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Renter’s Reform Bill White Paper put on ice until next...

The Government’s planned release of the White Paper for the Renter’s Reform Bill which includes proposals to ban section 21 evictions and introduce lifetime deposits has now been delayed until...

CGT reporting extended to 60 days...

As of Budget day, the government has immediately extended the deadline to report a Capital Gain on the sale of residential property from 30 days to 60 days. They have obviously realised this was a needlessly...

UC taper cut does not undo the damage...

Responding to the announcement in the Budget that the Universal Credit taper will be cut from 63 to 55 per cent from 1st December 2021, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords...

Budget 2021 – Landlord Reactions...

No Nasty New surprises were announced for Landlords in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget speech to Parliament today. A key concern for landlords is inflationary pressure having to be released...

£65m – Can landlords request funding on the tenant’s...

Over the weekend, the government announced a new £65m support package to help vulnerable renters who have fallen into rent arrears during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s to be provided during the winter...

£65 million does not fully reflect the scale of the problem...

Responding to new Government funding to tackle Covid rent debts, Chris Norris, Policy Director for the National Residential Landlords Association said: “We welcome the announcement of this funding and...

£65 million government support package for renters...

Vulnerable renters struggling due to the impact of the pandemic will be helped by a £65 million support package announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities today (23 October...

Eco Clampdown on landlords and fines of up to £5,000...

New support for councils to raise awareness and enforce rules banning landlords renting homes with worst-performing energy efficiency ratings has been announced by the Department for Business, Energy &...

Will Landlords be able to apply for heat pump grants in April...

A piecemeal approach risks undermining efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the private rented sector, the NRLA is warning. The Heat and Buildings Strategy published today announced that grants...

Record numbers of Landlords reporting rising levels of tenant...

A record level of nearly 7 out of 10 landlords reported rising tenant demand in the third quarter of the year. A survey of over 600 landlords by BVA BDRC, carried out on behalf of Paragon Bank, showed...

£450m government grants for 90,000 Heat Pumps...

Landlords don’t hold your breath as the Government announces £3.9 billion for decarbonising heat and buildings. Of this only £450m is allocated for grants of £5,000 to replace old gas boilers...

Detached homes see largest percentage rent increases...

Rents on detached homes increased twice as fast as the average for all UK properties during Q3 2021, according to The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS). The average rents for detached properties during...

Rightmove Index up 0.3% in September with fierce competition...

The national average asking prices of newly marketed properties have risen by 0.3% (+£1,091) this month to hit a new all-time high of £338,462. Despite the traditional summer holiday lull, fierce competition...

‘Later Life’ landlords swooping in post lockdown...

The number of buy-to-let acquisitions made by later life landlords nearing retirement age increased by more than half following the re-opening of the housing market, more than any other age bracket, Paragon...

Could Crypto cause a real world crash?

The Value of Cryptocurrencies has grown exponentially from being worth $16 billion five years ago to currently $2.3 trillion. What if the value of these assets crash? Could it cause a wider contagion in...

Failure to act signals the government does not care about rent...

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic according to Government data released today. The latest Household Resilience Study reveals that...

Shelter poll claims 22% of renters health is being harmed by...

A new YouGov poll commissioned by Shelter report claims the health of 22% of renters in England is being harmed by poor housing, with the most common problems plaguing renters’ mental and physical health.

£57.8 million allocated to councils to develop brownfield land...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced almost £57.8 million from the £75 million Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) has been allocated to 53 councils for new homes...

More ads for people looking than ads for rooms available...

SpareRoom.co.uk is reporting that there are currently more ads on its platform for people looking for rooms than there are for rooms available, and they say this is only the third time this has happened...

SAL reporting drops of 80% plus in PRS homes available...

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has warned of a shortage of properties available to rent over the winter, increasing pressure on emergency housing provided by councils. SAL members are reporting...

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