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Details have emerged of an extraordinary ‘stress test’ created by the Bank of England and tested on eight major banks to...
14 July 2023
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The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...
14 July 2023
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A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...
14 July 2023
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A new law requiring landlords in three wards of the London borough of Brent to pay for a selective licence will...
14 July 2023
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An attempt to introducing statutory licensing for Airbnbs and some other tourist accommodation has got a frosty reception. The Welsh Government -...
14 July 2023
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A new Bank of England forecast predicts that average monthly payments on buy to let mortgages will increase by around £275...
13 July 2023
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13 July 2023
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A prominent housing market website suggests that unprecedented demand in the rental market may play “a key role” in restricting supply...
13 July 2023
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A long-standing tax consultancy has raised the spectre of too much Stamp Duty ha wing been paid thanks to mistakes made...
13 July 2023
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Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...
13 July 2023
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It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...
12 July 2023
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Arrears in the buy to let sector are worsening at a faster rate than for homeowners. Octane Capital analysed industry figures on...
12 July 2023
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New data shows the slump in transactions across the UK - and may trigger opportunities for aggressive investors seeking to take...
12 July 2023
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Across prime London, annual rental growth in June was 8.0 per cent according to data consultancy LonRes. This takes rents to almost...
12 July 2023
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A council has issued a statement boasting of its record prosecuting rogue landlords. Somerset council says it has successfully prosecuted a Taunton...
12 July 2023
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A Labour MP wants the government to include private landlords in the Building Safety Act’s leaseholder protections scheme. The government introduced the...
11 July 2023
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Annual growth in rental values continues to increase in the traditionally busy summer months, with little sign of an imminent slowdown. This...
11 July 2023
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Another council is looking for privately rented accommodation of all sizes to resettle refugees. Since 2016, Stratford-on-Avon council has resettled many refugee...
11 July 2023
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Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...
11 July 2023
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Savills’ latest market snapshot for prime properties in the UK regions suggest that tenant priorities are gently shifting. Across UK prime regional...
11 July 2023
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It appears that there may be months more uncertainty over new energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. A statement from...
10 July 2023
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London landlords and letting agents have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...
10 July 2023
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The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...
10 July 2023
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The average UK house price fell slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now costing...
10 July 2023
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Licensing schemes continue to spread - even to the Channel Islands. The Jersey Evening Post reports that the island’s Chief Minister has...
10 July 2023
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After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...
07 July 2023
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A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...
07 July 2023
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Britain has suffered the worst house price fall out of any major European economy according to a report from property consultancy Knight...
07 July 2023
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A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...
07 July 2023
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Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...
07 July 2023
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The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...
06 July 2023
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A third year law student has successfully challenged her landlord over a repair bill. Obioma Ibe, whose landlord unlawfully tried to claim...
06 July 2023
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A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...
06 July 2023
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The average UK rental price is now £1,229 pcm, increasing 1.3 per cent from last month. Greater London sees a massive...
06 July 2023
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Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...
06 July 2023
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Baron John Bird, co-founder of the Big Issue newspaper sold by the homeless and vulnerably-housed, is suggesting that landlords give tenants...
05 July 2023
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Landlords who may be in the market for buying or selling this year are being warned about a dramatic 54 per...
05 July 2023
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New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...
05 July 2023
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Against the trend of many recent surveys, a study by lending service Landbay claims over 40 per cent of landlords want...
05 July 2023
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The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...
05 July 2023
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Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...
04 July 2023
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A statement from activist group Generation Rent suggests there’s a connection between Section 21 and the period of time people rent...
04 July 2023
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The unexpected slow progress of the Renters Reform Bill through the House of Commons continues. Although the official online documentation about the...
04 July 2023
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The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June. The average cost of rent per...
04 July 2023
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A landlord who failed to get his properties licensed has been fined. Under the Selective Landlord Licensing scheme in part of Middlesbrough...
04 July 2023
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A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...
03 July 2023
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A council has given an insight into its past five years of enforcement actions against private landlords. The Labour council in Newham,...
03 July 2023
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Landlords with some of the country’s largest portfolios say they expect to pay £500,000 or more in the next year on...
03 July 2023
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A landlord has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence. Giuseppe Sutera,...
03 July 2023
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Landlords are being invited to a free event to find out more about help and incentives on offer to help local...
03 July 2023
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The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...
30 June 2023
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A newspaper which often carries leaks of new Labour policies has produced an interesting theory on the fate of the Renters...
30 June 2023
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Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...
30 June 2023
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A Tory-led council says it wants to help tenants with damp, mould and disrepair to take action against their landlords. South Hams...
30 June 2023
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A private landlord in Mansfield has been ordered to pay a £17,000 penalty after renting out sub-standard accommodation. The unnamed landlord, investigated...
30 June 2023
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The National Residential Landlords Associations has expressed relief that Labour appears to be backing away from rent controls. Association chief executive Ben...
29 June 2023
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A lettings agent with 3,500 properties under management has written a long letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove complaining about the...
29 June 2023
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A non-for-profit hospitality group wants tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the rental market...
29 June 2023
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A city council has slammed what it calls ‘neglectful landlords’ as part of an illegal dumping crackdown. Stoke-on-Trent’s Labour authority has declared...
29 June 2023
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Rogue landlord Hazmar Fauz of Welwyn in Hertfordshire has been given a hefty fine of over £15,000 for a series of...
29 June 2023
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New data from Zoopla shows that 42 per cent of sellers are accepting offers over five per cent below the asking price...
28 June 2023
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The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...
28 June 2023
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It looks likely that rental demand will remain high over then indefinite long term as some people resist growing mortgage periods. New...
28 June 2023
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A new rental market study by Rightmove reveals that more properties entering the rental market have an EPC rating of C...
28 June 2023
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One in three Britons could be facing poverty in retirement according to Scottish Widows - with renters amongst the most vulnerable. The...
28 June 2023
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A property law specialist wants a national register of tenants to allow landlords to check their history before rental agreements are...
27 June 2023
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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has returned to his demand for powers to control rents in the private sector, citing a...
27 June 2023
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An agency that already runs a series of webinars for landlords is to hold a special one dedicated to explaining the...
27 June 2023
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New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...
27 June 2023
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New AI-powered products targeting Airbnb landlords have been launched by property management service GuestReady. They are integrated into the company's existing Property...
27 June 2023
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A series of template letters have been drafted so that landlords can write to MPs about problems caused by the Renters...
26 June 2023
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The government has taken limited action over the soaring cost of mortgages - but there’s no direct help for landlords and...
26 June 2023
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Private landlords and managing agents are being invited to take part in a new anti-burglary scheme being run by a Labour-controlled...
26 June 2023
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A product for landlords to sell their future rental income is being launched by a finance company this week. Landlord Rental Advance,...
26 June 2023
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A property management company is forecasting that Prime Central London’s short-lets summer is set to be record breaking. Glenfield Property Management says...
26 June 2023
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A specialist buy to let mortgage broker says the government must help landlords with mortgage costs, as well as owner occupiers...
23 June 2023
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A Labour MP has expressed concern at the speed of progress on the Renters Reform Bill - pushing Leader of the...
23 June 2023
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A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...
23 June 2023
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Landlord insurance provider Simply Business claims that new research shows subsidence claims doubling last year and hitting their peak in August...
23 June 2023
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A charity is warning that growing numbers of private tenants are likely to have difficulties keeping up with their financial commitments. The...
23 June 2023
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The Bank of England has announced its latest change in base rate, which is used by most lenders to determine interest...
22 June 2023
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A mortgage expert is warning that a housing market crash now looks ”inevitable” as expectations run high of what many be...
22 June 2023
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A Labour Mayor whose post was abolished by a public vote last year now wants to become an MP. Marvin Rees’ position...
22 June 2023
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A landlord and his property company have been ordered to pay a total of £40,000 in fines after a council says...
22 June 2023
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One of the country’s biggest Build To Rent operators has launched an app for residents which it claims can help combat...
22 June 2023
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New data from UK Finance, the mortgage lenders’ trade body, throws light on how the mortgage and interest rate crisis may...
22 June 2023
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A comparison website has compiled a list of what it claims to be the most common lies on tenancy applications -...
21 June 2023
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A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...
21 June 2023
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The Welsh Minister with responsibility for housing, Julie James, has supported the need to review the way the private rented sector...
21 June 2023
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A Labour MP has spoken of loopholes in the Renters Reform Bill - a narrative now being pursued by some activists...
21 June 2023
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Data from London lettings agency Foxtons reveals that average weekly rental prices in May have surpassed the peak of 2022. The average...
21 June 2023
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An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...
20 June 2023
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A typical two-year fixed mortgage deal now has an interest rate of more than 6.0 per cent for the first time...
20 June 2023
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A normally-ebullient auction company has admitted to a big slump in the number of bidders at its latest sale. Auction House’s May...
20 June 2023
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A pressure group is calling on the government to introduce in-tenancy restrictions on how much rents can be raised, and claims...
20 June 2023
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One of London’s most aggressive landlord licensing regimes says it has an early-bird offer running until July 14. Landlords applying for Newham...
20 June 2023
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A council chief has spoken out in support of landlords who lost money to a “despicable fraudster” who is now in...
19 June 2023
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A council has issued a stern warning to landlords that the current situation in which hundreds of homes have non-compliant EPC...