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Consultation on new powers to criminalise unauthorised encampments

Consultation on new powers to criminalise unauthorised encampments...

The Government will launch a consultation on proposals to give police new powers to arrest and seize the property and vehicles of trespassers who set up unauthorised caravan sites. Currently such trespassing...

Number of regulations have increased by 32% since 2010

Number of regulations have increased by 32% since 2010...

The number of laws creating an obligation on private landlords has increased by 32% since 2010. According to a new analysis by the Residential Landlords Association, the total number of regulations affecting...

Welsh Housing Minister to speak at RLA Wales conference

Welsh Housing Minister to speak at RLA Wales conference...

THE Welsh Housing Minister, Julie James AM, will address landlords, agents and property professionals at the Residential Landlord Association’s Future Renting Wales conference next month. The third annual...

RICS fine Countrywide £100,000 over client money security

RICS fine Countrywide £100,000 over client money security...

Yesterday the 30th October Countrywide Residential Lettings Nottingham faced a RICS Disciplinary Panel Hearing to defend the following charges: “Between 2008 and 2018, the Firm transferred a sum...

Scariest property price drops

Scariest property price drops...

The UK’s worst Halloween house price drops and the cost of buying with a Halloween road name The latest research by national fast sale estate agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at where UK homeowners...

A positive vision for the PRS

A positive vision for the PRS...

Too much attention is given to the idea that the sector is a problem which requires management. Instead the Residential Landlords Association argues that what is needed is a positive, ambitious programme...

Modest UK house price growth in October

Modest UK house price growth in October...

Annual house price growth remained subdued at 0.4% while October saw a modest 0.2% rise month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s...

‘Stay Put’ policy still not changed

‘Stay Put’ policy still not changed...

Grenfell Tower Phase 1 report response by Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union: “The Inquiry’s interim report must finally be a turning point for fire safety in the UK. Warning...

First-time buyer sales hit 7 month high

First-time buyer sales hit 7 month high...

NAEA Propertymark has now released its September Housing Report and the number of sales made to First-time buyers increased in September, to 30%. This is the highest figure seen since February. Year on...

Beware of Bats

Beware of Bats...

Beware of bats this Halloween as over the winter months bats hibernate to stay out of the cold weather and residential buildings, in particular, present an ideal warm roosting site for female bats to rear...

Countrywide accused of failing to secure £10m of client funds

Countrywide accused of failing to secure £10m of client funds...

Countrywide Residential Lettings Nottingham are due before a RICS Disciplinary Panel Hearing on the 30th October at 10am. The formal charges are quoted on the RICS website: “Between 2008 and 2018,

Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) Landlord tax planning strategies – Bournemouth

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

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers will be presenting an overview of several landlords tax strategies at the pin Bournemouth Meeting property networking event Tuesday...

New Building Safety Regulator

New Building Safety Regulator...

Dame Judith Hackitt has been named as the government adviser on the new Building Safety Regulator, which will have the power to apply criminal sanctions to those breaking the new rules. A respected expert...

Government needs to make the market more attractive for landlords

Government needs to make the market more attractive for landlords...

ARLA Propertymark’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) report has just been released for September. The number of tenants experiencing rent rises remains high overall with 58% of agents reporting an increase...

Rent controls dry up supply and hurt tenants

Rent controls dry up supply and hurt tenants...

Rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of homes to rent and in some cases increasing rents according to new research published today. With the Mayor of London calling for the power to introduce...

Paying for the Postcode

Paying for the Postcode...

It costs an average of £245,128 to buy a house in the UK; but how much of that is actually spent on the house itself, from bricks to baths, and how much is generated just from the location? Research from...

BBC Inside Out uncovers opportunistic tenants subletting via Airbnb

BBC Inside Out uncovers opportunistic tenants subletting via...

On Monday 28 October at 7.30pm, BBC Inside Out (London*) will highlight the growing number of people making a business out of their tenancy via short-term rental platforms, without their landlords’ permission.

Working together – Hemel and St Albans property network

Working together – Hemel and St Albans property network...

I am delighted to announce that Hemel and St Albans property network has partnered with renowned industry website Property118, this supports the ongoing commitment I have for education of landlords in...

#MyTown

#MyTown...

The #MyTown campaign gives people a say in how a new generation of Town Deals, each worth up to £25 million, should transform the place they call home. People in 100 places across England have the chance...

Rental supply crisis looming

Rental supply crisis looming...

The RLA are warning of a rented housing supply crisis as a new survey shows more landlords are selling properties than buying whilst demand continues to increase. According to research by the Residential...

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