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56% of Landlords have lost rental income during the pandemic...

Over half of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new research published today. A third of landlords have also indicated that they were now more likely...

Nationwide House Price Index ends year up 7.3%...

The Nationwide House Price index for December 2020 is indicating UK price inflation of 7.3% for the year and 0.8% for the month with the average house price now standing at £230,920. All areas of the...

Percentage of tenants in rent arrears dropped to 11.8% in November...

The percentage of tenants in rent arrears decreased during October and November, according to research from PayProp. Payment data from also shows that the typical percentage of rent in arrears fell consistently...

Damages is the top cause for deposit claims not rent arrears...

According to The DPS just over half of the claims made by landlords against tenancy deposits in 2020 cited a need to clean or make repairs to the property or its contents, Costs for damage made up 27%...

Housing market still open even in Tier 4...

The housing market in England will remain open in all 4 tiers. This means that people looking to move home will be able to both continue with planned moves and view new properties to move into in the future.

Banning repossessions does nothing to keep tenants in their homes...

Over 800,000 private renters in England and Wales have built rent arrears since lockdown measures began according to new research published today. A survey of tenants for the National Residential Landlords...

2nd home Stamp Duty Surcharged increased 1% overnight in Wales...

In the draft budget, on 21 December 2020, the Welsh Government announced changes to the higher residential rates, and non-residential rates and bands, of Land Transaction Tax (LTT). The higher residential...

A Rollercoaster year...

Hometrack have released their latest House Price Index confirming their latest data for November indicating it has been a rollercoaster of a year with demand set to be up 33% compared to December 2019.

Councils to receive £47 million increase to tackle homelessness...

Councils will receive additional government support to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. £310 million will be targeted at areas with high numbers of homeless people, those at risk...

High Court enforcement action against Liverpool City Council...

High Court enforcement action is currently underway against Liverpool City Council and enforcement officers entered the council’s Cunard building at 10am Friday morning with allegedly dozens and...

£30m fund to end excessive waking watch costs for leaseholders...

The government has announced a £30 million fund to help end the scandal of excessive waking watch costs, as part of a further move to support thousands of residents in high-rise buildings. The new Waking...

Private landlords have done everything they can to support renters...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid-19 than those in the social sector according to the English Housing Survey published today. Since...

Buyers may pull the plug if they miss Stamp Duty Holiday...

Thousands of homebuyers will pull the plug on their deals as a result of the stamp duty holiday not being extended. Around a third (31%) said they would very likely cancel their planned move if they had...

More landlords keeping rents down during pandemic...

ARLA Propertymark’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) report has confirmed that the number of landlords not increasing rents for tenants during the pandemic emergency has again fallen for the third month in...

New Welsh regulations to suspend evictions this Christmas...

The Welsh Government has agreed measures to suspend evictions from social and private rented accommodation between December 11 and January 11 this year as part of its response to tackling the spread of...

Lives blighted by the housing emergency and lack of social homes...

A new report from Shelter indicates 253,000 people in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation during the pandemic, which is the highest figure for 14 years. Rising homelessness is already...

Cities will be encouraged to plan for more family homes...

Following a consultation launched in the summer that sought views from planners, councils and the wider public, the government has announced its plan for enabling the delivery of more homes across England.

Government does not plan to extend Stamp Duty Holiday...

The Government has responded to the petition – ‘Extend the Stamp Duty Holiday for an additional 6 months after 31st March 2021.’ Click Here It does not seem intent on extending the relief...

Rightmove forecast 4% house price growth in 2021...

Rightmove has forecasted an average 4% house price growth in 2021. The unexpectedly high market momentum of 2020 despite the pandemic and its economic fallout continues, and although uncertainties remain,

Additional assistance for rough sleepers with drug and alcohol...

Rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, Kelly Tolhurst MP announced. Forty-three areas across...

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