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Online repairs service for self-managing landlords launched

Online repairs service for self-managing landlords launched

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A new online property maintenance platform aims to help landlords stay on top of repairs, raise standards and attract and retain good tenants.

'Time to fight back against those who say every landlord's bad'

'Time to fight back against those who say every landlord's bad'

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A leading landlord has slammed the pressure groups and campaigns who have been calling recently for landlords to be ‘eradicated’ from the housing market

Lawyers call for 'millions' more for renter representation during evictions

Lawyers call for 'millions' more for renter representation during evictions

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The Law Society of England and Wales has called for a multi-million-pound investment in renters’ representation via legal aid following a rise in eviction numbers.

Landlords must help make rent control in Scotland workable, says committee

Landlords must help make rent control in Scotland workable, says committee

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Landlords in Scotland should be made to routinely provide data rather than simply respond to requests from local authorities, according to a report into the Housing Bill by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.

REPORT: Twice as many landlords selling homes than those buying

REPORT: Twice as many landlords selling homes than those buying

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More landlords are selling their properties than those buying, new research has highlighted

'Lack of bailiffs lengthening evictions process for landlords'

'Lack of bailiffs lengthening evictions process for landlords'

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Landlords are having to wait longer and longer to evict tenants particularly for those using London’s County Courts, says specialist firm Landlord Action, which blames the problems to a greater extent on a lack of bailiffs.

Landlords rush to sell before Xmas ahead of the Stamp Duty increase

Landlords rush to sell before Xmas ahead of the Stamp Duty increase

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It seems it’s one step forward, two steps back for landlords with the recent Budget introducing significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) that will impact property transactions from April 2025. The changes have caused panic amongst landlords, with a spike in numbers looking to sell before Ch

Will failure to present accurate documentation styme eviction under the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Will failure to present accurate documentation styme eviction under the Renters’ Rights Bill?

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It is likely that under the Renters’ Rights legislation due in 2025, tenancy documentation will be highly scrutinised before an eviction trial is allowed

OFFICIAL: Time taken for landlords to evict tenants increases

OFFICIAL: Time taken for landlords to evict tenants increases

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The time taken for landlords to evict tenants has increased, latest Government figures show.

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Japanese knotweed is a well known menace but bamboo can be worse...

Japanese knotweed is a well known menace but bamboo can be worse...

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The mention of Japanses knoweed has the effect of putting the fear of God in property owners, but the bamboo plant, which is lesser known, can be even more devastating. Homeowners have been planting bamboo for years in Britain to create an exotic oriental ornamental feature or a

Are you ready for the switch to digital tax submissions?

Are you ready for the switch to digital tax submissions?

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The Making Tax Digital initiative (MTD) is a HMRC scheme that aims to modernise income tax accounting and reporting, making the process fully digital. The idea is to improve HMRCs efficiency and reduce costs to the taxpayer by processing business, property and individual tax affairs on-l

REFORMS: 'Rethink your plans on Section 21 evictions' landlord tells MPs

REFORMS: 'Rethink your plans on Section 21 evictions' landlord tells MPs

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Successful landlord and property developer Kathy Miller has urged the government to rethink its plans to abolish Section 21 or face a big rise in court cases and spiralling bills for unpaid rent and property damage. <figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type- " data-rt-type="" data-rt-a

Chancellor 'planning tax raid on landlords' to plug �50bn hole in public finances

Chancellor 'planning tax raid on landlords' to plug �50bn hole in public finances

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Landlords could be hit with a rise in capital gains tax (CGT) along with cuts in reliefs and allowances as part of the Chancellors autumn statement due on November 17th. According to a report inhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/" https://www.telegraph.c

LATEST: Bankrupt landlord jailed over failure to declare HMO property income

LATEST: Bankrupt landlord jailed over failure to declare HMO property income

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A bankrupt landlord in the Midlands has been jailed for eight months after failing to tell the Official Receiver about an HMO property he owned in Coventry. The house at 35 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, which yielded a rent of �1,900 a month for Sukhi Sanghera, was not flagged up b

Interest rates have gone up, but here's why Landlords don't need to panic

Interest rates have gone up, but here's why Landlords don't need to panic

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Landlords have been under a lot of pressure recently, with interest rates going up, house prices dropping, and changes in government, anxiety levels have been at an all-time high. But despite the current state of affairs, we still have options to help us get through this patch without panic

Gove returns to Government and re-commits to the Renters' Reform Bill

Gove returns to Government and re-commits to the Renters' Reform Bill

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Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Michael Gove, has reaffirmed his department's commitment to reforming the private rented sector (PRS). It will follow closely the recommendations in the Governments pol

INTERVIEW: Why one of UK's biggest PRS landlords sold off their properties

INTERVIEW: Why one of UK's biggest PRS landlords sold off their properties

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Scots entrepreneurs Graeme and Leanne Carling were one of the most successful landlords of the late noughties, taking advantage of the weakness in the property market following the global financial crash to build a bricks-and-mortar empire worth �200 million. This made their co

Serco offers attractive deal to landlords for asylum housing

Serco offers attractive deal to landlords for asylum housing

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Serco offers landlords guaranteed rent, free maintenance, and no void periods in five-year leases to house asylum seekers.

NEW: Student accommodation now most popular investment among landlords

NEW: Student accommodation now most popular investment among landlords

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Universities are a key driver of BTL activity and lending as more landlords choose to invest in areas with large student populations.

Tenant hospitalised 'indefinitely' after admitting landlord's murder

Tenant hospitalised 'indefinitely' after admitting landlord's murder

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A former tenant who murdered her landlord and stabbed his cat to death has been given an indefinite hospital order.

Rogue gas-fitter jailed over dangerous work at property

Rogue gas-fitter jailed over dangerous work at property

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Antony Clifton, 52, was sentenced to 46 weeks in custody after he carried out the work while falsely claiming to be a member of the Gas Safe Register

Big Northern council takes another step towards HMO restrictions

Big Northern council takes another step towards HMO restrictions

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County Durham hopes to restrict HMO conversions across the county amid fears that rising numbers are impacting communities.

Elderly and problem tenants rehomed as landlord celebrates “success” in selling 5 buy–to–lets

Elderly and problem tenants rehomed as landlord celebrates “success” in selling 5 buy–to–lets

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Landlord Sales Agency turned tough landlord sales around fast. Five tricky properties sold in under 28 days.

MPs call for 'ban' on landlords demanding guarantors

MPs call for 'ban' on landlords demanding guarantors

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MPs are continuing to push the government to prevent landlords from making guarantor requests.

BTR 'not more expensive than private landlord properties' - CLAIM

BTR 'not more expensive than private landlord properties' - CLAIM

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New figures have busted the myth that build-to-rent (BTR) homes are pricier than the PRS for many tenants.

Many lettings agents 'unprepared for renting reforms'

Many lettings agents 'unprepared for renting reforms'

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A surprising number of lettings agents are in the dark about the reforms set to transform the sector under the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Tenants dig deep to raise funds for major homelessness charity

Tenants dig deep to raise funds for major homelessness charity

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mydeposits’ Total Property platform has raised a staggering £300,000 for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint since its launch last May.

Extraordinary revival in buy-to-let borrowing revealed

Extraordinary revival in buy-to-let borrowing revealed

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New official buy-to-let lending figures have revealed an extraordinary revival in the landlord market.

Council chief slams landlords who 'take advantage of low housing supply'

Council chief slams landlords who 'take advantage of low housing supply'

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Comments are made after landlords in the city is ordered to pay £10,000 after ignoring HMO licensing conditions for a property.

Landlord who joked about evading licensing must pay tenants £17,500

Landlord who joked about evading licensing must pay tenants £17,500

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A landlord who asked his tenants to only shower once a week and limit cooking to light meals has been landed with a £17,574 Rent Repayment Order.

New shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has landlord track record

New shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has landlord track record

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The private rented sector now has a new champion for their sector in the form of James Cleverly, who has been appointed shadow secretary for housing.

Labour warned renting reforms will do 'more harm than good'

Labour warned renting reforms will do 'more harm than good'

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Comments made by Conservative housing spokesperson in Lords as Renters' Rights Bill nears becoming law.

Landlords win latest round in long-running licensing battle

Landlords win latest round in long-running licensing battle

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Luton Council is to face yet another legal challenge in its attempt to introduce a long-delayed selective licensing scheme.

Landlord slams council for 'unfair' approach to licensing fees

Landlord slams council for 'unfair' approach to licensing fees

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Benefits landlord Mick Roberts has slammed Nottingham Council for its inflexible stance on licensing fees for homes he’s trying to sell.

Councils to get “snap inspection” powers to check your property

Councils to get “snap inspection” powers to check your property

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The government is to hand councils the power to carry out secret inspections on private rental properties

Landlords accused of trying to 'sabotage' rent control plans

Landlords accused of trying to 'sabotage' rent control plans

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Tenants in Scotland have been told to fight back against private landlords by urging MSPs to keep their commitment to robust rent controls.

Campaigners call for complete overhaul of tenant deposits system

Campaigners call for complete overhaul of tenant deposits system

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Generation Rent has called for a complete overhaul of the deposit system amid claims that it is failing renters and lining landlords’ pockets.

Yet another council says HMOs 'magnets for crime and bad behaviour'

Yet another council says HMOs 'magnets for crime and bad behaviour'

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One councillor's 'slum' comments have spurred several industry figures to fight back against poor perception of HMOs.

Leading figures slam delays faced by landlords using County Courts to evict

Leading figures slam delays faced by landlords using County Courts to evict

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Law Society chief and evictions expert say reforms are too late, too little and won't reduce evictions case backlog.

Proactive council helps at-risk tenants find homes

Proactive council helps at-risk tenants find homes

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A council-run scheme to help people facing homelessness access private rented homes is proving a success.

Landlords face uncertainty amid evolving rental policies

Landlords face uncertainty amid evolving rental policies

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Total Property sponsored the Landlord Investment Show, highlighting landlord concerns over the government's removal of pet protections in rental laws,

Stop 'destructive' interfering in Scottish PRS says agent

Stop 'destructive' interfering in Scottish PRS says agent

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Scotland’s new Housing Secretary has been warned not to push rent controls over housing growth.

Paul Shamplina wants landlords for knock-out boxing event

Paul Shamplina wants landlords for knock-out boxing event

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Landlords in the North East are being urged to sign up for charity boxing event, Rumble with the Agents.