A Fairer Private Rented Sector
A Fairer Private Rented Sector Foreword from the Secretary of State In the words of Michael Gove Everyone has a right to a decent home. No one should be condemned to live in properties…
A proposal for an ethical way forward for the BTL market
A proposal for an ethical way forward for the BTL market Turning the buy to let market in its head A recent article written by the director of Trellows, has had an incredible response,…
Plans to force buy-to-let owners to pay up to £10,000 to boost energy efficiency
Campaigners are calling for plans to charge landlords up to £10k to be scrapped Plans are for all new rental homes to have an energy rating of C or above Campaigners are urging the Government…
Court of Appeal sides with landlords in landmark case ruling
The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that Section 21 notices issued by landlords are valid provided a gas safety certificate is issued before the notice is given to the tenant, not before a tenant…
Coronavirus outbreak could cost the buy to let sector £14.9bn in three short months
The latest research by Deposit Replacement Scheme, Ome, has found that the impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy to let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month…
House price gap between sellers and buyers reduces
Leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has released the latest of its very own quarterly house price index based on data from the top four existing indices, looking at where the average house…
Barclays refuses to offer buy-to-let borrowers a payment holiday
Landlords who have a buy-to-let mortgage with Barclays will not be offered a repayment holiday, despite government guidance to offer borrowers a payment referral of up to three months as a consequence of the COVID-19…
Useful guidance and support for dealing with tenants during Covid-19 outbreak
A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management has provided some practical guidance and advice to help you cope with the existing…
Coronavirus could cost BTL landlords almost £15bn in lost rental income
The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month support period announced by the government last week, new research shows. The…
Landlords switching from short-term lets to longer lets before lockdown
There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals. Across the UK there has been a 20% drop in people looking for rooms over…