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£27 million of deposits held in rental disputes...

The latest figures from mydeposits show that while tenancy deposit disputes did see a year-on-year decline in volume during 2021, there was still an estimated £27 million worth of deposits held in rental...

Meet Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) Landlord tax planning strategies...

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers, will be presenting in person an overview of several landlord tax strategies at the pin Essex meeting Tuesday 21st June. The...

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Annual rental inflation at 10.6% for May...

The HomeLet Rental index for May indicates annual average rental inflation stands at 10.6% with an average rent of £1,103 or £928 excluding London. This is an overall monthly change of 1.1% with inflation...

Tenant demand continues to rise and landlord instructions decline...

The latest UK Residential Market Survey (May), from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the lettings market, tenant demand continues to rise firmly according to a net balance of +48%...

Benefits to Bricks...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke at Blackpool concerning government plans to tackle inflation and the cost of living crisis. However, there was particular emphasis on home ownership and housing supply...

Unlimited fines for Social Landlords with Ofsted style inspections...

Failing social housing landlords could face unlimited fines and Ofsted-style inspections, under the Social Housing Regulation Bill set to be introduced to Parliament. The move will mean more people living...

Renters Reform Bill pushed back and Rent controls off the table...

Housing Minister Eddie Hughes was answering written questions to Parliament and indicated that the Renters Reform Bill that includes proposals to ban Section 21 would be pushed back. After previously stating...

57% of PRS benefits tenants now have a Local Housing Allowance...

Official data shows that of all private rented households in receipt of the Local Housing Allowance over half, 57%, have a shortfall. This amounts to just over 820,000 households. Regionally, the proportion...

Green shoot for purchasers as we may be past peak sellers market...

The Halifax House Price index released today shows a minor inflationary cooling with month-on-month prices increasing by 1%, the eleventh consecutive monthly rise. Over the last 10 years, the average house...

Guidence to strengthen the information available to fire and...

New improvements to fire safety guidance and building regulations to ensure tall buildings are made safer in England have been introduced as part of a wider package of reforms. The changes meet recommendations...

Propertymark report recent collapse in rental supply...

Propertymark’s regular survey of its 443 member agencies found the supply of properties to rent had collapsed by almost half from 30.4 in 2019 to 15.6 available per branch in 2022. Propertymark also...

Woeful government new build efforts – 120,000 short of...

The latest new-build sector insight by Unlatch revealed the Government has continued with its woeful efforts where new-build delivery is concerned, missing its latest target in 2021 by almost 120,000 homes. The...

House price growth cooling for the second consecutive month...

The latest Nationwide House Price index statistics for May showed annual growth cooling slightly for the second consecutive month, but still in double figures at 11.2% from 12.1% in April. However, prices...

Elizabeth line rental yields...

New research by Revolution Brokers has revealed which Crossrail stations currently make the best investment for buy-to-let landlords based on the average rental yield available in each station postcode.

Renting Homes Wales Act delayed until 1st December 2022...

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change, has announced that the Welsh Government is to delay the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 from July 15th to the 1st of December 2022. Julie...

Telegraph article highlighting our own Mick Roberts...

Melissa Lawford, property correspondent at The Telegraph, has written an article about Mick Robert’s offer to gift his tenant’s the deposit to purchase their homes from him: Click here to read...

Section 21 misconceptions...

In the recent Queen’s Speech, the government reiterated its commitment to scrapping Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices during the next Parliamentary session. Paul Shamplina, star of Channel 5’s...

Queen’s Jubilee – Average house prices were £1,891...

Analysis from Key Later Life Finance ahead of the Platinum Jubilee shows house prices have increased 138 times in value during the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Average house prices were £1,891 in...

New 7-year fixed BTL mortgage with discount for A to C EPC ratings...

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender owned by Computershare, has reintroduced a seven-year fixed deal into its mortgage product range. The lender said it is offering 3.79% on a seven-year,

Section 21 ban – Shelter want government to get the job...

Despite having no clarity on how section 8 will be improved to help landlords gain possession from rogue tenants, Shelter is weaponising the cost of living crisis to try and force through a section 21...

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