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Landlord money moving 'out of homes and into offices'

Landlord money moving 'out of homes and into offices'

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Some residential landlords quitting the PRS appear to have moved their investments into the commercial sector, particularly offices.

Base interest rate cut by Bank of England monetary committee

Base interest rate cut by Bank of England monetary committee

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Monetary Policy Committee decides time is to take the breaks off the economy.

Welsh Government to go ahead with HMO council tax changes

Welsh Government to go ahead with HMO council tax changes

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Comments following 12-week consultation show, despite some reservations, HMOs will be counted as one property.

Unwanted residents that don’t pay any rent… 

Unwanted residents that don’t pay any rent… 

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Rats and other vermin can cause endless damage to your property, give you legal nightmares and trash your reputation as a responsible landlord

EXCLUSIVE: Fergus Wilson says he's a fair landlord, not 'Britain's worst'

EXCLUSIVE: Fergus Wilson says he's a fair landlord, not 'Britain's worst'

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Landlord Fergus Wilson has rejected his label as the ‘most hated landlord’ in Britain and insists his policy of vetting tenants has always been fair.

EXPERT: Why landlords and agents must now check every tenant's identity

EXPERT: Why landlords and agents must now check every tenant's identity

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Landlords and letting agents now face substantial fines if they don't check prospective tenants' identities before they move in.

Shock survey of letting agents reveals smaller landlords quitting in droves

Shock survey of letting agents reveals smaller landlords quitting in droves

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Letting agents have warned that the Renters’ Rights Bill could gut the private rental sector of one- and two-property landlords.

Landlords advertising HMO rooms 'far in advance of start date'

Landlords advertising HMO rooms 'far in advance of start date'

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HMO landlords are increasingly advertising rooms to rent way in advance of tenants moving out, new research shows.

Demand spikes for freehold houses from first time buyers - Landlords cash in before the crash

Demand spikes for freehold houses from first time buyers - Landlords cash in before the crash

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Landlords are cashing out fast as demand from first-time buyers spikes. Freehold homes are hot—now’s the time to sell.

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What landlords should expect now the election is over

What landlords should expect now the election is over

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With the victory for Labour now over a week behind us, what should landlords expect from the change in government?

Councillors in big south coast city back rent controls

Councillors in big south coast city back rent controls

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Councillors in Brighton have backed a petition by campaign group Living Rent to introduce rent controls during a debate yesterday at its monthly full council meeting.

'New model rental contracts in Wales put deposits in jeapordy'

'New model rental contracts in Wales put deposits in jeapordy'

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Landlords in Wales have found themselves unable to make deductions to deposits when using occupation contract templates, it has been claimed.

Selective licencing given green light in 'blighted' seaside town

Selective licencing given green light in 'blighted' seaside town

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Northumberland council is the latest to approve more selective licencing with two wards in the seaside town of Blythe.

Landlord minister joins new Labour housing team

Landlord minister joins new Labour housing team

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Five new housing ministers have been tasked with helping the government deliver homes and reform the PRS – and one of them is a landlord.

Labour told to address dire rental supply problem

Labour told to address dire rental supply problem

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Frustrated surveyors have urged the government to introduce fair legislation that increases supply as landlords continue to quit the sector.

WARNING: Hasty eviction reforms will be 'nail in coffin' of PRS

WARNING: Hasty eviction reforms will be 'nail in coffin' of PRS

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Propertymark has warned that abolishing Section 21 without an adequate replacement mechanism will add 'another nail in the coffin' of the PRS.

Council to launch third licencing scheme charging £609

Council to launch third licencing scheme charging £609

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Salford Council is to launch a consultation into reviving one of its selective licencing schemes - offering landlords slightly cheaper licences than eight years ago.

POLL: Higher costs to force 85% of landlords to raise rents

POLL: Higher costs to force 85% of landlords to raise rents

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Most buy-to-let landlords plan to raise rents in the next 12 months after being hammered by higher interest rates and operating costs.