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'Give landlords back tax relief to ease housing crisis', urges Shamplina

'Give landlords back tax relief to ease housing crisis', urges Shamplina

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Landlord Action founder also says landlords have been unfairly cast as villains in recent years.

Landlords urge new Minister to delay tax hike

Landlords urge new Minister to delay tax hike

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Scottish landlords have urged their government to pause Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) for landlords to help ease the 'housing crisis'.

Majority of landlords in city against council's HMO licensing plans

Majority of landlords in city against council's HMO licensing plans

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Just 44% of landlords agree with Southampton Council’s plans to introduce additional licensing.

Bolton brings in harsher planning rules after HMO increase 'concerns'

Bolton brings in harsher planning rules after HMO increase 'concerns'

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Bolton Council has agreed tough new rules to control HMO conversions – two years after first coming up with the idea.

LEGAL update: Consumer protection laws – what landlords need to know

LEGAL update: Consumer protection laws – what landlords need to know

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This Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act has important implications for private landlords when letting their properties

Will Renters' Right Bill make councils prosecute ALL bad landlords?

Will Renters' Right Bill make councils prosecute ALL bad landlords?

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Lawyer David Smith looks at several clauses within the Act which appear to mandate local authorities to bring all errant landlords to book.

Landlords warn Government over EPC upgrade proposals

Landlords warn Government over EPC upgrade proposals

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New EPC rules in Scotland will worsen the housing crisis and force people to spend longer in emergency homeless accommodation

Demand for green rented homes soaring, say big landlords

Demand for green rented homes soaring, say big landlords

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Big landlords believe tenants are willing to pay more for green features amid a growing recognition that sustainability sells.

Shocking rogue landlord given suspended prison sentence

Shocking rogue landlord given suspended prison sentence

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Shocking behaviour by a landlord has prompted withering comments from a judge and a huge fine.

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Can landlords benefit from President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs?

Can landlords benefit from President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs?

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Landlords searching for buy-to-let mortgages could benefit from President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, which have sparked a drop in mortgage rates.

Number of build-to-rent homes increases 173% in five years

Number of build-to-rent homes increases 173% in five years

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The number of build-to-rent (BTR) homes in the UK has jumped by 173% in the past five years as investment in the sector hit a record high in 2024.

Rent controls will help to protect landlords’ property rights, insists Scottish Government

Rent controls will help to protect landlords’ property rights, insists Scottish Government

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The Scottish Government has insisted that rent controls will help protect landlords’ property rights and support investment while protecting tenants facing cost-of-living pressures and rising energy prices.

Almost half of landlords prefer to buy a doer-upper property

Almost half of landlords prefer to buy a doer-upper property

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Almost half of landlords prefer to buy a doer-upper property, new research has revealed.

Landlords urged to check properties regularly for cannabis farms following two deaths

Landlords urged to check properties regularly for cannabis farms following two deaths

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Landlords in Northumbria have been urged to check their properties regularly for cannabis farms following two deaths as the result of a dangerous drug lab.

Average house price drops £1,575 in March, reveals Halifax data

Average house price drops £1,575 in March, reveals Halifax data

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The average house price of a home in Britain fell 0.5%in March -a drop of £1,575 - putting the average property price at £296,699.

Tax changes stem flow of foreign BTL investors

Tax changes stem flow of foreign BTL investors

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Tax changes have stemmed the flow of overseas house hunters seeking a buy-to-let property or second home in the last five years.

LEGAL landmark case: serving notices on your tenants – get it right first time

LEGAL landmark case: serving notices on your tenants – get it right first time

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Denial of receipt of notices is a recurring theme on the landlord-tenant landscape. This landmark case clarifies matters.

Landlords react to renters’ rights bill shockwaves

Landlords react to renters’ rights bill shockwaves

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Landlords packed the National Landlord Investment Show in London, sounding the alarm over the game-changing Renters Rights Bill. With no-fault evictions on the chopping block, experts warn that the bill could cripple landlords with skyrocketing legal costs and a loss of control over their properties