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Sudden increase in the use of Letting Agents...

The proportion of landlords who use a letting agent to help manage their property has spiked since the end of last year, according to a recent survey of property investors.* Six in ten (61 per cent) landlords...

Furniture Showroom into 15 Flats...

The following project outlines how one of our clients used our flexible property funding to turn a profit of £250,000. The client, an experienced Property Developer, purchased a former furniture showroom...

13:44 PM, 31st May 2017, About 7 years ago | 0

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The number of rental properties managed per agent in London falls...

Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) figures for April show a drop in the number of properties managed by agents in London of 31.8% from 148 per branch in March to only 101 in April. However,

£16,000 fine for Landlord because tenant played dance music...

47 year old Jason Duffield a Landlord from Birmingham has been convicted of 5 breaches of the Noise Abatement Notice and was ordered to pay a fine of £10,000 plus £6,000 in costs to the council, because...

Conservative Manifesto 2017 for the PRS...

The Conservative Manifesto 2017 says they will act in specific markets including the PRS and housing market, but they are very light on detail and content. They confirmed that they will continue with the...

Lib Dem 2017 Manifesto for the PRS...

The Lib Dem 2017 Manifesto ‘Change Britain Future’ decribes the rental market as becoming unaffordable along with house prices and says that young people in particular need help. The Lib Dem...

Labour Party Manifesto for ‘Private Renters’ 2017...

The Labour Party Manifesto 2017 promises to end insecurity for private renters. The Party pledges to control rent increases (Rent Controls) and introduce new consumer rights for tenants with more secure...

Every HMO in Greenwich to be licensed...

Greenwich Council held a public consultation and ‘apparently’ 80% of residents were in favour of licensing all HMOs in the Area. Previously only the standard definition of HMOs were required...

Tory plans for Rent Controls in seaside towns?

The Housing and Finance Institute was set up by David Cameron’s coalition government in 2015 before the last general election. It want to repair the housing markets in run down seaside towns with...

Sadiq Khan announces new database of criminal landlords and agents...

The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new database to name and shame successfully prosecuted criminal landlords and letting agents in London. The database will be published on the Mayor’s website...

The Victoria Derbyshire Programme is looking at the ongoing issue...

The Victoria Derbyshire Programme on BBC Two and BBC News is looking at the ongoing issue of tenants and landlords. They are particularly keen to hear from readers if you are a landlord in the UK who has...

Quarterly Digital Tax returns dropped from Finance Bill...

The requirement to complete quarterly digital tax returns to HMRC that included Landlords has been one of the 72 clauses to be dropped from the Finance Bill out 135 clauses in total. The Government has...

Putting pressure on your Conservative MP...

Here’s a letter template for you. Dear …….., For the first time, as a long-time supporter and member of the Conservative Party, I am struggling for a reason to vote Conservative! I...

12:10 PM, 25th April 2017, About 8 years ago | 10

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Kate Faulkner’s FTB analyses highlights myths of Landlord...

Kate Faulkner has released a summary of First Time Buyer (FTB) market data showing a rise in FTB activity, the bounce post credit crunch and the myths of media reported data. To see Kate’s full First...

11:27 AM, 24th April 2017, About 8 years ago | 2

Budget 2015 Campaign Latest Articles

Support Landlords Or Lose Our Votes...

With the General Election just weeks away, we need to send the message loud and clear that landlords have had enough. We will not accept the constant attacks by Government and we demand the immediate scrapping...

8:41 AM, 20th April 2017, About 8 years ago | 17

Budget 2015 Campaign Latest Articles