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£142 million for housing infrastructure...

The Government hopes thousands of homes will be built in growth areas of Woking and Truro as a result of a £142 million investment in infrastructure, the Housing Minister Kit Malthouse MP confirmed...

BTL product choice at highest level since Credit Crisis...

Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data, not yet published, shows that the number of Buy to Let (BTL) products available, currently 2,396 products, is the highest on record since the beginnings...

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Landlord Action recovers £16,000 from rogue Agent – ‘Nightmare...

The new series of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ has launched featuring cases handled by eviction specialists Landlord Action. In the second episode, due to air on Monday 10th June,

Land for the Many – Not for Landlords...

The Labour Party have commissioned an ‘independent’ report titled “Land for the Many” that proposes changes in the way land in the UK is used and governed. Key proposal headlines...

Section 21 ban will leave landlords helpless evicting anti-social...

The proposed abolition of Section 21, which will do away with landlords’ rights to legally repossess property in an efficient and cost-effective way, will leave them “virtually powerless” to tackle...

Students more interested in living next to supermarkets than...

Despite uncertainty around Brexit, the student property market is predicted to rise by 72% between 2014 and the end of 2019* and is set to remain an attractive option for landlords across the UK. Landlord...

New Form 6a – Section 21...

An updated version of Form 6a has been released confirming that after the introduced Tenant Fees act a landlord cannot serve a Section 21 notice if they have taken a Prohibited Payment from a tenant and...

How to Rent Booklet Updated 31st May 2019...

Just to add to the introduction of the Tenant Fees act on the 1st of June the government has updated the ‘How to Rent’ booklet the day before. This updated version must now be given to tenants...

‘Rumble with the Agents’ raises over £19k for Make-A-Wish...

On Thursday 23rd May, the fifth annual ‘Rumble with the Agents’ white-collar charity boxing event took place at The Holiday Inn in Finchley Central. The sell-out event, attended by more than 300...

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Tenant Fees Act may limit access in selective licensing areas...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is concerned the Tenant Fees Act 2019 may limit access to rented property for tenants in areas with selective licensing. The Tenant Fees Act, which comes into effect...

DWP – Universal Credit landlord engagement newsletter...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its latest newsletter designed to keep landlords who let to tenants on Universal Credit informed of the most recent updates and current position...

UK’s driveway income hotspots...

The UK’s towns and cities where homeowners are making the most money by renting out their driveways as parking spaces have been revealed by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Its research...

Housing supply and demand down but transactions up?

NAEA Propertymark has issued its April Housing Report1 with the headline – Number of property transactions increases despite fall in supply and demand. Mark Hayward, said: “Despite a fall in...

Council Tax discounts and exemptions – Practical guide...

For the first time the government has produced a practical guide highlighting all the Council Tax discounts and exemptions to ensure families aren’t paying more than their fair share of Council Tax.

Single-storey extension planning rules made permanent by MHCLG...

Thousands of homeowners will be able to extend their properties quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application, under rules made permanent today (25 May 2019). In a wide-reaching package...

TPO revised codes of practice for 1st June...

On 1st June, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme’s updated Codes of Practice will become effective. The revisions are substantial, and incorporate the Tenant Fees Act, Client Money Protection and GDPR...

46% of RLA landlords intend to sell post Section 21 scrapping...

The RLA has surveyed more than 6,500 landlords and agents finding more than 46% now plan to sell some or all of their rental property following government announced plans to scrap Section 21 repossessions.

Three ways to avoid 3% SDLT surcharge on BTL property purchases...

Ranjan Bhattacharya – Baker Street Property Meet In 2016, Chancellor George Osborne introduced a 3% SDLT surcharge on all investment property purchases. Many buy to let investors stopped buying in...

11:40 AM, 21st May 2019, About 5 years ago | 0

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Only 15.75% of NLA landlords now support Tories...

Private landlords have lost faith in the Conservative Party, with only 15.75% of NLA members now saying they would support them in an election. Are Landlords now the elephant in the room for the Tories?

38% of landlords will consider selling up if Government scraps...

Founder of Landlord Action, Paul Shamplina, has written to the Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler, inviting her to gain a greater understanding of the possession process before making drastic reforms. ...

10:51 AM, 20th May 2019, About 5 years ago | 2

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