Landlord News
15:11 PM, 22nd January 2025, About 6 hours ago|
0
The Scottish Housing Bill is an attack on the private rented sector, says Meghan Gallacher MSP.
In an exclusive video interview with Property118, Meghan, who is also the Scottish Conservative shadow cabinet secretary for housing, blames the SNP’s Scottish Housing Bill for making Scotland’s housing emergency worse by doubling down on harmful rent controls.
Meghan also tells Property118 how landlords in Scotland are being forced to meet EPC C targets, and how one landlord wou
Real estate firm Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that tenants could move into properties without paying any rent once the Renters' Rights Bill becomes law.
The government's bill will prohibit any rent payment before a tenancy agreement is signed, with landlords facing fines for accepting such payments.
The firm's head of lettings, Gary Hall, said: "These amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill are bad news for landlords.
"Under the amendments, any payment of rent mad
There will be a big drop in the availability of stamp duty-free homes from April 1st when the current stamp duty relief reverts to previous thresholds, research reveals.
Yopa says that currently, a third of properties for sale in England offer the possibility of a stamp duty-free purchase for existing homeowners.
However, this figure is set to plummet to less than one in 10.
Stamp duty tax bill
The chief executive of Yopa, Verona Frankish, said: "As it stands, both first-time
An industry body labels the Welsh government’s proposal of two months’ rent as compensation for eviction as ‘counterproductive.’
Propertymark is urging the Welsh government instead to focus on boosting housing supply rather than penalising landlords.
A consultation is currently under way on the proposal...
Hi, I bought a property with a sitting tenant who has been residing at the property for over four years before the purchase was completed. New 12 months tenancy agreement contract was given to the tenant following the purchase. The contract has since come to an end and has moved to a rolling periodic contract....
While buy to let mortgage rates have risen slightly following the Autumn Budget and despite soaring gilt yields, Octane Capital believes the lending landscape remains favourable for UK landlords.
Octane’s analysis found that the average two-year fixed-rate BTL mortgage rate (75% LTV) had been declining before the Autumn Budget in October 2024...