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LATEST: Huge spike in number of young landlords entering buy-to-let market

LATEST: Huge spike in number of young landlords entering buy-to-let market

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The Renters Reform Bill wont lead to a mass landlord exodus as an army of youngsters are already starting to take older investors place. The https://www.thepropertysourcingcompany.co.uk/" Property Sourcing Companys poll of its 3

NEW: It's time to phase out traditional gas boilers says lobby group

NEW: It's time to phase out traditional gas boilers says lobby group

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The Heat Pump Association (HPA) wants the government to firm up a date for phasing out traditional gas boilers as UK heat pump installations continue to trail the rest of Europe. The governmentshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-and-buildings-strategy" i

BENEFITS: 'Absurd' rent payments policy discriminates against private landlords

BENEFITS: 'Absurd' rent payments policy discriminates against private landlords

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Universal Credit expert Bill Irvine says the DWP is using the benefits cap as a reason to halt Alternative Payment Arrangements (APA) which goes against previous advice from the departments boss. In a letter to Irvine, at https://universalcreditadvice.com/our-service

£17,000: Council issues highest ever penalty against non-compliant landlord

£17,000: Council issues highest ever penalty against non-compliant landlord

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A landlord in Mansfield has been ordered to pay a �17,000 penalty after renting out a sub-standard and unlicensed HMO. The landlord, who was investigated by Mansfield District Council officers after a complaint about alleged overcrowding, was found not to

Landlords and university jointly launch unusual student week initiative

Landlords and university jointly launch unusual student week initiative

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Landlords and student groups have teamed up to tidy Leedss streets during student changeover week. The city hosts about 37,000 students, the vast majority of whom will move house each year at the same time, leaving behind large amounts of rubbish, overflowing bins, furniture

'Tenants look after HMOs better when they're fitted with posh furniture'

'Tenants look after HMOs better when they're fitted with posh furniture'

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A twenty-something entrepreneurial pair aim to shake up the HMO sector by building on their upmarket guaranteed rent model. Liverpool-based Cosi Living founders Joe Duggan , 24 and Olivia Maher , 25, (main picture) only rented their fi

Exclusion of landlords from mortgage help scheme 'a mistake' says Labour

Exclusion of landlords from mortgage help scheme 'a mistake' says Labour

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Omitting BTL landlords from the governments mortgage charter will only hurt supply and push up rents as landlords are forced to pass on their costs, says Labour. The new agreementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_76Y3b2cjM" https://www.youtube.com

Tenant's �120,000 claim threatens entire deposits protection system

Tenant's �120,000 claim threatens entire deposits protection system

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A tenant who failed to convince a judge that his landlord did not give him statutory tenancy deposit information is taking his case to the High Court. Merryck Lowes application relating to a claim for �120,888 against charitable landlord, the Governors of Suttons Hosp

REPORT: Thinktank says landlords should pay MORE tax to balance inequality

REPORT: Thinktank says landlords should pay MORE tax to balance inequality

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Landlords should pay more tax to balance inequalities within the tax system, according to the Resolution Foundation. The think-tanks new report points out that while the top tax rate for employees stands at 53.4% including employer NICs, only 28% is paid on property gains. </

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Rebel MPs on brink of 'pro-landlord' changes to reform bill

Rebel MPs on brink of 'pro-landlord' changes to reform bill

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The Government has taken on board a list of changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill requested by some 50 rebel Tory MPs, it has been reported

BLOG: When landlords talk to their MPs, politicians listen

BLOG: When landlords talk to their MPs, politicians listen

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The anticipation surrounding the Renters (Reform) Bill has remained a constant topic recently, with discussions over the timing of the abolition of Section 21 constantly fluctuating.

Minister admits 'errors' within identity system for overseas tenants

Minister admits 'errors' within identity system for overseas tenants

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The Government has admitted that the issuing of Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), which are used by non-UK citizens to prove they have a right to rent properties, has been taking too long.

Landord fined £1.4m and has rental property confiscated

Landord fined £1.4m and has rental property confiscated

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An absentee landlord has been stung with a £1.44 million penalty after he continually broke planning rules in a decade-long stand-off with Ealing Council.

Report urges Labour to spend £11.8bn on affordable rented homes

Report urges Labour to spend £11.8bn on affordable rented homes

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Building 90,000 social homes a year will end the housing emergency and pay for itself within three years due to the wider economic benefits, according to a study by Shelter and the National Housing Federation.

ADVICE: How to deal with tenants who fake tenancy applications

ADVICE: How to deal with tenants who fake tenancy applications

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Tom Entwistle passes on some thoughts on dealing with tenant selection and securing a good tenant-letting in the current economic climate

Council chases former landlord for tenant's 20-year tax debt

Council chases former landlord for tenant's 20-year tax debt

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A former landlord has been ordered to pay a council tax demand dating back nearly 20 years.

Landlord pays heavy price for ignoring Improvement Order

Landlord pays heavy price for ignoring Improvement Order

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A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for ignoring notices to improve his dangerous property.

Major building society stops lending to holiday let investors

Major building society stops lending to holiday let investors

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Leeds Building Society has stopped lending to investors buying holiday lets in areas of North Norfolk and North Yorkshire in a bid to relieve pressure on local housing.

London borough to go ahead with more HMO licencing

London borough to go ahead with more HMO licencing

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Barking and Dagenham is to go ahead with an HMO licensing extension in January and has asked the government to approve a new selective scheme.

Give landlords more money to upgrade properties, urges Nationwide

Give landlords more money to upgrade properties, urges Nationwide

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One of the UK’s largest BTL mortgage lenders has urged the Government to give landlords more financial support to reach the recently-announced 2030 deadline for all rental properties to reach a minimum EPC band C.

Landlord-bashing council slammed over its own property failings

Landlord-bashing council slammed over its own property failings

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Newham Council has apologised to council tenants after the Regulator of Social Housing found serious failings in safety standards at its properties.

Housing must be a (unique reference) numbers game, Rayner told

Housing must be a (unique reference) numbers game, Rayner told

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A coalition of leading property groups has called on the government to put the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) at the heart of the UK residential market.

Pet-friendly homes, not rent rises are tenants biggest concern

Pet-friendly homes, not rent rises are tenants biggest concern

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Many politicians and campaigners have, in support of the Government’s looing renting reforms, claimed that tenants feel insecure when living in their homes and are worried about the high rents.

Rightmove urges Chancellor not to punish landlords AGAIN

Rightmove urges Chancellor not to punish landlords AGAIN

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Rightmove has called on the Government to support landlords, not load them with more tax, ahead of the Chancellor’s budget on 30th October.

LATEST: New guide to official retrofitting support for landlords

LATEST: New guide to official retrofitting support for landlords

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After feedback from landlords, energy firm Utilita has published a free guide on the LandlordZONE Forum on retrofitting scheme eligilility.

Angela Rayner approves compulsory purchase of landlord's house

Angela Rayner approves compulsory purchase of landlord's house

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Haringey Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for a derelict house, demonstrating the lengths to which authorities are going to repossess landlord properties.

UPDATED - Commercial landlords face heavy fines

UPDATED - Commercial landlords face heavy fines

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The UK government has committed to its targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050. As part of this initiative the Government is looking to reduce emissions across a wide range of sectors, including commercial and residential property.

'Widespread fear' among landlords over EPC upgrade costs

'Widespread fear' among landlords over EPC upgrade costs

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One quarter of private landlords plan to sell their properties needing energy upgrades due to the government’s ambition for the sector to reach EPC targets by 2030.

UK's biggest trade union backs MORE renting reforms

UK's biggest trade union backs MORE renting reforms

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The UK’s largest union wants Labour to go further with its plans to reform the PRS and has labelled the Renters’ Rights Bill as only the ‘first step’.

Most former rental properties not bought by first time buyers

Most former rental properties not bought by first time buyers

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Data from a leading estate agency shows just 35% of former rental homes go to those entering the owner-occupier market.

Fears rise over Scotland's rent control plans as investment declines

Fears rise over Scotland's rent control plans as investment declines

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A property leader has warned that Scotland's upcoming Housing Bill must not hamper much-needed investment in the rental sector.

Tenant campaigners push for Labour to go 'much further'

Tenant campaigners push for Labour to go 'much further'

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Tenants’ union Acorn is pushing Labour to introduce tougher rent caps or face undermining work to reform renters’ rights.

Landlord to pay huge rent repayment order over unlicenced HMO

Landlord to pay huge rent repayment order over unlicenced HMO

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A rogue landlord has been ordered to hand back nearly £34,000 to five tenants after failing to license his mouse-infested HMO.

'Abolishing Section 21 evictions won't stop homelessness'

'Abolishing Section 21 evictions won't stop homelessness'

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Ben Beadle, the Chief Executive of the NRLA, has told LandlordZONE that abolishing Section 21 evictions might sound noble, but it's won't make the private rented sector fairer overnight, as many campaigning groups and Labour MPs often claim.

Commercial property continues to struggle in a market downturn

Commercial property continues to struggle in a market downturn

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The UK commercial property market is in a downturn right now. As with the wider economy, commercial property is subject to economic cycles

Tenant campaigners call for controls on 'upfront payments'

Tenant campaigners call for controls on 'upfront payments'

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Tenants’ union Acorn has urged Labour to curb ‘upfront payments’ for new tenants to one month’s rent in a bid to make rented homes more affordable.

Council launches innovative solution to housing crisis

Council launches innovative solution to housing crisis

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Milton Keynes City Council has come up with an innovative scheme to top up rents for those moving from temporary accommodation into the PRS.

Renting reforms to have 'unintended consequences' warns agent leader

Renting reforms to have 'unintended consequences' warns agent leader

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Propertymark has warned that the Renters’ Rights Bill poses critical unintended consequences unless the government ensures a fair and balanced approach between landlord and tenant rights.

One of UK's largest portfolio landlords fined £97,000

One of UK's largest portfolio landlords fined £97,000

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A landlord with a string of more than 5,000 rental properties across the UK has been fined a whopping £97,000 over the ‘serious and deliberate’ failure to manage a block of flats in Sheffield.

Investment in the private rented sector unlocked

Investment in the private rented sector unlocked

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NRLA trainer Henry Davis explains how his Key to Property Investment course can help you stay ahead of the game.

Renting reforms will cause 'gridlock' in justice system says Badenoch

Renting reforms will cause 'gridlock' in justice system says Badenoch

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The government has been accused of pressing ahead with renter reform measures that will cause gridlock in the justice system, and pit landlords and tenants against each other in protracted litigation.

Few MPs defend landlords during Renters' Rights Bill debate in Commons

Few MPs defend landlords during Renters' Rights Bill debate in Commons

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Few MPs stood to defend landlords during yesterday’s second reading of the Renters' Rights Bill in parliament, but a few did - with all of them being Conservative.

Landlords 'selling up' ahead of expected CGT rise says RICS

Landlords 'selling up' ahead of expected CGT rise says RICS

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Landlords listing their properties for sale before potential capital gains tax rises are adding to a widening divide between supply and demand, report letting agents from around the UK.