Record number of landlords selling their buy-to-let properties
Click here to view the original article ‘Record number of landlords selling their buy-to-let properties’ In April letting agents saw the highest number of landlords selling their buy-to-let properties since records began in 2015, with the number of landlords exiting the market rising to five per branch from four in March. ARLA Propertymark found […]
Rents to rise by £23 a month as pressure mounts on landlords
Click here to view the original article ‘Rents to rise by £23 a month as pressure mounts on landlords’ Tenants are being warned they could face rent rises of 2.5% this year which could add an additional £23 to average monthly payments. Financial pressure on landlords caused by regulatory and tax changes mean many […]
Treasury defends tax changes for landlords as petition sails past 14,000 signatures
Click here to view the original article ‘Treasury defends tax changes for landlords as petition sails past 14,000 signatures’ A petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief for landlords and the abolition of the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge has attracted over 14,000 signatures. The petition has also received a government response. […]
RLA Calls For Landlord Tax Reconsideration As Rental Supply Falls
Click here to view the original article ‘RLA Calls For Landlord Tax Reconsideration As Rental Supply Falls’ The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has called upon the government to reconsider the way that landlords are taxed as rental supply falls. The number of homes coming up to let is in short supply. Over 25 per […]
How will new HMO licensing rules affect landlords?
Click here to view the original article ‘How will new HMO licensing rules affect landlords?’ In early March, 2018, the Government introduced new rules regarding licensing of houses in multiple occupation. From October 1st, 2018, there will be an extension to the scope of mandatory licensing requirements for HMOs, under section 55(3) of the […]
Number of fines over Right to Rent immigration checks tops 400
Click here to view the original article ‘Number of fines over Right to Rent immigration checks tops 400’ More than 400 fines have been issued to landlords under a Government crackdown on illegal immigration, figures show. As of the end of March, 405 financial penalties with a total value of £265,000 had been handed […]
Private rented sector loses 46,000 homes as landlord-bashing tax clampdowns kick in
Click here to view the original article ‘Private rented sector loses 46,000 homes as landlord-bashing tax clampdowns kick in’ There were 23.9m dwellings in England at March 31, 2017, the latest official figures show, with a fall in the number of private rented sector homes. The fall suggests that at least some landlords took […]
Is a letting agent worth the investment?
Click here to view the original article ‘Is a letting agent worth the investment?’ Article by Jill Griffiths is director of residential lettings at Andrew Granger & Co. As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and ensure that tenants are […]
Should landlords delete tenants details at the end of the tenancy?
Click here to view the original article ‘Should landlords delete tenants details at the end of the tenancy?’ I apologise for doing two Data Protection articles in one week. However, I saw an article this morning which appeared to say that landlords must delete all their tenant’s data at the end of the tenancy […]
Housing market continues to cool
Click here to view the original article ‘Housing market continues to cool’ The pace of growth for UK house prices has continued to slow, while property in London had the weakest growth since 2009, official figures showed. The capital had the lowest annual growth, where prices decreased by 0.7%. The Office for National Statistics […]