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TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents

TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents...

Letting agents can now access the mediation and conciliation service from TDS Resolution that landlords and tenants already enjoy. The free service offers an impartial and fair mid-tenancy dispute resolution...

9:10 AM, 2nd March 2023, About A year ago |  0

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NRLA hails landmark ruling on rent-to-rent companies

NRLA hails landmark ruling on rent-to-rent companies...

A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court has been welcomed by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) that delivers clarification about the responsibilities of so-called ‘rent-to-rent’...

11:05 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  5

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Landlords enjoy rising rents and plummeting voids

Landlords enjoy rising rents and plummeting voids...

Landlords in England are seeing rising tenant demand pushing up rents with voids plummeting by an average of 26%, Goodlord reveals. Its rental index shows that rents grew by 1% to hit a four-month high...

10:47 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  3

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House prices fall for the first time since June 2020

House prices fall for the first time since June 2020...

The UK’s house prices have recorded their first annual fall since June 2020 after dropping by 1.1% year-on-year in February, Nationwide reports. It is also the ‘weakest performance’ for...

10:22 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  0

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Landlords opting for fixed rate deals when remortgaging

Landlords opting for fixed rate deals when remortgaging...

More than 75% of landlords expect to opt for a fixed rate deal when it is time for them to remortgage, a survey reveals. The lender Landbay has revealed that five-year fixed rates are still the most popular...

0:04 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  0

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Probe into the ‘consumer rights’ of renters launched

Probe into the ‘consumer rights’ of renters launched...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed that it is to investigate the consumer rights of tenants and explore what can be done to help landlords and intermediaries to understand their obligations.

0:02 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  4

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Landlords deliver a big boost to EPC rated homes in the PRS

Landlords deliver a big boost to EPC rated homes in the PRS...

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) have reportedly driven a 165% increase in the number of homes that have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A to C. The findings from Paragon...

0:01 AM, 1st March 2023, About A year ago |  4

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Plagues of pests are the most common maintenance issue for landlords

Plagues of pests are the most common maintenance issue for landlords...

Landlords will have to carry out maintenance or repair work on a buy-to-let property 72 times during their ownership – costing them more than £34,000, research reveals. And, according to lettings...

10:33 AM, 28th February 2023, About A year ago |  0

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Low public and landlord awareness of boiler upgrade scheme

Low public and landlord awareness of boiler upgrade scheme...

The UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme ‘is failing to deliver’ – and many landlords and agents are unaware of it. The House of Lords’ Built Environment Committee Inquiry has found...

9:57 AM, 28th February 2023, About A year ago |  5

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Home sellers are forced to slash prices to find buyers

Home sellers are forced to slash prices to find buyers...

Home sellers are having to slash asking prices in a bid to find a buyer, one house price index reveals. Zoopla says that home sellers are accepting an average 4.5% discount on the asking price –...

9:29 AM, 28th February 2023, About A year ago |  0

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Most tenants want to own – but know this won’t happen in 2023

Most tenants want to own – but know this won’t happen...

A survey has revealed that 83% of renters want to buy their own home but more than 75% believe that they won’t be able to do so in 2023. Unsurprisingly, the main reason for 54% is an inability to...

0:03 AM, 28th February 2023, About A year ago |  2

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EPC upgrades account for a third of renovation costs

EPC upgrades account for a third of renovation costs...

Landlords might be interested to hear that the cost of upgrading an old property is more than £70,000 – with EPC costs accounting for a third of that bill, research reveals. The Home Builders Federation’s...

0:01 AM, 28th February 2023, About A year ago |  2

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Scotland’s Cost of Living Act has led to rent rises

Scotland’s Cost of Living Act has led to rent rises...

Propertymark has told Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee that the Cost-of-Living Act 2022 has led to rent rises and landlords leaving the private rented sector...

11:25 AM, 27th February 2023, About A year ago |  2

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New mandatory qualifications will ‘drive up standards’ in social housing

New mandatory qualifications will ‘drive up standards’ in...

A crackdown on unqualified social housing managers will see new rules being brought in to protect residents.  The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced that social...

11:20 AM, 27th February 2023, About A year ago |  2

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Landlords lose out as the UK’s housing wealth hits £8.68trn

Landlords lose out as the UK’s housing wealth hits £8.68trn...

The total value of the UK’s homes reached a new record last year at £8.68 trillion, research reveals. The findings from real estate firm Savills show that house prices saw a 5.1% year-on-year increase...

10:59 AM, 27th February 2023, About A year ago |  0

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Non-freehold tenants do not feel safe in their own home

Non-freehold tenants do not feel safe in their own home...

New research shows that four in 10 non-freehold tenants do not feel completely safe in their homes. A national sample of 2,000 non-freehold tenants was surveyed twice over an 18-month period (from 2021-2023)...

9:54 AM, 27th February 2023, About A year ago |  1

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Charity proposes council tax on unbuilt properties and landlord limited zones

Charity proposes council tax on unbuilt properties and landlord...

A charity is warning of a ‘worst of all worlds’ downturn in the housing market and wants landlord limited zones to help restrict BTL and short-term let investors.  With the Budget due on the 15th...

12:06 PM, 24th February 2023, About A year ago |  6

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Call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’

Call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’...

An open letter has been signed by rent activists, trade unions and several Labour Mayors, including Sadiq Khan, calling for the housing minister Michael Gove to implement a private rent freeze and an eviction...

11:10 AM, 24th February 2023, About A year ago |  79

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EPC timescales for commercial landlords are ‘unachievable’

EPC timescales for commercial landlords are ‘unachievable’...

More than half (52%) of commercial landlords do not think EPC timescales are achievable, according to new research. The findings from consulting firm RSM UK reveal that just a third (36%) of respondents...

0:08 AM, 24th February 2023, About A year ago |  1

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Good landlords could be burdened with ‘overzealous licensing schemes’

Good landlords could be burdened with ‘overzealous licensing...

Licensing is not the best way to improve standards across the private rented sector, according to an industry body. Propertymark says that although local authorities exist to improve housing stock in...

0:05 AM, 24th February 2023, About A year ago |  0

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