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A landlord’s guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill

A landlord’s guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill...

The Labour government’s announcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill is proposing the biggest shake-up of England’s private rented sector in England for 36 years. The Bill, which Labour claims...

Paragon launches £750 cashback offer and new fee option

Paragon launches £750 cashback offer and new fee option...

Paragon Bank has boosted its range of five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgages with new 3% fee options and £750 cashback added to all five-year purchase and remortgage fixed-rate products. The addition...

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades...

The cost to upgrade homes in the private rented sector (PRS) to meet an energy performance certificate rating of C by 2030 will be £8.3bn. According to data science firm Outra, two-thirds of rented homes...

Landlord organisation proposes Tenant-Landlord Partnership Bill to tackle rental crisis

Landlord organisation proposes Tenant-Landlord Partnership Bill...

A landlord organisation is urging the Labour government to avoid taking “a piecemeal view of housing” and address the rental crisis head-on. iHowz is presenting its proposals to MPs and Lords on what...

21 tenants chase every rental home – Zoopla

21 tenants chase every rental home – Zoopla...

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continues to be plagued by a chronic shortage of available properties, driving rents to new heights, Zoopla reports. Its rental market analysis reveals that the...

Ben Beadle claims Renters’ Rights Bill’s Section 21 Ban is “not a big change”

Ben Beadle claims Renters’ Rights Bill’s Section...

Ben Beadle claims removing Section 21 will not be “a significant change for landlords.” In an interview with BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association,

Fleet and TMW both announce lower BTL rates

Fleet and TMW both announce lower BTL rates...

Fleet Mortgages has announced more rate cuts on a range of mortgages for both standard and limited company borrowers. The reductions, ranging from 0.15% to 0.3%, apply to both two- and five-year fixed-rate...

The PRS is on the verge of ‘collapse’

The PRS is on the verge of ‘collapse’...

The continued attacks on landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) could push the current rental crisis beyond repair, one expert warns. Octane Capital’s chief executive Jonathan Samuels says...

Most Brits support Renters’ Rights Bill – Poll

Most Brits support Renters’ Rights Bill – Poll...

A poll has found that six in 10 Brits support banning Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions under the Renters’ Rights Bill. The government has given the Bill its first reading which will see...

Property sector reacts to Renters’ Rights Bill

Property sector reacts to Renters’ Rights Bill...

The unveiling of the long-awaited Renters’ Rights Bill has led to a strong reaction from the property sector. The Bill looks set to ban Section 21 immediately when the bill becomes law – not when...

Landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Bill – Pennycook

Landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights...

Landlords shouldn’t fear the new Renters’ Rights Bill being introduced to Parliament, the housing minister Matthew Pennycook says. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he insists that ‘change...

Renters’ Rights Bill set to be introduced with immediate Section 21 ban

Renters’ Rights Bill set to be introduced with immediate...

The Renters’ Rights Bill will be introduced to Parliament today with Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions set to be banned immediately. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says the Renters’...

Scottish house prices rise by £5,368 in a year

Scottish house prices rise by £5,368 in a year...

The Scottish housing market is showing resilience with average house prices rising by £5,368 over the past year, research reveals. This represents a 2.9% increase, according to analysis by DJ Alexander...

Fleet expands HMO range and MFS lowers BTL rates

Fleet expands HMO range and MFS lowers BTL rates...

Fleet Mortgages has announced a big expansion of its houses in multiple occupation (HMO) mortgage range. MFS has also announced that it is lowering rates on all of its products. The lender has introduced...

UK house prices surge to outpace inflation

UK house prices surge to outpace inflation...

The UK housing market is experiencing a resurgence as house prices continue to outpace inflation, according to a new analysis. Peer-to-peer real estate investment platform easyMoney says the proportion...

London’s top 5 BTL investment hotspots unveiled

London’s top 5 BTL investment hotspots unveiled...

London’s property market is heating up once again, offering lucrative opportunities for buy to let investors and research reveals which are the top five boroughs for the highest rental returns. A...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords about plans for their portfolios following the Renters’ Rights Bill

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords about plans for their...

Are you a landlord who’s worried about the Renters Rights Bill? Then, Ruby Hinchliffe, money reporter for The Telegraph would like to speak with you. With reports of the Renters Rights Bill being...

Best cities for student landlord yields revealed

Best cities for student landlord yields revealed...

Stoke-on-Trent has emerged as the UK’s top university town for landlords seeking high yields, according to a new analysis by Paragon Bank. Its study of buy to let mortgage offers in popular student...

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements...

Sandwell Council is urging private landlords to check if they need to apply for a housing license under a new scheme being introduced on October 1. The borough-wide additional licensing scheme covers all...

Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords

Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords...

Landlords are at the forefront of one council’s bid to ramp up pressure on the owners of more than 2,000 empty and derelict homes in the town, the Northern Echo reveals. The council will use more...

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