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Landlords' views sought on updating house sale process

Landlords' views sought on updating house sale process

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Landlords are being asked to share their experiences of conveyancing to help strengthen the case for digital property packs.

Ministers debate even tougher rules for holiday let owners

Ministers debate even tougher rules for holiday let owners

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The government is considering a further crackdown on short-term lets in a bid to free up more homes for local people.

Cut corners on inventories at your peril, landlords warned

Cut corners on inventories at your peril, landlords warned

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Landlords and letting agents aren’t carrying out inventory inspections on nearly a third of tenancies, leaving themselves open to disputes.

Landlord tax burden puts the squeeze on maintenance budgets

Landlord tax burden puts the squeeze on maintenance budgets

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Landlords have been warned that cutting maintenance budgets could jeopardise their ability to rent out properties and puts renters at risk.

Court throws out rent-to-rent ruling against superior landlord

Court throws out rent-to-rent ruling against superior landlord

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A landlord has successfully overturned a rent repayment order after he argued he wasn’t responsible for an unlicensed HMO.

Condensation and mould – how can I deal with this knotty problem?

Condensation and mould – how can I deal with this knotty problem?

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It’s that time of year again. The first signs of the UK’s autumn cold arrives as we see more cooling rain and wind, and a noticeable drop in temperature

Landlords: Avoid £30k penalties with safety compliance

Landlords: Avoid £30k penalties with safety compliance

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A Hastings landlord is counting the cost after failing to provide their local authority with an essential safety certificate – a timely reminder to make sure you’re up-to-date with all your safety certificates.

Renting campaigners call for Labour to go further with reforms

Renting campaigners call for Labour to go further with reforms

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The Renters’ Reform Coalition has called for more radical renter reforms including longer eviction notice periods, longer protected periods free from eviction when a tenancy starts and limits on rent increases during a tenancy.

CGT hike 'to be final nail in rental sector's coffin' claims expert

CGT hike 'to be final nail in rental sector's coffin' claims expert

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A Capital Gains Tax rate change could be the final nail in the PRS coffin as investors ditch bricks and mortar, according to one big financial analyst.

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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.