers landlords and owners of empty homes the chance to lease their properties to a local council for a guaranteed rental...

Government urged to prevent rent arrears – not let them grow

Government urged to prevent rent arrears – not let them...

The government’s Renters’ Rights Bill has been slammed for proposing to increase the amount of rent arrears a tenant can build before landlords can serve notice to repossess a property. The...

Renters’ Rights Bill must not disadvantage landlords – Propertymark

Renters’ Rights Bill must not disadvantage landlords –...

With the Second Reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 9 October), Propertymark is calling on MPs to consider the vital role landlords and letting agents play in the...

Pet charity urges public to support the Renters’ Rights Bill

Pet charity urges public to support the Renters’ Rights...

A pet charity is calling on the public to support the Renters’ Rights Bill which will bring in the right for tenants to keep pets – which landlords cannot ‘unreasonably’ refuse.

UK house prices grow for the third month in a row

UK house prices grow for the third month in a row...

House prices in the UK continued their upward trajectory in September, rising by 0.3% compared to the previous month, Halifax reports. This marks the third consecutive month of increases, bringing the...

Consultation on proposed property licensing schemes closes next week

Consultation on proposed property licensing schemes closes next...

A London council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to have their say on proposed new licensing schemes for private rented properties in its borough. The consultation, which closes on Monday 14...

Industry boss warns Labour’s anti-landlord stance will harm tenants

Industry boss warns Labour’s anti-landlord stance will...

Labour’s anti-landlord stance will hurt tenants, claims an industry boss. Purplebricks’ chief executive, Sam Mitchell, told The Telegraph that Labour’s proposed tax hike rumours have fuelled...

Rugby Borough Council implements powers to control HMOs

Rugby Borough Council implements powers to control HMOs...

A council will use new powers to curb the spread of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in designated areas. Rugby Borough Council has announced the introduction of these powers, known as Article 4 Directions,

Landlords face a £23.4 billion bill to upgrade PRS homes to meet EPC standards

Landlords face a £23.4 billion bill to upgrade PRS homes to...

The scale of the challenge to improve the energy efficiency of private rented sector (PRS) homes is laid bare as landlords face a £23.4 billion bill, Rightmove reveals. It estimates that 2.9 million landlord...

Charities claim Section 21 ‘No-Fault’ evictions fuel rising homelessness

Charities claim Section 21 ‘No-Fault’ evictions fuel rising...

Charities slam new figures from the government which claim Section 21 is one of the leading causes of homelessness. New figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government reveal that...

Renters’ Reform Coalition demands compensation for ‘no-fault’ evictions

Renters’ Reform Coalition demands compensation for ‘no-fault’...

The Renters’ Reform Coalition is calling for the government to introduce compensation for tenants who are evicted under the new Renters’ Rights Bill. In a report, the coalition argues that...

Landlords fleeing the PRS as tenant struggles intensify

Landlords fleeing the PRS as tenant struggles intensify...

Landlords are increasingly exiting the private rented sector (PRS), and tenants are facing rising rents, a new report reveals. The 7th annual Goodlord & Vouch State of the Lettings Industry Report...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks landlords’ worries over Section 21

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks landlords’ worries over...

Most landlords (75%) are expressing huge concerns about the government’s plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill. A survey conducted...

Rental yields continue to rise – but the pace slows

Rental yields continue to rise – but the pace slows...

Rental yields across England and Wales have continued to increase, according to the latest Fleet Mortgages’ rental barometer. However, the pace of growth has slowed, suggesting that the rent rises seen...

Landlords and second homeowners rush to sell – Zoopla

Landlords and second homeowners rush to sell – Zoopla...

The UK property market is witnessing a surge in landlord and second-homeowner properties for sale as they race to offload their homes ahead of anticipated tax changes, Zoopla reveals. Its latest house...

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