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Section 8 must now include details of Breathing Space scheme...

Rushed changes made to evictions legislation have meant from today (May 4th) Section 8, and it has been advised all eviction procedures, must include details of the government’s ‘Breathing...

House prices up 7.1% on April last year...

The Nationwide House price index is showing annual price growth increased to 7.1% in April, up from 5.7% in March with a new record high average house price of £238,831, up £15,916 over the last year.

Housing Possession Mediation scheme could save on expensive lengthy...

The pilot of the government’s Housing Possession Mediation Scheme can help letting agencies and landlords recover arrears without lengthy waits for court evictions, according to PayProp. Launched...

House with a Garden to rent is the new black...

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live our lives drastically and perhaps affected the way we live at home the most. Everyone spent more time at home and it gave us time to think about what...

New code of practice for assessing cladding...

Residents and building owners are set to benefit from a new code of practice for professionals assessing buildings’ external walls and cladding systems. As part of reform of the building sector, the...

Pandemic rent squeeze in London...

Research by Benham and Reeves, has found that rental affordability across London has actually improved during the pandemic where the percentage of income required to cover rental outgoings is concerned.

Q2 Update – Landlord Tax Planning 2021...

In this video interview, Chartered Accountant Andrew Roberts discusses recent and possible new changes to the tax system affecting UK Private Rented Sector landlords with Mark Alexander, founder of the...

Government funding to help make building a home easier...

New plans supported by over £150 million in new government funding will make it easier and more affordable for people to build their own homes, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today.

The ULTIMATE Guide To Landlord Tax Planning...

Mark Alexander’s latest video interview on Ranjan Bhattararya’s “Succeed IN Property” YouTube channel has just been released and you can watch it right here. If you’ve watched...

OMG! 18-34 year olds are getting into trouble with Buy now Pay...

A quarter of young people making Buy Now Pay Later repayments haven’t been able to pay for food, rent or bills as a result, Citizens Advice has found. New research from Citizens Advice shows 45% of 18...

Majority of leaseholders consider service charges unfair...

Research from property management specialists, Keller Williams UK, has found that the majority of leasehold homeowners consider service charges unfair, with a lack of transparency around how they are spent...

Right to Rent – No requirement for retrospective checks...

The temporary adjustments to the right to rent check introduced on 30 March 2020, due to COVID-19, are ending. From 17 May 2021, you must check the prescribed documents as set out in the right to rent...

Majority are doing everything they should and more to be a Good...

The good landlord quiz, designed by Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance and answered by more than 3,000 landlords, has found that, despite common misconceptions, most landlords are doing everything...

Review of the system for testing safety of construction products...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has appointed two experts to lead an independent review of the system for testing construction products. Former government adviser and construction expert Paul Morrell...

Local Authority rent guarantees could unlock PRS to UC tenants...

Rent guarantees and upfront cash payments from local authorities are most effective in opening up the private rented sector for people receiving benefits according to major new research from the Centre...

Shelter claim 39% of PRS is dangerous or unhealthy...

Shelter is urging the government to bring forward the Renters’ Reform Bill based on two survey samples of only 553 or 551 private renters, both possibly skewed by how the data is collected Shelter go...

Worst choice on record for placing cash deposits...

Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report data, not yet published, reveals that the number of deals available to savers has contracted to a record low, at a time when savers would hope to see a boom...

95% government backed residential mortgage scheme available to...

A new government-backed mortgage scheme to help people with only 5% deposits get on to the housing ladder is available to lenders from 19 April 2021. First announced at the Budget, the scheme will help...

Top 5 HMO investing mistakes...

HMOs can be a fantastic strategy when done correctly, but many property investors make expensive mistakes. In this brand new video below Simon Zutshi, Author of “Property Magic”, founder of...

Post Covid Staycation boom could be taxing...

Soaring demand for holiday lets as the UK plans for a ‘staycation summer’ is driving inquiries for tax advice from customers considering buying a second property, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM)...

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