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Welsh government raises hopes of new energy cash for landlords

Welsh government raises hopes of new energy cash for landlords

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Landlords in https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/draft-legislation-goes-live-setting-out-how-occupation-contracts-will-work-in-wales/" Wales could be in line for financial help to upgrade their properties after the Welsh government acknowledged that meeting new energy sta

Warning: Approach 'sourced property deals' with caution, latest case shows

Warning: Approach 'sourced property deals' with caution, latest case shows

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A company specialising in sourced property deals for investors has been expelled from the https://www.theprs.co.uk/" Property Redress Scheme (PRS) and can no longer trade legally. Sourced Properties Group (SPG) Ltd, which was until now a PRS member, had been t

Sharp decline in UK commercial property investment

Sharp decline in UK commercial property investment

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The amount of money flowing into UK commercial property fell across all sectors, particularly industrial, but also offices and retail, thats according to market analysis carried out by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance. And office values - secondary in partic

Reform and rate rises force investors to play the long game

Reform and rate rises force investors to play the long game

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Landlords who are relatively heavily leveraged and achieving gross yields much below 5% could be better off reducing their mortgage balance than purchasing another property, according to new market analysis. Hamptons annual overview of the rental market explains that higher i

Leading landlord tells TV star about challenging financial climate for PRS

Leading landlord tells TV star about challenging financial climate for PRS

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Property commentator Vanessa Warwick has admitted that she is one of the many landlords impacted by rising interest rates. Speaking to Phil Spencer on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVVD6yVZlcc" Move iQs Property Podcast , the co-founder of PropertyTribes s

Landlord pays price for fire safety breach at failing HMO

Landlord pays price for fire safety breach at failing HMO

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A landlord has been ordered to pay out more than �10,000 for breaching safety regulations at his large HMO. Amonbir Mander had turned the London Hotel in Stroud into an https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/legal-expert-warns-over-move-to-exclude-asylum-seeker-hmos-from-

Cash boost for mortgages platform helping tenants buy their own homes

Cash boost for mortgages platform helping tenants buy their own homes

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Wayhome has raised �8 million

REVEALED: Name of landlord facing �115,000 fine for unlicensed HMOs

REVEALED: Name of landlord facing �115,000 fine for unlicensed HMOs

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A rogue landlord has been fined a whopping �115,181 for operating four poorly run and unlicensed HMOs. West Northamptonshire Councils private sector housing team inspected the four properties, including one at 93 St Michaels Road, Northampton (pictured), in March 2020 under

Landlords who evict illegally should be banned from sector, says Citizens Advice

Landlords who evict illegally should be banned from sector, says Citizens Advice

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Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for a ban on landlords who evict tenants illegally as part of a strategy to clean up the private rented sector. Landlords can only be included on Scotlands landlord register if they pass a councils fit and proper person test an

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Leading landlord warns over property portal proposals

Leading landlord warns over property portal proposals

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One of the key provisions of the Renters (Reform) Bill was the provision of a portal to register all landlords. In effect a licencing system for every landlord in England and Wales and something Labour has said it would like to resurrect if it wins the General Election.

£45 billion! Report champions economic contribution of landlords

£45 billion! Report champions economic contribution of landlords

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A report published today attempts to counter the ‘anti-landlord’ rhetoric that has gathered pace in the UK recently by revealing that the private rented sector supports some 390,000 jobs and makes a £45 billion contribution to its economy.

Short-lets licencing in Scotland has been 'disastrous' says Tory MSP

Short-lets licencing in Scotland has been 'disastrous' says Tory MSP

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A Conservative MSP has slammed Scotland’s short lets licensing scheme for its negative impact on thousands of businesses.

FIVE housing ministers to quit, but which one nailed the job?

FIVE housing ministers to quit, but which one nailed the job?

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Five former housing ministers are among the 77 Conservative MPs standing down at the next election, leaving behind a mixed legacy.

Rugby star launches letting agency for landlords

Rugby star launches letting agency for landlords

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Welsh rugby star Gareth Davies is trying his hand at a career in lettings as he considers life after playing for the national team.

COMMENT: What has gone wrong, when a typical buy-to-let landlord makes a loss?

COMMENT: What has gone wrong, when a typical buy-to-let landlord makes a loss?

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Tom Entwistle asks the question, what’s gone wrong with the buy-to-let market, why has government policy been so much against it?

Social tenants pay £847 a month less in rent than private ones

Social tenants pay £847 a month less in rent than private ones

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Social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England paying about £828 less each month than private tenants, according to new analysis by Shelter.

John Lewis tells next Government to take lead on build-to-rent

John Lewis tells next Government to take lead on build-to-rent

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John Lewis has urged future governments to develop a clear national strategy around the need for build-to-rent developments.

Landlord fined for squeezing tenants into illegal HMO

Landlord fined for squeezing tenants into illegal HMO

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A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £23,000 after he admitted operating an unlicensed and unsafe HMO.

Search for Landlord of the Year begins

Search for Landlord of the Year begins

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The search is on for Landlord of the Year as part of this year’s LIS (Landlord Investment Show) Awards.

Landlords must use new digital tax software, the Chancellor confirms

Landlords must use new digital tax software, the Chancellor confirms

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Landlords will have to use the new Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment system, the Chancellor has confirmed.

Spring Statement proves a missed opportunity for landlords and stamp duty

Spring Statement proves a missed opportunity for landlords and stamp duty

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The Spring Statement proved a missed opportunity for landlords and stamp duty, it has been suggested.

Tenants warned to know their rights after Chancellor announces more new homes

Tenants warned to know their rights after Chancellor announces more new homes

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Tenants have been warned to know their rights following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement of a £2billion investment in 18,000 new social and affordable homes.

Landlords in Scotland are warned to weigh up raising rents with risking void periods

Landlords in Scotland are warned to weigh up raising rents with risking void periods

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Landlords in Scotland have been warned to weigh up raising rents with risking void periods.

Concerns raised about whether new planning reforms go far enough to address housing shortage

Concerns raised about whether new planning reforms go far enough to address housing shortage

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Concerns about whether new planning reforms go far enough to address the country’s housing shortage have been raised by estate agents.

Guarantors - Labour pressured to remove a fundamental right for landlords

Guarantors - Labour pressured to remove a fundamental right for landlords

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Homelessness charities are requesting amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill that would severely limit landlords’ right to use guarantor agreements

Inflation dips to 2.8%, boosting hopes of interest rate cuts

Inflation dips to 2.8%, boosting hopes of interest rate cuts

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Inflation has dipped, boosting mortgage borrowers’ hopes of more interest rate cuts.

Average asking rents have risen to £557 a week, new Foxton figures have revealed.

Average asking rents have risen to £557 a week, new Foxton figures have revealed.

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Average asking rents have risen to £557 a week, new Foxton figures have revealed.

Flat sales stall amid lack of meaningful progress on unsafe cladding repairs, estate agents warn

Flat sales stall amid lack of meaningful progress on unsafe cladding repairs, estate agents warn

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Many flat sales are stalling due to a lack of meaningful progress on unsafe cladding repairs, estate agents have warned.

Landlords invited to a “five-star training day” to help boost their property business

Landlords invited to a “five-star training day” to help boost their property business

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Landlords are being invited to a “five-star training day” to help them navigate the biggest changes in the rental market for 30 years.

Single-Family Housing market attracts attention amid surge in demand

Single-Family Housing market attracts attention amid surge in demand

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Investors are targeting the Single-Family Housing (SFH) market as the booming sector aims to help fill the PRS shortfall.

Landlord fails in bid to increase tenant’s rent, tribunal rules

Landlord fails in bid to increase tenant’s rent, tribunal rules

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A landlord company has failed in its bid to increase a tenant’s rent by 25% after a First Tier Property Tribunal heard that poor standards would lower the market rent.

NRLA on the road: New events programme to bring the association to you

NRLA on the road: New events programme to bring the association to you

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The NRLA is hosting free "On Tour" events across England and Wales, offering expert advice on upcoming legislation. The first live Listen Up Landlords podcast will also be recorded to mark the NRLA's fifth anniversary. Details for the annual conference will be announced soon.

Landlords turn to HMOs as higher mortgage costs steer them towards larger properties for better returns

Landlords turn to HMOs as higher mortgage costs steer them towards larger properties for better returns

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More landlords are investing in HMOs as higher mortgage costs prompt them to turn to larger properties with better returns.

Landlords' legal action halts licensing scheme

Landlords' legal action halts licensing scheme

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A group of disgruntled landlords in Scunthorpe has succeeded in halting its new selective licensing scheme.

New “crackdown on bad landlords” launched by London council

New “crackdown on bad landlords” launched by London council

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A new “crackdown on bad landlords” has been introduced by a London council.

Tenants are paying £2,195 more on their annual housing costs, says Savills

Tenants are paying £2,195 more on their annual housing costs, says Savills

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Private tenants are paying £2,195 more on their annual housing costs than in 2022, according to Savills’ latest research.

The Renters' Rights Bill moves a step closer to Royal Ascent

The Renters' Rights Bill moves a step closer to Royal Ascent

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The controversial Renters' Rights Bill has moved a step closer to Royal Ascent

Tenancies will “change overnight’ once Renters’ Rights Bill comes in

Tenancies will “change overnight’ once Renters’ Rights Bill comes in

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Tenancies will “change overnight’ once the Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force, Sean Hooker, of the Property Redress Scheme, has warned.

Portfolio landlord takes on £3.67M loan to consolidate 22 properties in London and Birmingham

Portfolio landlord takes on £3.67M loan to consolidate 22 properties in London and Birmingham

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A portfolio landlord has taken on a huge loan to consolidate 22 properties across London and Birmingham.

Don’t fall foul of the discrimination laws 

Don’t fall foul of the discrimination laws 

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There are more discrimination laws on the way under the Renters’ Rights Bill

Landlord Action celebrates 25 years of helping private landlords recover their properties

Landlord Action celebrates 25 years of helping private landlords recover their properties

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Landlord Action is celebrating 25 years of successfully helping private landlords recover their properties.

Tax expert explains how to avoid being landed with a big BTL tax bill

Tax expert explains how to avoid being landed with a big BTL tax bill

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A tax expert has urged BTL investors to use or lose their annual capital gains tax (CGT) exemption to avoid being landed with a big tax bill.

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.5% amid inflation concerns

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.5% amid inflation concerns

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The Bank of England kept interest rates at 4.5% today amid fears that inflation is still a threat.