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The great British shopping revival, could the exodus be reversing?

The great British shopping revival, could the exodus be reversing?

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The British High Street has been in decline for some years now, but could it be that there are signs of a revival?

Landlord reveals nightmare of illegal holiday let tenants

Landlord reveals nightmare of illegal holiday let tenants

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A landlord fears neighbours may force him out for breaking lease conditions due to rogue renters illegally sub-letting his flat.

EXCLUSIVE: Welsh Government says landlords 'will get retrofit cash'

EXCLUSIVE: Welsh Government says landlords 'will get retrofit cash'

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Private landlords have been excluded from a new government Welsh government initiative that funds retrofit advice in residential properties and hands out interest-free loans for energy efficiency improvements.

Council sends out inspectors on foot to check selective licencing

Council sends out inspectors on foot to check selective licencing

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Inspectors employed by a big London borough have started knocking on doors around Wembley to check whether landlords have a selective licence.

Landlord fined £50,000 over 'house of horrors' rental

Landlord fined £50,000 over 'house of horrors' rental

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A landlord in Wembley, North London has been fined £49,500 after a court heard that he rented out a five-bedroom two-storey unlicenced house in very poor condition to eight people including two children.

Chancellor to leave BTL landlords alone in budget, claims report

Chancellor to leave BTL landlords alone in budget, claims report

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The Chancellor is expected to leave the rate of capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of second homes and buy-to-let properties untouched amid concerns that increasing it would cost money.

Tribunal system woefully unprepared for Labour's rent rise appeal plans

Tribunal system woefully unprepared for Labour's rent rise appeal plans

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England’s overburdened tribunal system is ill-equipped to handle the potential influx of new claims from the Renters’ Rights Bill, according to proptech firm Reapit.

London borough to go ahead with more HMO licencing

London borough to go ahead with more HMO licencing

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Barking and Dagenham is to go ahead with an HMO licensing extension in January and has asked the government to approve a new selective scheme.

Give landlords more money to upgrade properties, urges Nationwide

Give landlords more money to upgrade properties, urges Nationwide

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One of the UK’s largest BTL mortgage lenders has urged the Government to give landlords more financial support to reach the recently-announced 2030 deadline for all rental properties to reach a minimum EPC band C.

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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.

Tenant avoids jail after 'nasty' attempt to blackmail landlord

Tenant avoids jail after 'nasty' attempt to blackmail landlord

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A tenant who threatened to share a naked video of his former landlord if he wasn’t given back a cash deposit has been handed a 12-month suspended jail sentence.

Thousands of benefits tenants losing housing support, landlords warned

Thousands of benefits tenants losing housing support, landlords warned

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Landlords have been warned that thousands of tenants face losing their housing benefit and may struggle to pay the rent as changes brought in by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) take effect.

Landlord TV favourite Martin Roberts hints at Strictly appearance

Landlord TV favourite Martin Roberts hints at Strictly appearance

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TV property expert Martin Roberts has hinted that he’s been lined up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.

New housing committee chair promises to 'hold Government to account'

New housing committee chair promises to 'hold Government to account'

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Labour MP Florence Eshalomi has promised to hold the government to account in her new role as chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.

Big Midlands town reveals selective licencing plans

Big Midlands town reveals selective licencing plans

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Mansfield is the latest major district council to reveal plans for a large selective licencing scheme.

Don't increase CGT for landlords, auctioneers urge Chancellor

Don't increase CGT for landlords, auctioneers urge Chancellor

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Auctioneers have urged the government not to increase Capital Gains Tax at a time when confidence is returning to the housing market.

'System is skewed in favour of tenants, not landlords'

'System is skewed in favour of tenants, not landlords'

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A landlord struggling with an eviction has spoken out against the system which he says is heavily skewed in favour of tenants.

Number of landlords selling up gathers pace, says sobering report

Number of landlords selling up gathers pace, says sobering report

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Almost half of landlords have sold a property in the last year or plan to do so, according to the latest sobering industry survey.

Tenant campaigners call for landlords to pay compensation for evictions

Tenant campaigners call for landlords to pay compensation for evictions

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Tenants’ groups want the government to also introduce longer protected periods.

Can landlords afford property refurbishments and EPC upgrades?

Can landlords afford property refurbishments and EPC upgrades?

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Property refurbishments are becoming increasingly important for landlords as the Government prepares to force the sector to upgrade properties to minimum levels of energy performance by 2030.

Banning Section 21 evictions will be 'catastrophe' say 75% of landlords

Banning Section 21 evictions will be 'catastrophe' say 75% of landlords

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The majority of landlords (75%) are very concerned about plans to abolish no-fault evictions, labelling it “a catastrophe”.

More must be done to stop rogue tenants, says exiting landlord

More must be done to stop rogue tenants, says exiting landlord

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A fed-up landlord wants the government to legislate for more stringent referencing after being hit by rent dodging and criminal tenants.

Compliance – can you afford to get it wrong?

Compliance – can you afford to get it wrong?

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Landlords and agents could face fines of up to £40,000 for breaching new rules set to be introduced as part of the Government’s Renters’ Rights Bill.

Landlord wins battle with council over leasehold survey costs

Landlord wins battle with council over leasehold survey costs

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Nottingham Council has been told to hand back more than £2,800 to landlord Mick Roberts after a court ruled it had overcharged for lease extension surveys.

Shelter boss and architect of Section 21 ban to stand down

Shelter boss and architect of Section 21 ban to stand down

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Shelter chief executive Polly Neate is to leave the homelessness charity next March after more than seven years.

Could this £15 box help reduce damp and mould in rented homes?

Could this £15 box help reduce damp and mould in rented homes?

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A trade association’s new tech solution aims to help landlords identify and resolve the root causes of damp and mould in rented properties.

Should I think about passing on wealth before the budget?

Should I think about passing on wealth before the budget?

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Will you be passing on your hard-earned wealth to the next generation before the budget, you don't have long

Cut NOT increase red tape for landlords, say mortgage lenders

Cut NOT increase red tape for landlords, say mortgage lenders

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Reducing red tape for landlords would boost the supply of private rental properties, curb rent increases and create better quality housing for tenants, according to lenders’ trade body UK Finance.

Labour's EPC upgrade plans will cost landlords £21.4 billion

Labour's EPC upgrade plans will cost landlords £21.4 billion

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Private landlords face a £21.4 billion bill to bring their properties up to the proposed EPC C rating by 2030.

Rent repayment order fines to double under Labour

Rent repayment order fines to double under Labour

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Rogue landlords face being forced to pay back up to 24 months’ rent as part of a shake-up of Rent Repayment Orders under the new Renters’ Rights Bill.

CLAIM: 'Future of portfolio landlording is HMOs and multi-unit blocks'

CLAIM: 'Future of portfolio landlording is HMOs and multi-unit blocks'

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Aspiring portfolio landlords are increasingly targeting higher yielding multi-unit blocks (MUB) and HMOs rather than traditional flats and semis.

Welsh clampdown on holiday lets and second homes 'not working'

Welsh clampdown on holiday lets and second homes 'not working'

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The Welsh government's attempts to persaude second home owners to sell up isn't working and instead is damaging local tourism economies, a leading tourism figure has claimed.

"I'm selling one of my main rental properties - here's why"

"I'm selling one of my main rental properties - here's why"

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An experienced landlord who has rented a house in London for many years says she is selling the property after the recent and looming changes to the sector have made it ‘too risky’.

National Residential Landlords Association reveals new look and objectives

National Residential Landlords Association reveals new look and objectives

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The UK’s largest landlord association has rebranded and relaunched its website following a wide-ranging member consultation.

Argentinian landlords flock back to the market after rent controls removed

Argentinian landlords flock back to the market after rent controls removed

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If proof were needed this is it, rent controls lead to reduced landlord incomes, rental housing shortages, increased rents and deteriorating housing stock

WARNING: Eviction reforms will make landlords 'choosier' about tenants

WARNING: Eviction reforms will make landlords 'choosier' about tenants

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Landlord Action’s Paul Shamplina has predicted a rise in landlords using rent guarantee insurance as well as tougher referencing to protect themselves against the fall-out of eviction reforms.

Big City in north plans expansion of selective licencing for landlords

Big City in north plans expansion of selective licencing for landlords

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Leeds Council plans to extend selective licensing across more of the city when the current scheme ends next year.

Court eviction delays to get longer warns leading lawyer

Court eviction delays to get longer warns leading lawyer

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A leading evictions lawyer has warned that without massive investment in the court system, time scales for possession hearings will dramatically increase.