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'HMRC figures show landlord exodus began TWO years ago', says Savills

'HMRC figures show landlord exodus began TWO years ago', says Savills

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New data analysis confirms a rise in buy-to-let landlords selling properties during the past two years and the potential for more properties to leave the sector.

POLL: Landlords worried over plans to bring in compulsory ombudsman

POLL: Landlords worried over plans to bring in compulsory ombudsman

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Nearly 60% of landlords are either against or not convinced by the Government's plans to bring in mandatory membership of an ombudsman for all landlords in England, it has b

Is it fair when landlords are charged huge arrangement fees for BTL mortgages?

Is it fair when landlords are charged huge arrangement fees for BTL mortgages?

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A mortgage expert has advised landlords not to be put off by high arrangement fees on BTL mortgages, but some landlords and brokers have accussed lenders of profiteering.

Town declares housing crisis blaming 'skyrocketing' rents partly on landlord exodus

Town declares housing crisis blaming 'skyrocketing' rents partly on landlord exodus

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A town council in the SW has declared a �housing crisis' blaming affluent new arrival renters but also 'landlords pulling out of the market' for rapidly-rising rents.

EXCLUSIVE: New licencing schemes to rise by 31% in 2023 says data firm

EXCLUSIVE: New licencing schemes to rise by 31% in 2023 says data firm

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The number of selective and HMO additional licensing schemes launched this year has already equalled last year's total as councils come under pressure to tackle private rent

UPDATED: Bed bugs, an increasingly common problem in rentals...

UPDATED: Bed bugs, an increasingly common problem in rentals...

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Bedbug Pest Control: There's been an explosion in the incidence of bed bugs that Rentoki

'Ministers must tackle tenants who abandon homes and cost landlords £1,000s'

'Ministers must tackle tenants who abandon homes and cost landlords £1,000s'

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Property sector bosses have urged the government to give landlords stronger laws to take back possession of their property if it has been abandoned.

Are Policy Makers Pushing Landlords Under The Proverbial Bus To Win More Votes?

Are Policy Makers Pushing Landlords Under The Proverbial Bus To Win More Votes?

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NEW: Landlords feeling economic heat, new mortgage arrears data shows

NEW: Landlords feeling economic heat, new mortgage arrears data shows

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If the Government needs evidence that landlords are struggling in the current economic climate, then the most recent mortgage arrears and repossessions figures should be sober

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Safe as houses

Safe as houses

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It is now six months since the National Residential Landlords Association acquired property compliance platform Safe2. James Kent, the association’s Chief Innovation Officer, and Safe2 founder, explains more about the service – and what the future holds when it comes to energy efficiency.

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

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The Government wants more private landlords to sell their properties and exit the market, commentary within Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement briefing document has revealed.

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

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Generation Rent has called for even stronger action to be taken against holiday lets which it says have been “making life a misery” for renters in the UK’s most popular tourist destinations.

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

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As the UK government struggles to help landlords facing tough financial situations, landlords have rallied together to help themselves.

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

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Landlords received a surprise hand-out from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he cut the higher rate of Capital Gains Tax from 28% to 24% in today's Spring statement.

Shadow chancellor backs selective licencing expansion

Shadow chancellor backs selective licencing expansion

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Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the expansion of a selective licencing scheme within her local constituency.

The compulsory registration of leases with the Land Registry

The compulsory registration of leases with the Land Registry

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Since October 2003 tenants have been obliged, as a tenant of a commercial or residential leasehold property, to formally register the lease with the Land Registry

2.8m bookings in three months! Official data reveals hottest holiday let areas

2.8m bookings in three months! Official data reveals hottest holiday let areas

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Short-let property owners in Cornwall, Edinburgh and Westminster had the most bookings in the UK last summer.

Smaller landlords 'need protection from rogues too' says Trading Standards

Smaller landlords 'need protection from rogues too' says Trading Standards

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Smaller landlords need as much protection as tenants, a Lords committee inquiry into the regulation of property agents has been told.

Northern city named best BTL hotspot with 13.1% gross yield

Northern city named best BTL hotspot with 13.1% gross yield

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As house prices have risen sharply in recent decades, many had thought that the sub-£100,000 house that returned double-digit gross returns had gone for good.

Scottish rent rises top charts after controls end

Scottish rent rises top charts after controls end

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The Scottish government’s failure to plan for the end of temporary rent controls has led to rents rising faster than in most other parts of the UK.

Generation Rent boss urges landlords to absorb costs

Generation Rent boss urges landlords to absorb costs

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Landlords can bear the brunt of longer notice periods due to charging high rents, according to Generation Rent.

Manx council moves to restrict holiday let growth

Manx council moves to restrict holiday let growth

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An Isle of Man village has become the latest authority to clamp down on the growth in short-term lets.

NEW: Councillors vote through selective licensing and higher fees

NEW: Councillors vote through selective licensing and higher fees

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Burnley councillors have recommended that its three selective licensing schemes covering some 2,000 homes be extended for another five years following a three-month-long consultation. The schemes in Burnley Wood and Healey Wood, along with the Leyland Road area of the town, were

NEW: Royal family make £1.4m a year from holiday lets

NEW: Royal family make £1.4m a year from holiday lets

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The Royal Family could be raking in £118,775 each month from their holiday let portfolio, adding up to a lucrative annual rental income of more than £1.4 million.

3,000 landlords are under 21 years old, reveals finance data

3,000 landlords are under 21 years old, reveals finance data

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Gen Z are rushing to invest in buy-to-let property, with more than 3,000 buy-to-let landlords in the UK now under the age of 21.

Landlord given police caution after assaulting tenant over 'arrears'

Landlord given police caution after assaulting tenant over 'arrears'

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A landlord who reportedly attacked a tenant after he complained about serious disrepairs has been handed a police caution.

Rent controls reduce supply and housing quality, says new report

Rent controls reduce supply and housing quality, says new report

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A new report that evaluates the dozens of rent control schemes implemented over the past 60 years across the world has concluded that overall they are harmful to rental homes supply.

COMMENT: Did you know that tenants can claim compensation over disrepair?

COMMENT: Did you know that tenants can claim compensation over disrepair?

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Tenants can claim compensation from their landlord for repairs that are not done in a reasonable time; repairs that are of bad quality and do not fix things

EXPERT: 'Now is the time to convert from commercial to residential'

EXPERT: 'Now is the time to convert from commercial to residential'

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There’s never been a better time for landlords to convert a commercial building to residential use, according to a leading architect.

'Dont be afraid of the future' Zoopla boss tells landlords

'Dont be afraid of the future' Zoopla boss tells landlords

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Zoopla boss Richard Donnell has urged landlords and investors to steer clear of misinformation about the PRS and focus on the positives.

Landlord's rental properties seized in UK regulation 'first'

Landlord's rental properties seized in UK regulation 'first'

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A rogue landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties has had them seized by Merton Council in one of the first actions of its kind in the country.

Sadiq Khan goes quiet on rent controls after Labour 'slap down'

Sadiq Khan goes quiet on rent controls after Labour 'slap down'

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been slapped down by Labour’s national leadership after asking to be given rent control powers, it has been reported.

Coventry to extend HMO licencing for five years

Coventry to extend HMO licencing for five years

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Coventry councillors look set to give the go-ahead to extending the city’s additional licensing scheme, raising the fee for a five-year licence from £840 to £916.

Potential buyer reports landlord to council over illegal HMO

Potential buyer reports landlord to council over illegal HMO

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A landlord renting out an unlicensed HMO was caught out when a prospective buyer reported her to the council.

REVEALED: £10k cost of getting rental properties up to Labour's new EPC minimum

REVEALED: £10k cost of getting rental properties up to Labour's new EPC minimum

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Private landlords face an average bill of £10,000 to hit government EPC C targets by 2030, according to new research.

City's selective licensing to generate £7.7 million for council

City's selective licensing to generate £7.7 million for council

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The City of Peterborough says it has received selective licencing applications for three quarters of the properties due to be included in the ten-ward scheme, with a deadline for the completion of applications due at the end of November.

Lobby group launches to fight Scotland's rent controls

Lobby group launches to fight Scotland's rent controls

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A new private rented sector lobbying group hopes to convince the Scottish government to temper its plans for permanent rent controls under the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

Landlords warned after deposits court case stops eviction

Landlords warned after deposits court case stops eviction

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An appeal judge has backed a tenant’s argument that serving prescribed information before the deposit is paid isn’t valid, meaning their eviction cannot go ahead.

REVEALED: Where landlords wait longest and shortest to find tenants

REVEALED: Where landlords wait longest and shortest to find tenants

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Gloucester was the fastest moving rental market last month where the average property was let within 14 days of being advertised.

NRLA warns rent controls would 'not benefit tenants' in long run

NRLA warns rent controls would 'not benefit tenants' in long run

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Trade association the NRLA has warned that rent controls would prompt a third of landlords to sell up if they were introduced in England.

Big build-to-rent firm in trouble over 'misleading consumers'

Big build-to-rent firm in trouble over 'misleading consumers'

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Build-to-rent developer Quintain Living has had its knuckles rapped for wrongly suggesting tenants could make big energy bill savings, get free WiFi and work from home areas.

Big building society follows other BTL lenders and cuts rates

Big building society follows other BTL lenders and cuts rates

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Leeds Building Society is the latest lender to announce reductions to its BTL mortgage products following the Bank of England’s decision to cut the base rate from 5.25% to 5%.

Tory policies have 'driven students into expensive corporate blocks' - claim

Tory policies have 'driven students into expensive corporate blocks' - claim

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Exiting student landlords have paved the way for PBSA developers charging higher rents, according to The FT.