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OpenRent landlord listings to be removed from Rightmove

OpenRent landlord listings to be removed from Rightmove

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Landlords who use OpenRent to find tenants will no longer have access to Rightmove when advertising their properties, it has been announced.

Tenant who threatened gas engineer sent to fix boiler faces jail

Tenant who threatened gas engineer sent to fix boiler faces jail

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A tenant in Scotland has been found guilty of threatening behaviour towards a gas engineer who his landlord had booked to fix the property's gas boiler.

'Corner-cutting' landlord to repay former tenants £15,700

'Corner-cutting' landlord to repay former tenants £15,700

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A ‘confused’ landlord who ‘cut corners’ when maintaining his unlicenced HMO has been told to pay four former tenants £15,703 after they took him to a First Tier Property Tribunal.

'Selective licencing scheme will lead to higher rents'

'Selective licencing scheme will lead to higher rents'

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A row has broken out over plans to re-introduce selective licencing for landlords within parts of the Salford area of Manchester.

Labour confirms minimum EPC 'band C' for rented homes

Labour confirms minimum EPC 'band C' for rented homes

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Labour has confirmed that it will require all private sector landlords to bring their properties up to a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C by 2030.

BLOG: The NRLA's 'Your Portfolio' is changing - here’s how

BLOG: The NRLA's 'Your Portfolio' is changing - here’s how

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James Kent, the NRLA’s Chief Innovation Officer and founder of the digital compliance platform Safe2, explains how the organisation's Portfolio platform is smarter, faster and more intuitive than ever.

Investing in commercial property – is now a good time to start?

Investing in commercial property – is now a good time to start?

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Commercial property might be sensible way of diversifying your overall investment portfolio risk

Labour WILL drop £11,000 CGT bombshell on landlords reckons wealth firm

Labour WILL drop £11,000 CGT bombshell on landlords reckons wealth firm

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If as many expect Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates are aligned to people’s personal income tax then landlords selling properties would be on average £11,00 worse off, it has been claimed.

Labour promises 'not to introduce rent controls in England'

Labour promises 'not to introduce rent controls in England'

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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that Labour has no plans to introduce rent controls in England.

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Agency pays high price for harassing tenants

Agency pays high price for harassing tenants

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A letting agency in Hove has been ordered to pay nearly £69,000 for “abhorrent and vile” behaviour towards its tenants.

Kids and pets raise the cost of renting

Kids and pets raise the cost of renting

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Renters with pets or children are paying as much as £460 more during their tenancy compared to other renters.

Private buying companies rush to snap up buy-to-let portfolios in bulk

Private buying companies rush to snap up buy-to-let portfolios in bulk

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After a tough week, starting with reports from the Telegraph urging banks to “stop treating landlords like cash cows”.

Fewer landlords offering homes to rent reports RICS

Fewer landlords offering homes to rent reports RICS

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A buoyant private rented market continues to outshine the struggling sales sector, although there is cause for optimism long-term, reports The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Two landlords 'banned' for not providing safety documents

Two landlords 'banned' for not providing safety documents

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Landlords wondering how the planned register for landlords in England may operate have been given a taste of what’s to come following a case in Glasgow.

Barclays ordered to pay leading landlord compensation

Barclays ordered to pay leading landlord compensation

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Barclays has been ordered to pay benefits landlord Mick Roberts compensation over a long-running saga which saw him wrongly given a bad credit rating.

Landlords to face 52% higher costs when remortgaging BTL loans

Landlords to face 52% higher costs when remortgaging BTL loans

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Landlords looking to re-mortgage until December 2024 at a typical 6.5% rate face an alarming 52% jump in their monthly mortgage payments, according to credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar.

Landlords could put new life into UK high streets

Landlords could put new life into UK high streets

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Investing in commercial property can be an attractive alternative to buy-to-let

Landlords and tenants warned over shocking Facebook scams

Landlords and tenants warned over shocking Facebook scams

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An investigation has revealed that nearly all the flat listings on Facebook Marketplace in central Glasgow were potential scams.

Notorious landlord to pay staggering £480,000 fine over damp HMO

Notorious landlord to pay staggering £480,000 fine over damp HMO

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A notorious rogue landlord and his property management company have been handed a staggering £480,000 fine for renting out an HMO so damp that mushrooms were growing on the upper floors.

Property market 'past peak pain' but values still down 7% in 12 months

Property market 'past peak pain' but values still down 7% in 12 months

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The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ after a rollercoaster 12 months and is forecast to grow by 17.9% – equivalent to a £45,521 gain on the average home – within five years.

Airbnb 'irresponsible' for encouraging tenants to sublet rented homes

Airbnb 'irresponsible' for encouraging tenants to sublet rented homes

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A legal expert has warned that landlords face prosecution for running illegal HMOs if tenants follow Airbnb’s suggestion that they sub-let their homes.

Landlords WILL get eviction certainy from reform Bill, King tells MPs

Landlords WILL get eviction certainy from reform Bill, King tells MPs

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King Charles has heralded the government’s commitment to the Renters Reform Bill in his first King’s speech as monarch.

'Short-lets offer returns of up to five times traditional rents'

'Short-lets offer returns of up to five times traditional rents'

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Homes bought by landlords to rent out via short-let contracts create gross returns of between 12% and 20%, an estate agency has claimed.

The Section 21 Ban, will it progress?

The Section 21 Ban, will it progress?

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Will the Renters (Reform) Bill progress and ban Section 21, despite mounting opposition from Conservative back-benchers?

Landlord fined thousands AGAIN for same offence in same building

Landlord fined thousands AGAIN for same offence in same building

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A rogue landlord firm has been handed a £18,300 fine for letting out an unsafe, unlicensed property - only three months after being fined for the same offence in the same building.

Concern mounts over Government's 'weak' leasehold reforms

Concern mounts over Government's 'weak' leasehold reforms

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New leasehold reform legislation faces tough scrutiny from MPs and leasehold groups who are frustrated by an expectation that it will only cover houses, not flats.

Goverment tax grab on landlords prompts a third to go 'limited'

Goverment tax grab on landlords prompts a third to go 'limited'

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A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name plan to incorporate their portfolio into a limited company structure within the next three years, according to Paragon Bank.

Landlord to pay £8,000 after ignoring 'shed with bed' prohibition order

Landlord to pay £8,000 after ignoring 'shed with bed' prohibition order

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Rogue landlords who assume they can convert outbuildings into ‘sheds with beds’ have been reminded of the likely fines they will face following a shocking case in Hertfordshire.

LATEST: Renting reforms to be within tomorrow's King's Speech

LATEST: Renting reforms to be within tomorrow's King's Speech

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The Prime Minister has confirmed that the Renters Reform Bill will be carried over to the next Parliament, as part of this week’s King’s Speech.

Subletting by tenants on Airbnb now 'growing problem' says NRLA

Subletting by tenants on Airbnb now 'growing problem' says NRLA

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The National Landlords Association (NRLA) has backed claims that the buy-to-let sector faces a significant subletting epidemic following an investigation by a national newspaper.

Can the leasehold system in England be easily changed?

Can the leasehold system in England be easily changed?

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Plans to phase out leaseholds, a reform is to feature in the King’s Speech on 7 November

Landlord's 'sham' defence fails to avoid licensing fine

Landlord's 'sham' defence fails to avoid licensing fine

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A professional landlord who tried to dodge responsibility for his HMO has been ordered to pay two former tenants more than £10,000.

Edinburgh housing services at breaking point

Edinburgh housing services at breaking point

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Edinburgh councillors have declared a housing emergency in a bid to force Holyrood to boost funding.

Welsh tenants see bigger annual rent rise

Welsh tenants see bigger annual rent rise

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Private tenants in England were most likely to face a rent hike in the last year, while tenants in Wales saw a larger average increase.

Extra landlords boost property income tax pot

Extra landlords boost property income tax pot

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Average income from UK property remained relatively stable at about £16,700 between 2017/18 and 2021/22, according to the latest HMRC data.

Why it's smart to keep track of energy use

Why it's smart to keep track of energy use

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Encouraging tenants to fit a smart meter should be a top priority for landlords as a way to help them stay debt-free, according to one energy expert.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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Anyone investing in commercial property, from small retail shops to offices and workshops should have an understanding of this legislation - the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Court rejects challenge to Scottish rent controls

Court rejects challenge to Scottish rent controls

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Scottish landlords have vowed to fight on after losing a judicial review of legislation that introduced a contentious rent freeze and eviction ban.

Landlords and homeowners face similar retrofit challenge

Landlords and homeowners face similar retrofit challenge

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EPC ratings in the PRS don’t appear to be markedly different to those in owner-occupied homes, according to Office for National Statistics data.

Student accommodation facing 'unprecendented problems' warns expert

Student accommodation facing 'unprecendented problems' warns expert

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The student rental market faces a bleak future unless urgent action is taken to support landlords and make providing rental homes a more attractive proposition.

'Join us don't fight us' landlord leader tells campaigners

'Join us don't fight us' landlord leader tells campaigners

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The NRLA has reached out to leading members of the Renters Reform Coalition to find common ground on key issues.

Insurance costs set to drop for leasehold properties

Insurance costs set to drop for leasehold properties

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A pledge by insurance brokers could mean owners of flats in buildings with identified fire safety issues see significantly lower insurance premiums.

Landlord handed £18,000 fine for banning order breach

Landlord handed £18,000 fine for banning order breach

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A rogue landlord has avoided serving jail time, despite breaching a banning order and being found guilty of harassment.