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ELECTIONS: 'Get political and quiz candidates' landlords are told

ELECTIONS: 'Get political and quiz candidates' landlords are told

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Landlords should do their homework before voting in the local elections next week and take the chance to quiz candidates on issues affecting the PRS, advises Leaders Romans Group (LRG). It points to a number of pressing local issues which can be determined

WARNING: Landlords have just five weeks to comply with new Welsh renting laws

WARNING: Landlords have just five weeks to comply with new Welsh renting laws

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Landlords have until 1st June to comply with the new and relatively convoluted Rented Homes Wales legislation following its introduction last December. Under the new law, standard contracts have replaced assured shorthold tenancies a

Block managers under fire over 'large commissions' paid to them by insurance firms

Block managers under fire over 'large commissions' paid to them by insurance firms

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Companies selling multi-occupancy insurance will have to act in leaseholders best interests under new proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It is demanding new rights and protections to improve the transparency of the multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insura

EXCLUSIVE: Jersey landlord leader slams rent controls and 'open' tenancies plan

EXCLUSIVE: Jersey landlord leader slams rent controls and 'open' tenancies plan

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Jersey has launched a consultation into sweeping reforms including rent controls and open-ended tenancies, prompting fears that they could force more private landlords to quit the sector. The islands government aims to increase protections for both tenants and landlords

BREAKING: Government considers harsher penalties for 'sex for rent' landlords

BREAKING: Government considers harsher penalties for 'sex for rent' landlords

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A new law to crack down on predatory landlords who exploit vulnerable people for sex in return for free or discounted rent is being considered, Home Secretary Suella Braverman (main picture) has announced. Her department is seeking the views of victims, the police and charities

Mandatory five-year electrical checks are required

Mandatory five-year electrical checks are required

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There are heavy fines for those landlords who fail to have their rental properties tested by a qualified electrician before letting, and for existing tenancies, or if they fail to comply with any of the important recommendations made in a test report. The landlord will ordinarily have 28 da

Judge says landlords need licence clause in contracts

Judge says landlords need licence clause in contracts

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Tribunal judge warns landlords to include licensing update clauses in agency contracts to avoid fines for non-compliance with licensing requirements.

More landlords moving to limited companies as list tops 60,000

More landlords moving to limited companies as list tops 60,000

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The number of VAT and/or PAYE enterprises operating in the UKs residential and commercial rental sectors climbed 2% in the past year, despite the governments best efforts to deter investment. Analysis of government data by debt advisory firm https://siriusfinance.

Council tries AGAIN to start UK's most controversial licencing scheme

Council tries AGAIN to start UK's most controversial licencing scheme

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Luton Council is making yet another attempt to bring in two new licensing schemes after a string of false starts amid landlord opposition. Its overview and scrutiny board has agreed to recommend a town-wide additional scheme as well as a selective scheme in South ward, which now

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Landlords and agents slam Scots stamp duty hike

Landlords and agents slam Scots stamp duty hike

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Landlords and agents have slammed the Scottish government’s decision to increase the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) under Land and Buildings Transaction Tax from 6% to 8%.

Labour to make landlords renew EPCs more often

Labour to make landlords renew EPCs more often

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Proposed changes to Energy Performance of Buildings regulations mean private landlords in England and Wales would have to get EPCs more frequently.

Tax hike prompts buying and selling rush among portfolio landlords

Tax hike prompts buying and selling rush among portfolio landlords

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Landlords buying up property portfolios have helped non-residential property sales reach a new high this year as investors seek to capitalise on the existing tax rate, ahead of stamp duty changes.

Report reveals shock gap between Chinese and UK student rents

Report reveals shock gap between Chinese and UK student rents

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Wealthy Chinese students are paying £66 a week or 42% more in rent than their British counterparts, according to the latest StuRents annual report.

Will councils begin selling off empty landlord properties?

Will councils begin selling off empty landlord properties?

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A property expert has voiced concerns that councils won’t have the resources to implement the government’s new high street auctions initiative.

'Lackadaisical' landlord to repay tenants £10,538

'Lackadaisical' landlord to repay tenants £10,538

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A landlord in London has been ordered to repay three of his tenants £10,538 after they applied successfully for a rent repayment order (RRO).

How to tackle damp and mould as the mercury falls

How to tackle damp and mould as the mercury falls

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Damp and mould can affect your rental properties at any time of year; but issues are much more likely to occur in colder months.

Landlords with mortgages 'to get early Xmas present'

Landlords with mortgages 'to get early Xmas present'

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Mortgage rates are likely to drop even further before the end of the year, providing some much-needed festive cheer for landlords.

Labour says renters face 'insecurity' but tenancies getting longer

Labour says renters face 'insecurity' but tenancies getting longer

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Private renters are increasingly staying for longer in their homes, contrary to tenant groups’ argument that they face ‘insecurity of tenure’.

Portfolio landlords boost share of incorporated properties

Portfolio landlords boost share of incorporated properties

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The proportion of incorporated property held in portfolios of landlords who use limited companies has more than doubled since Q1 2020.

Renters' Rights Bill could exclude scores of private tenants

Renters' Rights Bill could exclude scores of private tenants

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A leading property lawyer warns that removing risk mitigation strategies will make many tenants on lower incomes “unlettable”.

Landlord slapped with £20,000 repayment order for unlicensed HMO

Landlord slapped with £20,000 repayment order for unlicensed HMO

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A landlord must repay tenants £20,000 in rent after he failed to convince a tribunal he wasn’t aware of a licensing scheme.

London borough forces all landlords to license properties

London borough forces all landlords to license properties

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All private landlords in Barking and Dagenham must get a licence from April following the introduction of its selective scheme.

Divorce rates have their impact on rental demand

Divorce rates have their impact on rental demand

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There’s an often-overlooked impact of couples splitting on the demand for housing and particularly for rentals as splits occur every year in the UK

NRLA slams Welsh tenant compensation plan

NRLA slams Welsh tenant compensation plan

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The Welsh government has agreed to explore the possibility of making landlords give tenants compensation if they are evicted.

New book helps landlords prepare for renters' rights shake-up

New book helps landlords prepare for renters' rights shake-up

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A former solicitor and property expert has penned a book on how landlords can avoid litigants and potential crippling fines.

Landlords warned to look out for fake document scam

Landlords warned to look out for fake document scam

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Landlords have been reminded to double check tenants’ documents after several London landlords were handed fake payslips.

Leasehold property listings miss out vital facts

Leasehold property listings miss out vital facts

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Property portals and estate agents are failing buyers of leasehold properties by not flagging up legally required information.

Landlords face higher bills to join new government schemes

Landlords face higher bills to join new government schemes

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Fees for joining the redress scheme and landlord database could be “significantly higher” following amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Rogue rent-to-rent agency hit with £35,000 penalty

Rogue rent-to-rent agency hit with £35,000 penalty

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A Portsmouth rent-to-rent agency which let out overcrowded and unlicensed HMOs has been handed a hefty fine.

Landlords: 2025 – What’s Next?

Landlords: 2025 – What’s Next?

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April’s stamp duty hike looms, so if you’re considering selling, sooner is smarter.

Big lender helps tenants to buy landlord properties

Big lender helps tenants to buy landlord properties

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TSB has launched a new concessionary mortgage for landlords looking to sell their properties to tenants with no deposit required.

NRLA training: New Year, New You

NRLA training: New Year, New You

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New year, new you. Sound familiar? Many of us start the new year with the very best of intentions, only for them to fall by the wayside.

Healthy rental demand increasingly attracts money from institutional investors

Healthy rental demand increasingly attracts money from institutional investors

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Private equity firms and pension funds have been upping the ante with their investments in the UK rental market

More landlords risk falling foul of new licensing rules

More landlords risk falling foul of new licensing rules

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Landlords should check whether they’re in one of 37 licensing schemes under consultation or about to be implemented – or risk a huge fine.

Rayner confirms ambition for rent in advance controls

Rayner confirms ambition for rent in advance controls

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Landlords would be banned from demanding several months’ rent in advance under new amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Electrical safety shake-up for Northern Ireland landlords

Electrical safety shake-up for Northern Ireland landlords

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Landlords in Northern Ireland must soon guarantee that electrical safety checks have been carried out at private tenancies.

Council U-turns on licensing after damming report

Council U-turns on licensing after damming report

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Councillors have labelled a proposed voluntary landlord initiative to raise standards in North East Lincolnshire, “a waste of time”.

Saying social housing is good and private housing bad 'false and unrealistic'

Saying social housing is good and private housing bad 'false and unrealistic'

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A leading Scots letting agent has warned that policies which seek to undermine the PRS are damaging tenants’ wellbeing.

Landlords await welcome reprieve from boiler ban

Landlords await welcome reprieve from boiler ban

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Landlords could get longer to replace gas boilers if the government makes an expected announcement to allow their sale beyond 2035.

Where landlords can find bargains with a £50K budget

Where landlords can find bargains with a £50K budget

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Wales and the North East are the best areas for hard-hit buy-to-let investors looking for above-inflation returns.

Agents report slightly improved picture for tenants

Agents report slightly improved picture for tenants

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The average number of available rental properties at letting agencies jumped to a two-year high last November.

It's time to get ahead of game

It's time to get ahead of game

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With the new year now upon us there’s no better time for landlords to start preparing for the wide-ranging legislation change on the cards for 2025.

TikTok video about looming landlord pets rules goes viral

TikTok video about looming landlord pets rules goes viral

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A TikTok video on upcoming rules around tenants’ ability to keep pets has garnered more than two million views.