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Theresa May announces she will ban section 21...

Prime Minister, Theresa May, has announced she plans to ban the use of Section 21 or what is termed as so-called ‘no-fault evictions’ in England. The PM said: “Everyone in the private sector...

Section 21 ban risks hurting tenants...

PRS warns of “serious dangers” to the supply of rental housing for vulnerable tenants as a result of government plans to axe Section 21. The Government is proposing a consultation on the abolition...

ARLA response to Section 21 ban proposals...

Today, the Government announced its intention to abolish Section 21 notices for eviction, in an effort to create open ended tenancies for all private renters. Section 8 evictions are also set to be reformed,

Section 21 ban proposed by First Minister of Wales...

Mark Drakeford AM, the Leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister of Wales announced that the Welsh Government will be banning Section 21. With the Government’s own data showing that it takes over five...

Housing market dragging, Tenant demand up, Landlord supply down...

The latest RICS Residential Market Survey remains subdued in March and looking ahead, the lack of momentum is likely to continue for a while longer. Click here to download the full survey. Enquiries from...

Paragon – Landlords taking action to mitigate higher tax...

Landlord action to mitigate higher tax costs will lead to a lower level of buy-to-let remortgage transactions going forward according Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q1 2019. Nearly six out of ten...

Rents rise as tenant fees ban looms...

According to the latest data from HomeLet’s Rental Index, UK rents for new tenancies have begun to rise at a rate not seen in the market for over two years. The annualised picture shows rental values...

New government guidance to protect tenants...

New online support as part of government’s commitment to give greater protection to tenants, and reform the private rented sector for the better – written by MHCLG and Heather Wheeler MP. Local...

Bank of England survey of attitudes to inflation and interest...

This news release describes the results of the Bank of England’s latest quarterly survey of public attitudes to inflation, undertaken between 8 and 9 February 2019. Q: When asked about the future path...

Be a guest of Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) – Croydon...

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 Croydon Meeting property networking event Wednesday...

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Right to Rent Brexit guidance failure...

Ministers have so far failed to publish any guidance for landlords about the implications of Brexit for the Right to Rent scheme. Under this scheme landlords are responsible for checking the immigration...

NLA Fraud warning to would-be tenants...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding would-be tenants to be vigilant when looking for somewhere new to live and to avoid getting scammed. The NLA has been contacted by several people who...

Tax relief for rental home improvements – Lords committee...

Landlords are welcoming calls today by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the quality of their property. The recommendation is made by a House of Lords committee...

Landlord EPC improvements cost cap now £3500...

As of this month Private landlords under MEES regulation are required to pay up to £3,500 bringing properties to the minimum EPC standard of E. To remain on the exemption register with an EPC rating of...

Free online tools ahead of Deposit Cap legislation...

As of 1 June 2019, landlords and letting agents in England will only be legally allowed to take the equivalent of five weeks’ rent as a tenancy deposit on annual rents below £50,000, and the equivalent...

Official government guidance for tenant fees ban released...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government have released their official guidance notes for landlords, letting agents and local authority enforcement officers explaining how the Tenant...

Belvoir predicts rental increases for second half of 2019...

The Belvoir Q4 rental index, prepared and analysed by TV property expert Kate Faulkner, shows significant regional variations in rents, and a slight average decrease of -1.25%. However, Belvoir is predicting...

Client Money Protection compulsory as of today...

As of 1st April 2019 all PRS letting agents are required to carry Client Money Protection (CMP) which safeguards Landlords and tenants against an agent going into liquidation or absconding with rental...

Government asked to support Landlords to encourage longer tenancies...

The RLA is calling for more support to help landlords offer longer tenancies after it was revealed almost half the babies born in the UK are starting their lives in rented homes. The figures were revealed...

The Kyle Files ITV Mon 1st April – Landlords...

April Fools day Monday 1st April 8:00pm to 8:30pm, The Kyles Files eposide 4 – Landlords “Jeremy probes the private rented sector. More than three million people are thought to be living in...

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