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How much is landlord insurance?

How much is landlord insurance?

Finding the right landlord insurance for the best price can be a daunting task and many of us begin our online search by asking ‘How much is landlord insurance?’. That’s a good place to start because...

Majority of landlords expect EPC legislation to return

Majority of landlords expect EPC legislation to return...

Landlords believe EPC C targets could be re-introduced by the next Parliament, according to a new survey. Research by Foundation Home Loans reveals three out of four landlords still expect EPC legislation...

Council says housing crisis is worsening as landlords exit market

Council says housing crisis is worsening as landlords exit market...

Thurrock Council has revealed the growing challenges it faces in providing housing help to its residents, as the cost-of-living crisis and the exit of landlords from the private rental market put pressure...

Landlords object to city’s new licensing schemes

Landlords object to city’s new licensing schemes...

Bristol City Council’s new licensing schemes for rented homes have sparked a backlash from landlords who claim they are unfair and costly, Bristol Live reports. The council says the schemes, which...

Mortgage arrears climb as landlords and homeowners struggle

Mortgage arrears climb as landlords and homeowners struggle...

The number of homeowners and landlords falling behind with mortgage payments has jumped, according to UK Finance. The trade body for lenders says that there were 13,570 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears...

Mixed signals in property market as signs of recovery emerge

Mixed signals in property market as signs of recovery emerge...

Annual house prices in England and Wales fell slightly in January, according to the latest e.surv house price index. However, according to the data monthly house prices have seen a small increase. E.surv...

NRLA calls for more rented homes to meet growing tenant demand

NRLA calls for more rented homes to meet growing tenant demand...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the Government to address the growing gap between the demand and supply of private rented housing, as new research shows a sharp rise in...

Scottish tenants brace for rent hikes and evictions

Scottish tenants brace for rent hikes and evictions...

Scottish tenants are facing a looming crisis in the private rented sector as emergency protections against rent hikes and evictions expire on 31 March, campaigners have warned. The Scottish government...

Gove vows to ban no-fault evictions by the next election

Gove vows to ban no-fault evictions by the next election...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in England by the next general election, which is due by January 2025. No-fault evictions allow landlords to...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ –...

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private sector landlords while neglecting their own housing...

The Times wants to hear from landlords about the upcoming budget

The Times wants to hear from landlords about the upcoming budget...

What do you want from the upcoming budget? A journalist at The Times wants to hear from landlords about what help they would like to see in the budget. Lucy Alderson, the money reporter for The Times...

Couples co-habit to combat rental crisis

Couples co-habit to combat rental crisis...

The number of couples living in a flatshare has increased dramatically since the pandemic. New data from Spareroom reveals the number of people flat sharing as a couple increased by 67% in 2023 (compared...

Scotland’s new build starts plummet by 24% in a year

Scotland’s new build starts plummet by 24% in a year...

Scotland has experienced a dramatic fall in new build starts across all sectors in the last year, a report reveals. DJ Alexander Ltd, Scotland’s biggest lettings and estate agency, analysed the most...

Council-owned landlord evicts tenants to repay £18m council debt

Council-owned landlord evicts tenants to repay £18m council...

Tenants of NCH Enterprises, a council-owned company, are facing eviction as the firm tries to sell 44 properties to repay a £18m debt to Nottingham City Council, the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) reveals.

The i newspaper wants to speak to landlords about tenancy renewal fees

The i newspaper wants to speak to landlords about tenancy renewal...

Are you a landlord who is using a letting agent to manage your property and frustrated by the fees charged by estate agents for tenancy renewal? Then Alexa Phillips a journalist from the i newspaper wants...

Shelter hits out over rising tenant eviction numbers

Shelter hits out over rising tenant eviction numbers...

The housing charity Shelter has condemned the government for ‘bowing to vested interests’ and delaying the implementation of the Renters (Reform) Bill, which would ban section 21 ‘no-fault’...

Landlord evictions soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Landlord evictions soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023...

Landlords evicted more tenants in the final quarter of 2023 than they have since 2018, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveals. It says that in the last quarter of 2023, there were 23,382 landlord claims,

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers...

The government has abandoned a plan that would have exempted landlords of asylum seekers from houses in multiple occupation (HMO) regulations, which ensure safety and quality standards for shared properties.

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024...

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma. The firm helps landlords and letting agents comply with licensing regulations and...

Landlords could face tenant troubles due to councils’ licensing backlog

Landlords could face tenant troubles due to councils’ licensing...

A landlord has expressed his worries about the possible problems that tenants could cause for him and other landlords with properties in selective licensing areas, due to councils delaying renewing their...

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