Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...
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08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
A council is reminding landlords that they have only until the end of the month to comment on a proposed scheme...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Views are being sought on the designation of a scheme to improve standards in part of Middlesbrough. A selective landlord licensing scheme...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A Selective Licensing scheme introduced by a council back in 2016 is set for expansion. Middlesbrough council claims that its scheme has...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The new Housing Secretary is to be Simon Clarke who, at 37, may be the youngest member of Liz Truss’s first...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Buy to let landlords are increasingly looking to the highest yielding areas of the country as a way to maximise their...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their portfolio should consider buying property in the North East of England where rents are...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News
The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has expelled TeesSurveyors Lettings Ltd (TSL) from the scheme for failing to pay awards totalling just over...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high yields of almost 12% currently on offer. With...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
A crooked property manager who pocketed thousands of pounds in rental income which he failed to pass on to landlords has been...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined for not licensing 12 buy-to-let properties in the North Ormesby area of Middlesbrough. John Bradley, 39, was...
03 May 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord who let out 12 properties in Middleborough has become the first in the local area to be prosecuted for...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News
There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests. Of...