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Windrush Right to Rent Government update...

In a knee-jerk response to the Windrush scandal the government has posted new Right to Rent guidance for Landlords and Letting agents below: Landlords: guidance on right to rent checks on undocumented...

66% encounter problems buying property...

The majority of buyers report problems in the buying process, with common issues caused by delays in the chain, difficulty finding a suitable property, and homes left in poor condition. In its annual survey...

May’s new housing adviser is ex-policy geek at Shelter!

Theresa May promised the country that she would fix our broken housing market and renew the British dream. To help with this May has appointed Toby Lloyd, formerly head of policy and housing development...

9:21 AM, 27th April 2018, About 7 years ago | 25

PRA rules blamed for penalising landlords with 4 or more BTLs...

The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) rules introduced at the end of September 2017 are having a significant impact on the buy-to-let mortgage market according to Paragon’s...

Andy Burnham and RLA – Amnesty for bad landlords...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was speaking at the Residential Landlord Association’s Future Renting North conference and suggested an amnesty to rid Manchester of ‘rogue’ landlords.

Former NLA Chairman David Salusbury obituary...

David Salusbury, the former Chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits, died on Saturday 21st April 2018, following a short illness.

235 Limited company BTL fixed rate deals now available...

Post Section 24 mortgage interest relief restrictions for individual landlords and the increasing demand for Buy to Let in company names there is now a record 235 fixed rate BTL deals available for limited...

10:47 AM, 24th April 2018, About 7 years ago | 1

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73% of Universal Credit Housing Association tenants in arrears!

A staggering 73% of Universal Credit (UC) tenants that rent from Housing Associations are in arrears compared to only 29% not on UC. No wonder 62% of private landlords are unwilling to let to UC claimants.

Landlords resizing, reducing gearing and increasing rent...

Landlords with between 6 and 20 properties in their portfolio have increased from 35% to 39% of those surveyed according to Paragon’s latest PRS Trends research, based on interviews with 203 experienced...

“Local authorities should have the power to confiscate...

“We have received evidence that civil penalties are not strong enough to deter landlords who are prepared to commit the most serious offences, and fines issued through the courts are often insufficient...

Warning to landlords and letting agents over fake referencing...

This week’s episode of “Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords” (Thursday 19th April, Channel 5, 8pm) will serve as a warning to all landlords and letting agents over the dangers of fake tenant references,

CGT 30 day payment on account – HMRC consultation...

A new HMRC consultation proposes that any Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability that arises out of the sale or disposal of residential property will need to be paid on account within 30 days from April 2020.

430% more English landlords operating in Scotland since 2012...

Since 2012, the number of English landlords registering tenancy deposits on properties in Scotland has risen by over 430%, according to new research by SafeDeposits Scotland. The country’s leading tenancy...

Is Birmingham set to become the UK’s foremost property hotspot?

Birmingham, elected the UK’s ‘most investable city’ by PwC, is set to become the UK’s foremost property hotspot. The UK’s second city is expected to achieve 20-30% price growth by 2022, based...

14:48 PM, 10th April 2018, About 7 years ago | 0

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