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Older tenants face less financial security in retirement than owners

Older tenants face less financial security in retirement than owners

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Older renters are heading for a bleak retirement with significantly less financial security than their homeowning peers.

Flawed possession grounds will cut student housing supply, NRLA warns

Flawed possession grounds will cut student housing supply, NRLA warns

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A flawed grounds for possession will reduce the supply of student housing, the NRLA has warned.

Landlords hit with £30K bills after cannabis gangs took over homes

Landlords hit with £30K bills after cannabis gangs took over homes

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Landlords were left with bills of up to £30,000 after cannabis gangs took over their properties and left them unliveable.

More firms seek office space now than at any time before the pandemic

More firms seek office space now than at any time before the pandemic

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More firms are looking to rent office space than at any time since before the pandemic, new Rightmove research has found.

Tribunal rebuked in London service charges case

Tribunal rebuked in London service charges case

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A judge has given a First Tier Property Tribunal a ticking off for unfair conduct during a hearing over a dispute about leaseholder service charges.

The importance of increasing the availability of pet friendly homes

The importance of increasing the availability of pet friendly homes

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Battersea is taking a stand to ensure tenants have the right to keep their pets while renting.

HMO sector valued at £78bn with £6.3bn annual rental income

HMO sector valued at £78bn with £6.3bn annual rental income

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he HMO market has been valued at £78billion and generates annual rental income of £6.3billion.

New landlord channel promises raw take on the industry

New landlord channel promises raw take on the industry

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Landlords looking for some no-nonsense straight talking about property can tune into Paul Shamplina’s new YouTube channel.

Landlords in Scotland urged to share views on rent controls

Landlords in Scotland urged to share views on rent controls

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Landlords in Scotland are being asked for their views on rent control exemptions and where rent could be increased above the rent cap.

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Legal: Commercial landlord regains possession against opposition...

Legal: Commercial landlord regains possession against opposition...

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In the case of B&M Retail Ltd v HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Ltd [2023], The Central London County Court was asked to rule on a claim for possession by the landlord under the rules of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The landlord was seeking possession against the tenant

Crunch time for PRS revealed as increasing numbers of 'pioneer' landlords retire

Crunch time for PRS revealed as increasing numbers of 'pioneer' landlords retire

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Thousands of landlords who entered the private rented sector following the introduction of dedicated buy-to-let mortgages in 1996 are now retiring in increasing numbers, it has been revealed. Research by estate agency Hamptons reveals that some 140,000 landlords retired in 2022,

Landlord mortgage costs rising faster than rent rises, research shows

Landlord mortgage costs rising faster than rent rises, research shows

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Barrows and Forrester reports UK landlords' mortgage costs rose 20–45% since 2021, outpacing rent increases, squeezing rental yields.

Consultation reveals majority of residents oppose wider selective licencing

Consultation reveals majority of residents oppose wider selective licencing

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Plans to bring in a vast new selective licencing scheme within Brent have been given a resounding thumbs down from both landlords and, surprisingly, the London boroughs residents too. <figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type- " data-rt-type="" data-rt-align=""><div><img src="https:

AIRBNB: Tory 'free marketeers' attack Gove over short-lets clamp-down

AIRBNB: Tory 'free marketeers' attack Gove over short-lets clamp-down

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Michael Goves plans announced yesterday to require owners of holiday lets in tourist hotspots to get planning permission for their properties has not gone down well in some quarters of the Conservative party. The https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/breaking-governmen

Portsmouth HMOs face council tax re-banding surge

Portsmouth HMOs face council tax re-banding surge

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Landlords locked in a battle with Porsmouth council over its approach to shared houses have branded its recent planning decisions an anti-HMO campaign. Trouble has been brewing the city since councillors on its planning committee began overriding the councils own planni

EXPERT: Why are so many agents and landlords ignoring fees law?

EXPERT: Why are so many agents and landlords ignoring fees law?

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Experts highlight widespread non-compliance with the Tenant Fees Act 2019, with many landlords and agents unlawfully charging prohibited fees.

Planning permission for short-lets proposed in popular areas

Planning permission for short-lets proposed in popular areas

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Government to curb Airbnb boom by introducing planning permission for short‑lets in England’s holiday hotspots.

OPINION: Yet another property training company bites the dust!

OPINION: Yet another property training company bites the dust!

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I have lost track of the number of firms offering property investment courses and investment vehicles that have gone bust in my own experience, some offering dodgy training courses or imaginative investment schemes of one sort or another, and right down to those plying outright scams. <p