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The Family Building Society – BTL...

The Family Building Society are an interesting little niche lender for landlords especially now while criteria is such a key decision maker for borrowers. They are selling on availability to less standard...

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Corbyn – Government “in the pockets of Rogue Landlords”...

Jeremy Corbyn was responding to a Guardian article “Hundreds of thousands living in squalid rented homes in England” when he accused the government of being unwilling to fix the housing crisis...

Last thing Mark Carney wants is business blood on his hands...

Brian Johnson, insolvency partner at accountants HW Fisher comments on the UK’s 2017 insolvency statistics just out. Company Insolvencies: “Even stripping out the distorting effects of the two spikes...

Standard and Poor’s predicts landlords to make net loss...

A Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global report into the effects of Section 24 mortgage interest relief restrictions is predicting over 60% of landlords who purchase property between 2014 and 2016...

Foursome want to split tax efficiently...

Nine years ago my wife, myself and two friends did two Joint developments. Land registry and mortgages in all 4 names, but our tax lives are massively different now. Whilst we have a good amicable relationship...

Rental price inflation rises in December...

Average rents across the UK rose by 1.7% in December 2017 when compared to the same month a year previously; the average monthly rent is now £907 Rents in the South-East of England were 1.0% lower in...

FCA plans to give small businesses access to the Financial Ombudsman...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has instigated a consultation to give small businesses access to the Financial Ombudsman Service following a review of the protections available to SMEs as users of...

Belvoir warns of 2018 rent rises and blames Government attacks...

Dorian Gonsalves, CEO of Belvoir, the UK’s largest High Street property franchise, warns that government interference in the rental sector is likely to result in a rise in rents throughout 2018 and into...

Problems returning DPS held deposit for deceased tenant?

Last May, I received a call from my tenant’s ex-wife telling me that he had died. The following month, the tenancy ended and keys were handed back. The property has now been sold. The one problem I have...

‘How to rent’ booklet update...

A new edition of the ‘How to rent’ guide written by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has been released on 17th January 2018. Please Click Here to download the full...

The RLA and NLA are supporting the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has thrown its support behind the Private Members Bill brought to Parliament by Labour MP Karen Buck. The Bill includes giving tenants the right to take legal...

Facebook debate invite requested by MP on Housing Standards Bill...

Labour MP, Karen Buck, who brought the Private Members Bill ‘Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill 2017-19’ to Parliament is requesting feedback from...

New rent reporting system that links tenants’ rental payments...

A new proptech platform has launched today that links tenants’ rental payments with their Experian credit report and provides a full rent reporting service for letting agents and landlords. The Credit...

Transfer of property between siblings...

Can anyone please assist with my situation? My sister would like to transfer a property as a gift to my brother and I, the property does not have a mortgage and was not purchased with one. The house has...

Government backs Bill giving tenants powers to sue landlords...

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Housing, announced yesterday his Government’s support for new legislation proposed under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards)...

20% of landlords plan on selling up...

The National Landlords Association’s (NLA) latest research shows that 20% of its members plan to reduce the number of properties in their portfolio in the next year – the highest level of intended...

Lettings Fee ban fines could breach Human Rights Act...

At the first pre-legislative hearing by the Communities and Local Government Committee on the Draft Tenant Fees Bill, Professor Ian Loveland of the City Law School, told MPs allowing local authorities...

Government promote focus on housing in reshuffle...

Theresa May has taken the opportunity of a Cabinet reshuffle to promote her focus on housing by creating the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Following the appointment of...

Need some advice on pre-empting costly evictions?

Join Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action and Founder of the online letting agency Upad, James Davis, for a FREE webinar offering top tips for avoiding evictions with your tenants. The webinar includes...

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Renting Homes (Wales) – Fitness for human habitation consultation...

The Welsh Government Consultation, ‘Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 – Fitness for Human Habitation closes on the 12th of Jan so this is the last chance to get your opinions heard or at least noted.

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