The government’s decision to invest an additional £4m in funding for local councils to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents has been warmly welcomed by The Guild of Property Professionals. The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick,… The Guild supports clampdown on rogue landlords
An unscrupulous landlord has been fined £27,000 over an unlicensed HMO in Luton with multiple fire and safety breaches. Luton Magistrates Court heard that the unlicensed property at 14 Kenneth Road, Luton, LU2, had poor… Rogue landlord fined £27k for unsafe HMO
The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is less than a month away. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every… Help and support available for landlords paying tax and keeping records
A new landlord organisation, which is the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, has been officially launched. The National Residential Landlords Association, which came into force yesterday, has a membership of more than… New trade body launches for BTL landlords
Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act, as part of a new Renters’ Reform Bill. PayProp… Section 21 changes: time to prepare for reforms to the eviction system
The Christmas season is upon us and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away, leaving your property empty and therefore vulnerable. To help ensure that your property remains protected, there… You and your tenants need to be vigilant over the Christmas period
Rents in the PRS continued to grow at a modest pace in November, the latest figures from HomeLet show. The data reveals that the average rent in the UK hit £947 per calendar month (pcm)… Average rents increase 3.2% year-on-year – HomeLet
Rents look set to rise across much of the UK next year owed in part to a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market as the impact of legislation continues to… Rents set to rise in 2020 as landlords continue to exit the PRS
The Queen has announced the new government’s priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21 of the Housing Act and reforming the grounds for possession, as part of a… Scrapping Section 21 is ‘another attack’ against BTL landlords
The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the PRS as more than a third of private landlords look to sell up in… One in three landlords plan to sell in the next year
