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Manchester mayor to back role of 'good landlords' in rental sector

Manchester mayor to back role of 'good landlords' in rental sector

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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is to make a keynote speech at the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham next week.

Third of all rental homes have an EPC under band C, new data shows

Third of all rental homes have an EPC under band C, new data shows

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Landlords face an ongoing buy-to-let investment challenge as a new report reveals that a third of all homes for sale in Britian have an EPC rating below a C.

Agent sentenced after giving drugs gang keys to landlord's flat

Agent sentenced after giving drugs gang keys to landlord's flat

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A letting agent who allowed a criminal gang to use landlords’ empty flats to hide cash and drugs has been given a community sentence.

Council spends £210k chasing down landlord for £40k fine

Council spends £210k chasing down landlord for £40k fine

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A rogue landlord who threatened to evict his tenant after she complained about dodgy utilities bills has been handed a huge court fine.

Is the rental market broken? Have your say

Is the rental market broken? Have your say

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Landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to reveal their experiences of the private rented sector within a new national survey.

Fears that PD conversions could be below par 

Fears that PD conversions could be below par 

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Insurance company Zurick UK warns that many Permitted Development (PD) conversions could become uninhabitable

TV star says PM wrong over his 'not working people' landlord claims

TV star says PM wrong over his 'not working people' landlord claims

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Following the Prime Minister’s comments that he does not consider those who earn income from property as ‘working people’, TV star Paul Shamplina has said he does not agree, pointing out that many landlords work hard - and rarely for the 'millons' some activists claim they do.

'Pets in lets' campaigner calls for clearer landlord guidance

'Pets in lets' campaigner calls for clearer landlord guidance

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The government should advise landlords to look at property location and an animal’s medical history when deciding whether to refuse pets, according to a campaigning animal charity.

Welsh landlords to be offered reduced stamp duty

Welsh landlords to be offered reduced stamp duty

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Landlords in Wales could get stamp duty relief for renting out their properties through the Welsh government’s Leasing Scheme Wales.

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LATEST: Rental market cooling as landlord 'sell off' eases

LATEST: Rental market cooling as landlord 'sell off' eases

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Rental growth in the UK has dropped to 3.9%, its lowest level in more than three years and down from 9.1% a year ago.

Demand for accessible homes grows as renting population ages

Demand for accessible homes grows as renting population ages

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Demand for accessible homes is growing as the tenant population ages, a leading estate agency has reported, calling on Labour to help landlords finance upgrades.

COMMENT: Tax trap has landlords in a quandary

COMMENT: Tax trap has landlords in a quandary

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With substantial capital gains gathered within your properties, selling the whole portfolio will probably leave you exposed to a substantial capital gains tax bill

Welsh Government reveals 'baffling' stamp duty rise for landlords

Welsh Government reveals 'baffling' stamp duty rise for landlords

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The Welsh Government has followed its counterparts in England and Scotland and raised the stamp duty that landlords buying rental properties must pay, effective from tomorrow.

Renting reforms will be 'costly ride' for landlords warns expert

Renting reforms will be 'costly ride' for landlords warns expert

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Landlords may need to prepare for a turbulent and potentially very costly ride once the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, a financial expert has warned.

Judge orders landlord to pay back tenants £44,000

Judge orders landlord to pay back tenants £44,000

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A landlord has been ordered to pay six tenants a whopping £44,358 after failing to provide an excuse for operating an unlicensed HMO.

People over 55 years old are 'fastest-growing tenant group'

People over 55 years old are 'fastest-growing tenant group'

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Tenants heading for retirement age are the fastest growing group privately renting in England, according to new figures.

Campaigners target landlord's workplace over leaky flat

Campaigners target landlord's workplace over leaky flat

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Tenant group Acorn has protested outside a landlord’s shop after he refused to return a former tenant’s deposit in a dispute over a leak.

City council slammed for 'double standards' over HMO licensing

City council slammed for 'double standards' over HMO licensing

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Edinburgh Council has responded to accusations of double standards when housing homeless people in 30 unlicensed HMOs by moving tenants out of the properties.

City rejects landlords' worries over 'stifling' licencing scheme

City rejects landlords' worries over 'stifling' licencing scheme

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Landlords and letting agents in Bristol have failed to scupper plans for city-wide additional licensing and selective licensing in the Bishopston and Ashley Down, Cotham and Easton wards.

Leading brands in private rented sector unite under new name

Leading brands in private rented sector unite under new name

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The owner of the private rented sector’s market leading services to landlords and letting agents, Hamilton Fraser Insurance Services (HFIS) has created a unified brand for all its companies including mydeposits, the Property Redress Scheme, Landlord Action, Client Money Protect and Total Landlord in

Give tenants more rights in reform bill, urge campaigners

Give tenants more rights in reform bill, urge campaigners

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A coalition of influential housing charities and campaign groups has urged the Government to go even further with its Renters (Reform) Bill and tip the balance even further in favour of tenants living within the private rented sector.

Landlord's outbuilding 'too small for one' found housing family of nine

Landlord's outbuilding 'too small for one' found housing family of nine

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A landlord in Peterborough is to pay a £4,800 fine after ignoring a prohibition order preventing him from renting out a ‘sheds with beds’ property at the rear of his garden.

Mortgage expert's spoof video warning about property gurus goes viral

Mortgage expert's spoof video warning about property gurus goes viral

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A leading buy-to-let mortgage expert has launched a TikTok channel to warn property investors about the dangers of ‘gurus’ who say they can make fortunes from ‘passive investments’ in property.

Gove says landlords will face Section 21 ban 'before election'

Gove says landlords will face Section 21 ban 'before election'

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Housing secretary Michael Gove has told theBBC that he will outlaw Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions before the GeneralElection, which has to take place before the end of January next year.

When Commercial tenants leave, the Dilapidations process needs careful handling

When Commercial tenants leave, the Dilapidations process needs careful handling

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Dilapidations is a process used in commercial tenancies that needs to be dealt with and dealt with in a professional way, if it is to be effective.

'Cost of landlording' drives 18% rise in BTL repossessions

'Cost of landlording' drives 18% rise in BTL repossessions

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The cost of renting out properties and high interest rates have pushed up the number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages in arrears.

A simple guide to approaching rent increases

A simple guide to approaching rent increases

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If you haven't revisited your tenant's rent lately, it might be time to consider doing so.

'Perfect storm': landlords report big surge in tenant demand

'Perfect storm': landlords report big surge in tenant demand

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Two-thirds of landlords have experienced rising demand for private rented housing - but one-third plan to cut the number of properties they rent.

More money needed to support disabled tenants say landlords

More money needed to support disabled tenants say landlords

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Ministers must commit to uprating grants available to disabled people or many will miss out on vital adaptations, warns the NRLA.

Too many tenants facing eviction lack access to legal aid, say lawyers

Too many tenants facing eviction lack access to legal aid, say lawyers

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The government’s failure to increase housing legal aid has weakened the justice system and robbed those who face eviction and repossession of help, warns the Law Society of England and Wales.

Shelter slams landlords over increasing Section 21 notice evictions

Shelter slams landlords over increasing Section 21 notice evictions

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Shelter has attacked landlords for ‘kicking out’ over 26,000 tenants using a Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction since the Government revealed it would ban this method of regaining possession of a property five years ago.

Asylum seeker HMOs WILL be included in licencing schemes, says Government

Asylum seeker HMOs WILL be included in licencing schemes, says Government

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The government has performed a U-turn over its plans to exempt accommodation for asylum seekers from HMO licensing requirements.

Landlord licencing launches to be 'highest number ever' in 2024

Landlord licencing launches to be 'highest number ever' in 2024

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This year is on track to break 2023’s record for the most additional and selective licensing schemes launched across the UK.

Eviction court system is now 'in crisis' says leading expert

Eviction court system is now 'in crisis' says leading expert

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The evictions process is in crisis with many landlords who are seeking to remove problem tenants facing huge court delays, it has been claimed.

'It's still a landlords' market' reveals RICS in latest report

'It's still a landlords' market' reveals RICS in latest report

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Letting agents have revealed continuing strong demand for rental properties but no let-up in weakening supply.

Calls for reforms to EPCs to help decarbonise UK homes

Calls for reforms to EPCs to help decarbonise UK homes

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Inconsistencies in the existing EPC calculation mean that property owners can currently pay out thousands of pounds for work that, when they come to sell, they find actually lowered their EPC rating.

Tenants facing rent rises call for 'lower energy bills in return'

Tenants facing rent rises call for 'lower energy bills in return'

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Most renters expecting a rent increase this year believe their landlords should make energy efficiency improvements to help offset the rise.

Big city to consult on more licencing of smaller HMOs

Big city to consult on more licencing of smaller HMOs

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Coventry councillors are set to approve a 12-week consultation into plans to renew the city-wide additional licensing scheme.

HMO numbers continue to nosedive including 23% drop in London

HMO numbers continue to nosedive including 23% drop in London

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The number of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in England is continuing to nosedive, official statistics seen by LandlordZONE reveal.

Build-to-rent sector reveals record period of growth

Build-to-rent sector reveals record period of growth

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Build-to-rent (BTR) continues its seemingly unstoppable march across UK cities, with the British Property Federation reporting that 58,000 homes had detailed planning permission in Q4 2023, the highest number on record.

‘I’m a landlord, get me out of here’: landlords rush to sell before March

‘I’m a landlord, get me out of here’: landlords rush to sell before March

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For landlords who thought they'd left their problems behind in 2023, think again. 2024 isn't letting up, and the system continues to be unfair for a growing number of them.

Landlord evicts all his HMO tenants after CHAINSAW incident

Landlord evicts all his HMO tenants after CHAINSAW incident

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A landlord has evicted all his tenants from an HMO after a man forced his way into the property with a chainsaw after hearing that his stepdaughter had been bullied by fellow residents.

Cannabis-growing landlord sentenced to 11 years in prison

Cannabis-growing landlord sentenced to 11 years in prison

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A landlord who allowed cannabis farms to operate in 17 of his 72 properties as part of a multi-million-pound drugs operation has been jailed for 11 years.