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Rent campaigners block bailiffs from evicting disabled man from home

Rent campaigners block bailiffs from evicting disabled man from home

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Protesters have managed to block bailiffs from evicting a couple who had been handed a Section 21 notice.

Tenants reveal how they feel about renting in Total Property’s survey

Tenants reveal how they feel about renting in Total Property’s survey

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Only 17% of tenants feel more supported by the Labour Government than they did under the Tories, despite the ambitions of the Renters’ Rights Bill, while the same number feel less supported.

Half of Property Redress cases resolved through early resolution

Half of Property Redress cases resolved through early resolution

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Half of all cases received by Property Redress last year were resolved through early resolution, despite a 20% rise in complaints.

Sold 23 properties in 16 days – act before prices fall

Sold 23 properties in 16 days – act before prices fall

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Landlords still want to buy despite stamp duty hike, survey reveals

Landlords still want to buy despite stamp duty hike, survey reveals

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Hikes in stamp duty rates have failed to dampened landlords’ appetite to buy more properties, a new survey has revealed.

The areas where landlords face the most challenges with deposits are revealed

The areas where landlords face the most challenges with deposits are revealed

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The areas where landlords face the most challenges with deposits have been revealed, with Oxford leading the way.

Landsec rebalancing to residential signifies a growing trend…

Landsec rebalancing to residential signifies a growing trend…

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Land Securities (Landsec), last week reaffirmed its intention to reduce exposure away from office developments towards higher-yielding residential assets

Landlord couple told to pay £8,748 back to five tenants

Landlord couple told to pay £8,748 back to five tenants

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A landlord couple who blamed Lambeth Council’s maladministration of its online application system for their unlicensed HMO have been told to pay £8,748 back to five tenants.

Concerns raised in House of Commons about new EPC rules for landlords

Concerns raised in House of Commons about new EPC rules for landlords

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Concerns have been raised in the House of Commons about the impact of new EPC regulations on landlords.

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'Give tenants some of your equity gains when you sell' says Big Issue founder

'Give tenants some of your equity gains when you sell' says Big Issue founder

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Landlords should give renters some of their equity gains when they sell up to stop the giant tenant rip-off, according to https://www.bigissue.com/ The Big Issue boss John Bird (main picture). Bird b

Agents say rent cap has 'forced more landlords to quit and pushed up rents'

Agents say rent cap has 'forced more landlords to quit and pushed up rents'

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One hundred percent of letting agencies in Scotland say they have seen more landlords exiting the market since the countrys government brought in and then recently-extended a rent rise cap and evictions ban. Agents canvassed by trade organisation Propertymark also reported an

'Landlords to be exempted from council tax premium on empty homes'

'Landlords to be exempted from council tax premium on empty homes'

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A consultation has opened into proposals not to charge landlords who are preparing a property to let or waiting to find a tenant the empty homes a council tax premium. The government wants to strengthen the existing long-term empty homes premium by applying this to properties th

UK house prices falling, mortgage rates rising but some landlords still buying

UK house prices falling, mortgage rates rising but some landlords still buying

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UK house prices fell by 3.1pc on an annualised basis in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 and an increase in interest rates have a dampening effect on the market. Inflationary pressures With inflation currently running at 8.7pc (CPI), this is well above the Bank of Engl

Plans to make Airbnb landlords reach same standards as hotels criticised

Plans to make Airbnb landlords reach same standards as hotels criticised

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Statutory licensing scheme plans for visitor accommodation in Wales have got the thumbs down from many holiday home owners, short-lets landlords and residents. The proposals, which will see all holiday homes, https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/tag/airbnb-landlords/" target=

Leasehold properties become harder to sell, landlords warned

Leasehold properties become harder to sell, landlords warned

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Leasehold properties are becoming harder to sell due to escalating ground rents and limited lease terms, despite recent reform efforts.

LATEST: Activists attack Renters (Reform) Bill over 'landlord loopholes'

LATEST: Activists attack Renters (Reform) Bill over 'landlord loopholes'

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Loopholes in the Renters Reform Bill around alternative possession grounds leave it open to abuse by unscrupulous landlords, claims a Labour activist and lawyer. A landlord will simply need to demonstrate an intention to use the property to live in or sell before they can

UK landlords with Airbnb properties in EU to pay 20% VAT on rental income

UK landlords with Airbnb properties in EU to pay 20% VAT on rental income

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British landlords who use rental platforms to let holiday homes in the European Union will soon have to pay VAT on their rental income. Under the EUshttps://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation-1/value-added-tax-vat/vat-digital-age_en" target="_blank" <strong

TRENDS: Young 'modern tenants' want green, digital landlords

TRENDS: Young 'modern tenants' want green, digital landlords

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Most tenants want their landlords to be green and digital, a poll of some 2,000 renters has revealed. Despite debates about rental supply and rocketing rents dominating the public debate about the private rented sector, software firm MRIs poll found that two thirds want to in