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Rogue landlords:
Private landlords are often seen as the “bad guys” when it comes to operating a rogue lettings business, but all too often, social landlords are just as bad, if not more so....
Rogue landlord:
A Dudley, Birmingham
landlord have been fined a total of £151,070 by Wolverhampton
Magistrates Court for three breaches of an Emergency Prohibition
Order, served on him in relation to a house of multiple occupation
(HMO).
General Election:
The Residential
Landlords’ Association reports that the votes cast by private
landlords could be crucial in deciding the outcome of the General
Election in over 100 constituencies.
Analysis of sourced
HMRC data carried...
Student Accommodation:
Unite Students has taken over rival student accommodation group Liberty Living after the Competition and Markets Authority gave its approval for the student accommodation specialists’ merger.
Unite Students has...
As we move towards the end of
2019, our insurance partner, Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance would
like to take the opportunity to remind landlords of some of the issues they regularly
see claims for during the winter months.
Build-to-Rent:
One of Britain’s
biggest residential landlords Grainger boosted its profit for the 12
months ended 30 September 2019, with a 30% increase over the previous
12 month period. It’s rent roll income increased by 45% to...
Retail Investments:
A recent trend for
hard-pressed local councils to supplement their income by borrowing
to invest in commercial property could be a dangerous short-term fix
warns central government.
The Treasury is
attempting...
Rental Rules:
Here is a handy
guide to some key legal dates all landlords should have in their
diaries for 2020.
As the big build up
to Christmas begins, many landlords will be hoping...
Tenancy Deposits:
In a move that would
help tenants who struggle finding deposits when moving to new
rentals, The Conservatives have announced they will bring in
legislation to enable deposits to be transferred, termed Deposit
Passporting.
Election manifestos:
Tories pledge to
“re-balance “ the property market towards home ownership, helping
more starters onto the housing market, while Labour plan a crack-down
on private landlords.
No real surprises in
the Conservative manifesto,...