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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.

Government throws a bombshell: a ban on upwards-only rent reviews

Government throws a bombshell: a ban on upwards-only rent reviews

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Commercial landlords thought they had escaped the kind of tenant empowering measures being meted out to residential landlords - not so fast

Summer delay announced for rental reforms

Summer delay announced for rental reforms

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The Renters’ Rights Bill won’t receive Royal Assent until after the parliamentary summer break.

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HMO exemption for asylum seekers could impact accommodation

HMO exemption for asylum seekers could impact accommodation

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Legal expert warns that exempting asylum seeker HMOs from licensing could lower accommodation standards and encourage subpar housing provisions.

Gove holds PRS roundtable as rental reforms loom

Gove holds PRS roundtable as rental reforms loom

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Housing Secretary Michael Gove meets with private rented sector leaders to discuss upcoming reforms, including the Renters Reform Bill.

'Reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords', report urges Ministers

'Reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords', report urges Ministers

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Landlords and letting agents have told a new poll that the Government must reverse its Section 24 mortgage interest relief tax changes as a priority to get the private rental sector back on track. Rent tech platform Goodlord conducted the research among some 1,500 agents,

Artificial Intelligence and the landlord’s lot…

Artificial Intelligence and the landlord’s lot…

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Talk of AI is all the rage right now, but have you thought about how you could use this revolutionary new development? ChatGPT is what is known as a natural language processing tool� driven by artificial intelligence (AI) technology that allows human-like conversations. Thi

Landlords slam Minister’s ‘appalling’ stance on LHA freeze

Landlords slam Minister’s ‘appalling’ stance on LHA freeze

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Landlords criticise Minister Mims Davies for lacking data on LHA freeze impact; NRLA urges urgent action to address housing affordability gap.

Leasehold reform 'will not be in King's speech' says former housing minister

Leasehold reform 'will not be in King's speech' says former housing minister

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Former housing minister Lord Greenhalgh has expressed doubts that leasehold reforms will be included in the Kings Speech this autumn. In an interview with Leasehold Knowledge, he said that despite being very complex legislation, the background work had been don

Edinburgh chief admits 'burdensome' licencing will hugely reduce holiday lets

Edinburgh chief admits 'burdensome' licencing will hugely reduce holiday lets

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Edinburgh council boss Cammy Day (main pic, right) has admitted that introducing licensing and new planning application rules will result in fewer holiday properties. Speaking to Australian news channel SBS, Day explai

Court fines unlucky but rogue landlord �12,000 over unlicensed HMO

Court fines unlucky but rogue landlord �12,000 over unlicensed HMO

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A landlord in Buckinghamshire is the latest to receive a large fine for operating an unlicenced HMO. Ahmad Kamal Younus, who owns a rental property on Ellsworth Road in High Wycombe, was recently found guilty of five offices Wycombe Magistrate Court by District Judge Sharma, inc

Meet the hero landlord who hasn't raised rents for 25 years

Meet the hero landlord who hasn't raised rents for 25 years

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A good Samaritan landlord is bucking the national trend by not raising his rents for more than 25 years. Mick Musson, who owns eight flats at the former Blue Horse Pub (inset), in Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, hasnt increased the rent since he took over the property, and now co

Damp and mould investigation reveals 1000s of homes affected

Damp and mould investigation reveals 1000s of homes affected

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A Government investigation into damp and mould in the social housing sector has disclosed initial findings which show a significant number of homes in the social sector are affected by this problem. On Thursday (2 February) the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published a <a hr

Up for a fight? Fundraiser seeks property people to step into the ring

Up for a fight? Fundraiser seeks property people to step into the ring

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The property industrys Rumble with the Agents charity event is to host its eighth evening of boxing and fund-raising in North London on Thursday 22nd June, it has been announced. <figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type- " data-rt-type="" dat

MORTGAGE SHOCK: Bank of England hikes base rate by 0.5% to 4%

MORTGAGE SHOCK: Bank of England hikes base rate by 0.5% to 4%

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The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the 10th consecutive time as it battles inflation - a move likely to hit thousands of investors with variable rate mortgages and those forced to renew fixed-rate deals. The base rate has gone up by half a percent to 4%, the highe

Councils' frosty reception for HMOs sees number decline in key regions

Councils' frosty reception for HMOs sees number decline in key regions

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Englands HMO market has shrunk by more than 21,000 properties in the last two years as local councils ramp up planning rules and licensing schemes. Numbers were down by -2.4% to 489,701 last year, having already seen a -1.7% drop in 2021, according to figures from Octane Capi

EXCLUSIVE: Online boss talks candidly about landlords' reluctance to 'go digital'

EXCLUSIVE: Online boss talks candidly about landlords' reluctance to 'go digital'

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The boss of online lettings platform lettingaproperty.com is determined to overcome landlords inertia to switch from using high street agents. Jonathan Daines admits its a challenge as 95% of landlords still use agents, with the ingrained belief that the online process wil

MARKET: Average house price down 3.2% since August 2022

MARKET: Average house price down 3.2% since August 2022

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House prices have fallen for the fifth month in a row, with the average property now worth �258,297, almost �4,000 less than in December, reports Nationwide. January saw a -0.6% monthly dip which left prices 3.2% lower than their August peak, while annual house price growth al

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on hold, again!

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on hold, again!

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If you were due to submit a self-assessment tax return and pay your dues by yesterdays deadline and you missed it you should do so now without delay, otherwise you will face a penalty. Anyone with rental income must submit a self-assessment income tax return, completing the property inco

Looming Vic & Bob movie to portray landlords as 'obnoxious'

Looming Vic & Bob movie to portray landlords as 'obnoxious'

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Landlords are to get their latest outing on the silver screen within the first movie by comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it has been reported. But predictably its not the image many would prefer to see the comedy pair promote. After nearly two decades of dev

Landlord to pay tenants �10,000 after losing RRO legal appeal

Landlord to pay tenants �10,000 after losing RRO legal appeal

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A London landlord has been hit with a �9,880 rent repayment order after failing to convince a tribunal that his tenants application was not legal. The landlord admitted that he had held a selective licence which limited occupation to five people from one household but hadn

Landlords are taking action as tax bills and refurb costs rise above rent yields

Landlords are taking action as tax bills and refurb costs rise above rent yields

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Rising number of tenants forced to leave Scottish private rental sector

Rising number of tenants forced to leave Scottish private rental sector

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The number of households becoming https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/new-minister-reveals-millions-more-to-fund-prs-support-schemes-for-homeless/" homeless from private rented tenancies in Scotland is now higher than it was pre-pandemic, according to new government data.

Private rented sector is not 'broken' as campaigners claim, says new report

Private rented sector is not 'broken' as campaigners claim, says new report

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Ministers and campaigners who claim that tenants are trapped in a 'broken' private renters sector are wrong, a new independent report commissioned by the NRLA has claimed, highlighting how three quarters of tenants think their rent fair or excellent value for mo

Podcast: Should landlords invest or divest?

Podcast: Should landlords invest or divest?

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In the latest episode of The Property Cast , now available to https://www.totallandlordinsurance.co.uk/knowledge-centre/investing-in-buy-to-let-2023?utm_source=landlordzone&utm_medium=investment+podcast+article&utm_campaign=landlordzone+january+2023" <st

Peterborough expands selective licensing after success of pilot

Peterborough expands selective licensing after success of pilot

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Peterborough's new selective licensing scheme requires landlords in designated areas to obtain a £908 licence, aiming to improve housing standards.

Capital gains for landlords as tenants flock back to London

Capital gains for landlords as tenants flock back to London

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Landlords with properties in central https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/rent-rises-hit-20-in-london-last-year-reports-leading-lettings-agency/" London saw the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales in the last quarter of 2022. After falling

NEW: Gove sets sights on scrapping leasehold ownership

NEW: Gove sets sights on scrapping leasehold ownership

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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has promised to scrap most leaseholds in England this year. The government will make it much easier for leaseholders in flats to take over their buildings and bring them into common ownership, avoiding high management fees and ground rents. <p

Labour pledges big review of private rented sector

Labour pledges big review of private rented sector

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Labour's Lisa Nandy pledges a comprehensive review of the private rented sector, aiming to empower tenants and introduce a new Renters' Charter.

EXCLUSIVE: Tom's Tips for landlords during 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Tom's Tips for landlords during 2023

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2023 is going to be a challenging year for landlords, so here are a few pointers from experienced landlord, Tom Entwistle, a residential and commercial landlord since the 1970s and founder of LandlordZONE . To read more analysis on what legal and financial

Investing in buy to let 2023 - The Property Cast, Total Landlord Insurance

Investing in buy to let 2023 - The Property Cast, Total Landlord Insurance

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In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Richard Donnell, Executive Director at Zoopla. Drawing on Zooplas latest data and Richards expertise, the trio explore the most important trends in the housing market, sharing their predictions for buy to let in 2023 a

CLAIM: 'Banning new HMOs makes student housing market worse'

CLAIM: 'Banning new HMOs makes student housing market worse'

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Students are finding it even harder to find accommodation following a four-year freeze on new HMOs in a leading university city, according to one councillor. The Scottish seaside town of St Andrews stopped approving licences for new HMOs in 2019 in a bid to relieve pressure on t

Rogue landlord's violent harassment of tenants revealed by Tribunal

Rogue landlord's violent harassment of tenants revealed by Tribunal

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A rogue landlord who repeatedly abused and intimidated tenants in his unlicenced HMO has been handed a �2,817 rent repayment order. Nasir Ahmed threatened tenants Ebenezer Hagan and Farhan Bashir , even turning

Positive thinking! Six reasons for landlords to feel optimistic about 2023

Positive thinking! Six reasons for landlords to feel optimistic about 2023

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https://www.belvoir.co.uk/?utm_source=LandlordZONE&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=29_01" target="_blank" Belvoir , which is one of the largest High Street property management groups manages over 73,000 properties nationwide, and franchisees across the country are very awa

NEW: Asking rents continue to rise hitting �1,172 average says Rightmove

NEW: Asking rents continue to rise hitting �1,172 average says Rightmove

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Average asking rents for new tenancies outside London jumped to another record high of �1,172 a month in December - although there are now signs that the pace of growth is starting to ease. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/" target="_blank" Rightmove </s

Legal: UK Supreme Court ruling favours landlord in service charge dispute

Legal: UK Supreme Court ruling favours landlord in service charge dispute

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The case involved Sara &amp; Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd and revolved around a service charge certificate (SCC) issued by the landlord (SHAH), and the question of whether this was considered to be "conclusive" (meaning final) for the amount due. Servic

Landlords to challenge Scottish rent control extension

Landlords to challenge Scottish rent control extension

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A coalition of landlords and letting agencies are to seek a legal challenge to the Scottish Government's rent control and eviction ban legislation and its proposed extension from April. The Scottish Association of Landlords, Scottish Land and Estates, and Propertymark have together submitte