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Landlords urge ministry of justice to speed up court wait times
Published On: September 18, 2023The national body representing private sector landlords has called on Justice Ministers to take action to speed up the time …
Landlord debt is on the rise
Published On: September 14, 2023New research by specialist property lending experts Octane Capital reveals that the average landlord has seen the amount of money …
Landlord portfolios shrink due to government policymaking
Landlords are reducing their stock in response to the hostile policies enacted by the past few Conservative governments. This is …
Nine in ten outer London landlords report rising tenant demand
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, …
Gallagher launches property and contents insurance for universities and student accommodation providers
Insurance broker and risk management company Gallagher is launching Student Assist, a policy that covers universities and student accommodation providers …
Landlords twice as likely to sell property than buy
Private landlords are more than twice as likely to sell properties than they are to purchase them, according to new …
Landlords urge ministry of justice to speed up court wait times
The national body representing private sector landlords has called on Justice Ministers to take action to speed up the time …
Landlord debt is on the rise
New research by specialist property lending experts Octane Capital reveals that the average landlord has seen the amount of money …
Landlord portfolios shrink due to government policymaking
Landlords are reducing their stock in response to the hostile policies enacted by the past few Conservative governments. This is …
Nine in ten outer London landlords report rising tenant demand
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, …
Gallagher launches property and contents insurance for universities and student accommodation providers
Insurance broker and risk management company Gallagher is launching Student Assist, a policy that covers universities and student accommodation providers …
Landlords twice as likely to sell property than buy
Private landlords are more than twice as likely to sell properties than they are to purchase them, according to new …
76.5% of British residents feel more conscious about home safety in Autumn
The study, conducted by security experts at ADT, interviewed 2,000 residents of the UK to determine how the Autumn months …
Landlords urged to tell tenants about their right to accept a smart meter as fuel poverty crisis deepens
A national awareness campaign has launched to boost the national smart meter rollout across the private rental sector, in readiness …
Rental data reveals London has become unaffordable for graduates
Data from leading flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that London is now entirely unaffordable to graduates, with every postcode in the …
Landlords urge ministry of justice to speed up court wait times
The national body representing private sector landlords has called on Justice Ministers to take action to speed up the time …
Tenant survey reveals the crisis facing the private rented sector
A survey of tenants who rent homes has revealed the depth of the crisis facing the private rented sector (PRS), …
Nine in ten outer London landlords report rising tenant demand
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, …
Renters (Reform) Bill ‘a golden opportunity to improve standards in the PRS’
Industry leaders have welcomed moves to ‘professionalise’ the Private Rented Sector through measures like the Renters (Reform) Bill but some …
Landlords more worried by Section 21 reform than Stamp Duty or loss of tax relief
A third of landlords say that the scrapping of Section 21 is of major concern to them according to Mortgages …
Rental White Paper pause is a ‘golden opportunity’ to get rental reform right
Rental payment specialist PayProp has submitted an extensive response to the Government’s recent Renters’ Reform White Paper. Neil Cobbold, UK …
NRLA calls for property passports to crack down on sub-standard housing
Landlords are calling for new property passports to help landlords prove their homes are compliant and tenants identify decent and …
Queen’s Speech announces Government housing and homelessness legislative plans
As part of the Queen’s speech, the Government has unveiled the legislative measures planned for the next parliamentary year. The …
Councils called on to take action against rented homes that fail MEES
Ahead of Thursday’s elections, Generation Rent is calling on councils to identify local private rented homes that fail Minimum Energy …
Interest rates increased to 0.75% by Bank of England
The Bank of England has announced that interest rates have been increased from 0.5% to 0.75%. The Bank’s Monetary Policy …
UK landlords show increased interest in green buy-to-let mortgages
Three in every five landlords are now interested in green buy-to-let mortgages, according to research by Mortgages for Business. 62% …
Staycation boom has led to increase in property investors seeking holiday let tax advice
Demand for holiday lets as the UK prepares prepare for a ‘staycation summer’ has led to an increase in requests …
Spring Budget announces Stamp Duty holiday extension
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Stamp Duty holiday in yesterday’s Budget announcement. It will now be …
How landlords can avoid getting caught up in Stamp Duty ‘chaos’
Mortgages for Business has provided tips for landlords looking to avoid the chaos caused by residential buyers trying to beat …
Tenant loan scheme needed for those unable to access Discretionary Housing Payment
The Resolution Foundation has published a report calling for the development of a tenant loan scheme for renters impacted by …
Landlords urged to tell tenants about their right to accept a smart meter as fuel poverty crisis deepens
A national awareness campaign has launched to boost the national smart meter rollout across the private rental sector, in readiness …
Rental demand increases, led by south coast
The latest Rental Demand Index from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed that rental demand has surged …
Rental data reveals London has become unaffordable for graduates
Data from leading flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that London is now entirely unaffordable to graduates, with every postcode in the …
Landlords urge ministry of justice to speed up court wait times
The national body representing private sector landlords has called on Justice Ministers to take action to speed up the time …
How will the Renters Reform Bill redefine landlord responsibilities?
First proposed in 2019, the Renters Reform Bill intends to introduce widespread rental reforms that will significantly impact landlords and …
Tenant survey reveals the crisis facing the private rented sector
A survey of tenants who rent homes has revealed the depth of the crisis facing the private rented sector (PRS), …
