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Evicting benefits tenants 'to get harder when renting reforms go live'

Evicting benefits tenants 'to get harder when renting reforms go live'

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The opaque Universal Credit rental payments will cause landlords even more headaches when the Renters' Rights Bill goes live.

Oz landlord to repay UK tenants £16,224 despite 'grey area' claim

Oz landlord to repay UK tenants £16,224 despite 'grey area' claim

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A landlord not resident in the UK must now pay a big rent repayment order after failing to license her property on time.

How to sustainably build a solid rental portfolio

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Liverpool councillor: landlords have been “absolutely battered” in recent years

Liverpool councillor: landlords have been “absolutely battered” in recent years

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While tenant numbers are steadily growing, the number of private rented properties has been shrinking

New specialised BTL mortgage broker revealed for landlords

New specialised BTL mortgage broker revealed for landlords

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Specialist lender OSB Group has launched Rely, a dedicated buy-to-let lending brand to support landlords.

Students cause less damage than other tenants, shock figures reveal

Students cause less damage than other tenants, shock figures reveal

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Average end-of-tenancy charges for students including arrears, cleaning, and damages were significantly lower last year than rest of PRS.

“I’m richer now selling my houses than I was renting them” – Landlords rush to get out

“I’m richer now selling my houses than I was renting them” – Landlords rush to get out

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Big suburban London council reveals HMO licensing expansion

Big suburban London council reveals HMO licensing expansion

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Sutton wants to widen its licensing activities to include smaller HMOs, which number nearlyh 1,000 within the borough.

Landlords have 'good reason to be concerned with renting reforms'

Landlords have 'good reason to be concerned with renting reforms'

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Three key rental sector organisations have joined to warn the Government that its rental reforms are causing significant concerns.

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Landlords left struggling to claw back deposits owed after property firm ceases trading

Landlords left struggling to claw back deposits owed after property firm ceases trading

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Landlords and letting agents hit by the collapse of Ash Residential Property Management Limited (ARPM) have been left struggling to claw back deposits and fees after it ceased trading last month with debts of almost �1.5m. At least 8,000 properties and their landlords are affec

HMRC warns holiday let owners about their tax obligations

HMRC warns holiday let owners about their tax obligations

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HMRC warns that owners must accurately declare these earnings on their self assessment tax returns or face criminal charges if in default. A boom in bookings The Covid pandemic has stored up excess demand for stay at home Britains under the foreign holiday restrictio

LATEST: Scots landlords face new EPC rules but up to �15,000 to pay for upgrades

LATEST: Scots landlords face new EPC rules but up to �15,000 to pay for upgrades

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Scottish landlords have until 2028 to meet energy efficiency standards but can access interest-free loans of up to �15,000 to help them spread the cost. The Scottish government has published its Heat In Building Strategy setting out that, by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions from

Sir Philip Green and his wife bought-up high-end London property as their retail empire was collapsing

Sir Philip Green and his wife bought-up high-end London property as their retail empire was collapsing

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The so called Pandora Papers is a financial services leak of nearly 12 million documents that reveal an international treasure trove of hidden wealth, tax avoidance and money laundering, by some of the world's richest individuals. The secret files were unearthed by a Washington

Nationwide launches platform to help landlords manage their properties and finances

Nationwide launches platform to help landlords manage their properties and finances

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High Street lender the Nationwide has launched a platform that will be first of its kind created for landlords by a major financial institution. Called The Landlord Works, it has been developed by a team headed up by Paul Wooton (main picture) who, after leaving its mortgage bro

UK's most expensive HMO licensing scheme to launch in London

UK's most expensive HMO licensing scheme to launch in London

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Lambeth to launch UK's most expensive HMO scheme, charging landlords £289 per bedroom under new five-year additional licensing rules.

Test case: Servicing a section 21 notice and prescribed information

Test case: Servicing a section 21 notice and prescribed information

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The Section 21 possession procedure (currently under threat of being removed) is a no fault eviction process where the landlord can serve notice on a tenant to regain possession once the initial minimum 6 months or contracted fixed term has ended. A section 21 notice is for 2

LATEST: Pet-owning resident in legal clash with freeholder over 'permission'

LATEST: Pet-owning resident in legal clash with freeholder over 'permission'

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A dog-owning tenant has launched a legal challenge against her freeholder which could result in parting with her pets or the leasehold. The womans partner moved into her property five years ago with three small dogs and admitted this to the freeholder. It then sent her a

PetScore referencing service for landlords officially launches

PetScore referencing service for landlords officially launches

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A tech professional who is also a landlord has launched what she believes to be the ideal solution to the impasse between landlords who won’t take tenants with pets, and the estimated 7.6 million tenants in the UK who want to live with their cats or dogs.