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Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming. Research from Molo suggests landlords are...
16 January 2024
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UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...
16 January 2024
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Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...
16 January 2024
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An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...
16 January 2024
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Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...
16 January 2024
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Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...
15 January 2024
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Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
15 January 2024
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Another survey highlights the relatively low proportion of landlords who appear to allow tenants to keep pets. The analysis, from Confused.com Mortgages,...
15 January 2024
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Average new seller asking prices rose 1.3 per cent between December and January - the biggest rise at this time of...
15 January 2024
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A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...
15 January 2024
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While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...
12 January 2024
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There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...
12 January 2024
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Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...
12 January 2024
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As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...
12 January 2024
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The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...
12 January 2024
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A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...
11 January 2024
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An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...
11 January 2024
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Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...
11 January 2024
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The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...
11 January 2024
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A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...
11 January 2024
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A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
10 January 2024
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A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...
10 January 2024
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New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
10 January 2024
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The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential products, including further advances, until...
10 January 2024
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The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...
10 January 2024
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Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...
10 January 2024
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There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...
09 January 2024
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New plans to clamp down on rogue social landlords who fail to provide safe homes have been announced today. This is part...
09 January 2024
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A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...
09 January 2024
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The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...
09 January 2024
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A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...
09 January 2024
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The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...
08 January 2024
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Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...
08 January 2024
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The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...
08 January 2024
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The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...
08 January 2024
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Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...
08 January 2024
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Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...
05 January 2024
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Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
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HM Treasury has opened its representations portal, meaning landlords - and anyone else - can submit their ideas for the next...
05 January 2024
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Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...
05 January 2024
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Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...
05 January 2024
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One of the UK’s best known platforms for mortgages has significantly reduced its Buy To Let rates. Starting from 3.79 per cent,...
04 January 2024
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An analysis of homes that have returned to the market after failing to find a buyer in 2023 suggests that sellers...
04 January 2024
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The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...
04 January 2024
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Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...
04 January 2024
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Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...
04 January 2024
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A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...
03 January 2024
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Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...
03 January 2024
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An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough. The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...
03 January 2024
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Some 74 per cent of buy to let landlords are optimistic about the property market in the next 12 months, it’s...
03 January 2024
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UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...
03 January 2024
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A spokesperson for the Citizens Advice charity has claimed at a public meeting that private landlords serve Section 21 notices on...
02 January 2024
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Both sides of the rental divide have criticised Conservative proposals to boost housing demand while doing nothing about supply. Over the New...
02 January 2024
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There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...
02 January 2024
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New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...
02 January 2024
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UK house prices ended 2023 down 1.8 per cent compared with December 2022, leaving them almost 4.5 per cent below the...
02 January 2024
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Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
29 December 2023
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Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...
29 December 2023
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A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...
29 December 2023
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Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...
29 December 2023
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The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...
29 December 2023
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Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...
28 December 2023
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It’s emerged that Housing Secretary approved yet another vast landlord licensing system just days before Christmas. On December Gove gave approval to...
28 December 2023
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The head of a major industry service supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep...
28 December 2023
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According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
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A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...
28 December 2023
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A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes. Landmark...
27 December 2023
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A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...
27 December 2023
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The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...
27 December 2023
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A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...
27 December 2023
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A council is developing a new private sector housing renewal and disabled adaptations policy and is seeking the views of landlords,...
27 December 2023
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Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...
22 December 2023
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Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...
22 December 2023
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Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...
22 December 2023
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The Renters Reform Bill in its latest amended version now runs to 15 pages, and is available on the Parliament website. The...
22 December 2023
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Airbnb is changing the way prospective tenants can pay. The launch is part of a phased global roll-out which will see Klarna...
22 December 2023
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Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...
21 December 2023
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Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent. It has this week issued a statement saying the...
21 December 2023
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Consumer Price Inflation in November was 3.9 per cent - significantly lower than the 4.4 per cent expected by many analysts. It’s...
21 December 2023
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Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...
21 December 2023
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A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...
21 December 2023
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Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
20 December 2023
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The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...
20 December 2023
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Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...
20 December 2023
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Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...
20 December 2023
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Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...
20 December 2023
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One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...
19 December 2023
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Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...
19 December 2023
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House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...
19 December 2023
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Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...
19 December 2023
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Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is launching a consultation to renew yet another selective licensing scheme. The scheme was launched in 2018 and...
19 December 2023
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A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...
18 December 2023
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The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...
18 December 2023
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A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...
18 December 2023
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A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...
18 December 2023
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Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded licensing regime. Wirral councillors have voted...
18 December 2023
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15 December 2023
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The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...