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Some landlords 'proud of their slum properties' claims politician

Some landlords 'proud of their slum properties' claims politician

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Southampton's former Lord Mayor has made controversial comments about some of city's landlords.

In the dying days of Section 21 – don’t get tripped up

In the dying days of Section 21 – don’t get tripped up

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With the impending implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, Section 21 evictions are now on borrowed time

New housing secretary appointed following Rayner tax debacle

New housing secretary appointed following Rayner tax debacle

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Landlords have a new housing secretary after Steve Reed was confirmed in the role following the resignation of Angela Rayner.

TikTok craze ruining end-of-tenancy deposit returns

TikTok craze ruining end-of-tenancy deposit returns

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Sticky back plastic tiles have been singled out as the biggest scourge faced by landlords at the end of a tenancy.

Most property investors give Labour planning reforms thumbs down

Most property investors give Labour planning reforms thumbs down

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Three quarter of property investors have not welcomed the Government's planning reforms, saying they won't get Britain building.

Scots landlords meet new housing minister over rent control worries

Scots landlords meet new housing minister over rent control worries

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Landlords in Scotland are encouraged by the new Housing Secretary’s willingness to collaborate but remain concerned abou rent controls.

BREAKING: Angela Rayner resigns as Housing Secretary

BREAKING: Angela Rayner resigns as Housing Secretary

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Housing secretary has resigned from her three roles, admitting her actions didn't meet the highest standards given her senior position in Government.

DO YOU? Most landlords now happy to let tenants decorate

DO YOU? Most landlords now happy to let tenants decorate

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Seven in ten landlords are now open to tenants personalising their homes, while a third of tenants get involved in decoration plans.

More tenants reporting maintenance and repair issues

More tenants reporting maintenance and repair issues

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Leaks, alarms and boiler breakdowns are the most common problems facing tenants and property managers, according to new research.

Is Angela Rayner about to lose her job overseeing landlords?

Is Angela Rayner about to lose her job overseeing landlords?

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The chance of Angela Rayner losing her job overseeing the housing market are growing following new revelations.

BLOG: Labour thinks landlord income is 'unearned' and must be taxed harder - why?

BLOG: Labour thinks landlord income is 'unearned' and must be taxed harder - why?

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LandlordZONE's Nigel Lewis looks at Labour's odd obsession with landlording 'not being real work'.

REVEALED: How much more HMO operators earn than other landlords

REVEALED: How much more HMO operators earn than other landlords

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Landlords who operate HMOs collect rents almost twice as much as those who operate ‘family homes’, new research shows.

Date set for Renters' Right Bill final stage next week

Date set for Renters' Right Bill final stage next week

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The Renters’ Rights Bill is now almost certain to become law before the political parties break for the party conference season.

COMMENT: HMRC Spot Checks on Landlords – be prepared for a “Fishing Expedition”

COMMENT: HMRC Spot Checks on Landlords – be prepared for a “Fishing Expedition”

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HMRC spot checks – “fishing expeditions” – what they mean for you and how to be prepared

Big pet charity warns Ministers off rental property pet deposits

Big pet charity warns Ministers off rental property pet deposits

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Battersea Cats and Dogs Home has warned Labour not to allow landlords to demand that tenants take out pet deposits.

BLOG: 'Small landlords are under siege and it won't end well'

BLOG: 'Small landlords are under siege and it won't end well'

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The UK’s private rental sector is undergoing one of the most dramatic shifts in decades and not for the better says leading broker.

Big NW council brings in unusual 'immediate' HMO restrictions

Big NW council brings in unusual 'immediate' HMO restrictions

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Halton council, which includes two big towns outside Liverpool, wants to heavily restrict HMO conversions.

Two thirds of landlords 'unprepared' for renting reform tsunami

Two thirds of landlords 'unprepared' for renting reform tsunami

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Only one in six landlords (16%) are fully prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill says new poll.

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Safe as houses: exploring landlord responsibilities and best practices for secure, compliant rental properties.

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

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The Government wants more private landlords to sell their properties and exit the market, commentary within Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement briefing document has revealed.

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

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Generation Rent has called for even stronger action to be taken against holiday lets which it says have been “making life a misery” for renters in the UK’s most popular tourist destinations.

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

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As the UK government struggles to help landlords facing tough financial situations, landlords have rallied together to help themselves.

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

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Landlords received a surprise hand-out from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he cut the higher rate of Capital Gains Tax from 28% to 24% in today's Spring statement.

Shadow chancellor backs selective licencing expansion

Shadow chancellor backs selective licencing expansion

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Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the expansion of a selective licencing scheme within her local constituency.

The compulsory registration of leases with the Land Registry

The compulsory registration of leases with the Land Registry

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Since October 2003 tenants have been obliged, as a tenant of a commercial or residential leasehold property, to formally register the lease with the Land Registry

2.8m bookings in three months! Official data reveals hottest holiday let areas

2.8m bookings in three months! Official data reveals hottest holiday let areas

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Short-let property owners in Cornwall, Edinburgh and Westminster had the most bookings in the UK last summer.

Smaller landlords 'need protection from rogues too' says Trading Standards

Smaller landlords 'need protection from rogues too' says Trading Standards

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Smaller landlords need as much protection as tenants, a Lords committee inquiry into the regulation of property agents has been told.

Big building society follows other BTL lenders and cuts rates

Big building society follows other BTL lenders and cuts rates

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Leeds Building Society cuts BTL mortgage rates after BoE’s base rate falls from 5.25% to 5%, offering landlords more competitive deals.

Tory policies blamed for rise in costly student housing

Tory policies blamed for rise in costly student housing

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Exiting student landlords have paved the way for PBSA developers charging higher rents, according to The FT.

Panic selling as landlords fear capital gains tax raid

Panic selling as landlords fear capital gains tax raid

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves refusing to rule out a swinging increase in capital gains tax (CGT) for landlords

Report shows 11% of tenants paying 60% of their income as rent

Report shows 11% of tenants paying 60% of their income as rent

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A new report based on data from 46,000 renters reveals shocking data on how much they are spending on their rent.

Big boiler manufacturer promises not to repeat 'greenwashing' claims

Big boiler manufacturer promises not to repeat 'greenwashing' claims

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One of the UK’s biggest gas boiler manufacturers used by millions of landlords has promised not to ‘greenwash’ its part-hydrogen fuelled boilers.

How many laws must landlords adhere to, asks legal expert

How many laws must landlords adhere to, asks legal expert

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Law-savvy landlords are being asked to help compile a definitive list of legislation impacting the PRS.

No.10 cat 'backs' mandatory pet damage insurance campaign

No.10 cat 'backs' mandatory pet damage insurance campaign

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Larry the Number 10 cat has backed a charity’s campaign to change the law allowing tenants to keep pets.

Hardship test “bombshell” for landlords

Hardship test “bombshell” for landlords

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Labour’s housing minister Matthew Pennycook is said to be planning a “hardship test”

New minister says transfer from housing benefit to Universal Credit 'smooth' but expert disagrees

New minister says transfer from housing benefit to Universal Credit 'smooth' but expert disagrees

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Claims by the new Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) minister of state Stephen Timms that the transfer of remaining housing benefit claimants to Universal Credit is being done ‘as smoothly as possible’ have been questioned by a leading expert.

Landlord fined £10,000 over failure to do £169 safety check

Landlord fined £10,000 over failure to do £169 safety check

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Booking in a five-yearly Electrical Safety Installation Certificate (ESIC) check for your rented property often seems like one of the plethora of minor tasks on the ‘to do’ list.

Higher BTL repossessions making rental shortage worse says Law Society

Higher BTL repossessions making rental shortage worse says Law Society

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An increase in buy-to-let repossessions is exacerbating the rental supply shortage and leaving evicted families without legal aid needed to fight their case.

'We're seeing mostly older landlords selling up' says agency boss

'We're seeing mostly older landlords selling up' says agency boss

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An exodus of older landlords is paving the way for build-to-rent investors and younger landlords looking to capitalise on higher yield properties, according to a big estate agency boss.

Landlord property repossessions continue upward trajectory

Landlord property repossessions continue upward trajectory

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At least 710 buy-to-let mortgaged properties were repossessed in the second quarter of the year, 13% up on the previous quarter and 51% up year-on-year.

OpenRent and Rightmove's 'war of words' ends with new deal

OpenRent and Rightmove's 'war of words' ends with new deal

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Online lettings firm OpenRent and Rightmove have signed a new property listings deal after several weeks of corporate brinkmanship over fees.

COURTS: Time to evict a tenant jumps 15% to 25 weeks

COURTS: Time to evict a tenant jumps 15% to 25 weeks

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The average time from claim to landlord repossession has jumped to 25.4 weeks, up from 22.1 weeks in the same period in 2023, according to the latest government figures.

'Supply of rented property thinning out, and Labour's not helping'

'Supply of rented property thinning out, and Labour's not helping'

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Gloomy letting agents have reported a fall-off in private rentals coming onto the market around the country.

How to turn non-profitable headache portfolios into slick, high profit machines again

How to turn non-profitable headache portfolios into slick, high profit machines again

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Landlord Sales Agency has been touted as the UK’s best company for landlords to go to who are looking to increase the profits of their property portfolios.

Reeves dodges ruling out CGT increases for landlords

Reeves dodges ruling out CGT increases for landlords

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out increasing capital gains tax for landlords selling their rental properties during interview with a US business TV channel.

London's high rents causing big problems for recruiters

London's high rents causing big problems for recruiters

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A business consultancy has warned that London’s high rents mean many companies in the capital are struggling to recruit staff as younger jobseekers look for employment elsewhere in order to access lower-cost homes.

Protesters strike again as cash-strapped council disposes of properties

Protesters strike again as cash-strapped council disposes of properties

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Cash strapped Somerset Council has County Hall vandalised for fourth time...

Landlord faces 'ban' after licensing lapse in Wales

Landlord faces 'ban' after licensing lapse in Wales

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A landlord in Wales faces is to pay £5,088 in fines and surcharges after operating three properties in Swansea without a licence and has also been effectively banned from the sector.

LandlordZONE reveals one-day NRLA takeover

LandlordZONE reveals one-day NRLA takeover

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We’re pleased to announce that on August 7th, for one day only, the NRLA will be hosting a sponsored takeover here on LandlordZONE!

OFFICAL: Number of properties bought by landlords drops by 14%

OFFICAL: Number of properties bought by landlords drops by 14%

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The number of buy-to-let properties bought by landlords during the past 12 months has dropped by 14%, official HMRC figures reveal

Record number of selective licencing schemes and landlord fines revealed

Record number of selective licencing schemes and landlord fines revealed

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New research has revealed that the number of selective licencing schemes in the UK has increased by nearly 10% over the past two years, with landlords paying on average £700 for a five-year licence.

OpenRent landlord listings to be removed from Rightmove

OpenRent landlord listings to be removed from Rightmove

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Landlords who use OpenRent to find tenants will no longer have access to Rightmove when advertising their properties, it has been announced.