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Landlady faces jail unless she pays £52,000 Proceeds of Crime Order

Landlady faces jail unless she pays £52,000 Proceeds of Crime Order

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A landlady in London faces prison unless she pays a Proceeds of Crime Act Confiscation Order totalling £51,983.

BREAKING: Ground Rents to be capped at £250 per year… 

BREAKING: Ground Rents to be capped at £250 per year… 

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Leaseholders who pay ground rents are to have their levy capped at a maximum amount of £250 as Gove is forced to water down his radical proposals

Court allows 134 property investors to start 'class action' following £14m loss

Court allows 134 property investors to start 'class action' following £14m loss

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An appeal court judge has granted 134 property investors leave to contest a single ‘class action’ claim against a solicitor which is alleged to have provided negligent professional advice on an investment scheme.

TOM's Tips: 20 Steps to successful landlording

TOM's Tips: 20 Steps to successful landlording

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In this post, Tom Entwistle sets out the principles that he has used over his successful 50-year landlording career.

HMO figure calls out 'unfair' Tube ads slamming landlords

HMO figure calls out 'unfair' Tube ads slamming landlords

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Landlords travelling by London Underground might be shocked to find themselves as the butt of a joke used to sell coffee.

Are you ready for the biggest changes to the rented sector for 30 years?

Are you ready for the biggest changes to the rented sector for 30 years?

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Landlords are to face one of the most significant changes to how they rent out properties in their lifetimes once the Renters (Reform) Bill becomes law.

Controversial renting reforms take next step toward becoming law

Controversial renting reforms take next step toward becoming law

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Landlords hoping that theGovernment’s renting reforms might be kicked into the long grass will be disappointed today after it was revealed that The Renters (Reform) Bill will move to itsnext stage in parliament Wednesday 24th April.

ELECTION: Khan promises to get tough on 'dodgy landlords' and high rents

ELECTION: Khan promises to get tough on 'dodgy landlords' and high rents

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Sadiq Khan has promised he will be on the side of renters rather than “dodgy landlords” and has repeated his desire to introduce rent controls in the capital if he wins a record third term.

Landlord accuses council of 'hypocracy' over property inspections

Landlord accuses council of 'hypocracy' over property inspections

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Benefits landlord Mick Roberts has accused Nottingham Council of hypocrisy after it was revealed the authority hasn’t fully checked its housing stock for eight years, while private landlords must inspect their properties every six months.

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TRENDS: Rental sector you've never heard of is growing the fastest

TRENDS: Rental sector you've never heard of is growing the fastest

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The co-living sector grew by 65% in 2023 - nearly 2,500 new beds - and looks set to treble to more than 20,000 beds by 2027.

OFFICIAL: BTL mortgage arrears and repossessions rise

OFFICIAL: BTL mortgage arrears and repossessions rise

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A growing number of landlords are ending up in mortgage arrears and having their rental properties repossessed.

Eviction courts still not ready for Section 21 ban, says top lawyer

Eviction courts still not ready for Section 21 ban, says top lawyer

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A top property lawyer is adamant the courts won’t be able to handle a two-fold increase in possession actions when Section 21 is abolished.

INTERVIEW: The HMO expert setting up ambitious service for UK landlords

INTERVIEW: The HMO expert setting up ambitious service for UK landlords

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An HMO sales firm has launched with the ambitious aim of becoming the sector’s go-to property platform.

DO YOU? 70% of landlords BACK 'rent controls of some kind'

DO YOU? 70% of landlords BACK 'rent controls of some kind'

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A majority of landlords back some form of rent control, a new poll by a leading letting agency has revealed, as the likelihood of Labour ‘interference in rent pricing’ increases.

'120,000 more homes needed if rents are to reduce'

'120,000 more homes needed if rents are to reduce'

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Rents are rising at record levels because the private rental sector needs an extra 120,000 homes, the UK’s largest property portal has claimed.

Commercial property space is recovering slowly amid changing requirements

Commercial property space is recovering slowly amid changing requirements

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A patchy and slow recovery across the commercial property sectors is boosted by the prospect of interest rate cuts

Support for Tories among renters HALVES in five years

Support for Tories among renters HALVES in five years

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The number of renters who plan to vote Conservative on Thursday has halved since the last election, from 20% to just 10%, according to a new poll. Zero percent of student tenants said they'd back Sunak.

Landlords and agents call for renting reforms to be passed ASAP

Landlords and agents call for renting reforms to be passed ASAP

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The NRLA has joined forces with property leaders to call for the next government to pass the Renters (Reform) Bill as a matter of urgency.