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TV star to headline online roadshow for NW landlords - this week!

TV star to headline online roadshow for NW landlords - this week!

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Landlords in the North West of England are invited to free roadshow this week during which Paul Shamplina, star of the hit Channel 5 TV show Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords, will be speaking.

Renting reforms to be 'Armageddon' for some landlords, warns expert

Renting reforms to be 'Armageddon' for some landlords, warns expert

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Unprepared landlords face “Armageddon” once the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, one property expert has warned.

MP calls private rented sector 'wild west' as he launches Bill

MP calls private rented sector 'wild west' as he launches Bill

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Landlords in Northern Ireland could soon face more stringent rental reforms than those in England, if a Private Members’ Bill gains traction.

REPORT: Buy-to-let buying in ten-year decline but NE remains 'capital'

REPORT: Buy-to-let buying in ten-year decline but NE remains 'capital'

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Investment in buy-to-let has been grinding to a halt since extra stamp duty charge, new researsch has revealed.

Landlord platform reveals UK's first AI investing suite

Landlord platform reveals UK's first AI investing suite

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A mortgage and property financing platform has revealed a service that is claimed to be the first in the UK to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to helps investors and landlords choose properties to buy and rent out.

Landlords pay price for cramming students into unsafe HMO

Landlords pay price for cramming students into unsafe HMO

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Two landlord brothers have been fined £20,000 and put on the rogue landlord database after failing to license their overcrowded HMO.

Agents risk tougher penalties for poor customer service

Agents risk tougher penalties for poor customer service

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Letting agents have been warned to heed legal changes that will impact their dealings with tenants and landlords.

Frustrated landlords advised to 'transfer up' for speedier possession

Frustrated landlords advised to 'transfer up' for speedier possession

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Landlords struggling to get their properties back have been urged to consider enforcing their judgments through the High Court.

Banks predict landlord exodus without EPC extension

Banks predict landlord exodus without EPC extension

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UK Finance has warned that mortgaged landlords’ properties won’t reach EPC C until between 2037 and 2043 – way off the expected 2030 target.

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Gove to speak at landlord conference - but will he reveal all about his reforms?

Gove to speak at landlord conference - but will he reveal all about his reforms?

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Landlords hope housing secretary Michael Gove will update them on the Renters Reform Bill when he takes top billing at the NRLA's national conference later

Focussing on Build to Rent and sidelining landlords 'wrong' experts tell Govt

Focussing on Build to Rent and sidelining landlords 'wrong' experts tell Govt

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A raft of mortgage brokers and financial experts have criticised the Government's focus on the build-to-rent (BTR) sector and its policies which sezek to side-line traditional

London police get lessons in protecting tenants' rights

London police get lessons in protecting tenants' rights

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The Met Police has issued new guidance for frontline officers around <a href="https://newsarchive.landlordzone.co.uk/news/illegal-evictions-increasing-dramatically-says-leadin

MARKET: Are 'resident clubs' an answer to our rental housing shortage?

MARKET: Are 'resident clubs' an answer to our rental housing shortage?

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Renters looking to live in the capital can sign up for a new alternative renting concept that blurs the lines between traditional hotels,&nbsp;serviced apartments and private

Will serviced office companies survive?

Will serviced office companies survive?

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Serviced offices one would surmise, offer the ideal solution in a post-Covid world. Mainstream office investments are struggling in a world where a good proportion of most com

Official probe into 'zero deposit' schemes to see if they're unfair to landlords

Official probe into 'zero deposit' schemes to see if they're unfair to landlords

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<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-update-on-work-in-housing-sector">The Competition and Markets Authority</a> (CMA) is to dig deeper into zero deposit schemes an

UK Property Market Summary and Predictions for 2023

UK Property Market Summary and Predictions for 2023

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The UK property market has undoubtedly seen a tumultuous period since the end of 2022.Fluctuating statistics, record-breaking demand, falling supply, and concerning economic projections have left many investors scratching their heads and wondering:

Landlords are now selling at a record rate despite house price falls

Landlords are now selling at a record rate despite house price falls

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In an almost unanimous decision, landlords are throwing in the towel, opting to take the cash and sell their property portfolios. It seems that the gravy train for buy-to-lets

Political battles intensify over spread of noisy student HMOs in NI

Political battles intensify over spread of noisy student HMOs in NI

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Northern Ireland officials have refused to get tougher on HMO landlords despite pleas from Belfast councillors that parts of the city are becoming over-run and affected by ant

Extraordinary revival in buy-to-let borrowing revealed

Extraordinary revival in buy-to-let borrowing revealed

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New official buy-to-let lending figures have revealed an extraordinary revival in the landlord market.

Council chief slams landlords who 'take advantage of low housing supply'

Council chief slams landlords who 'take advantage of low housing supply'

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Comments are made after landlords in the city is ordered to pay £10,000 after ignoring HMO licensing conditions for a property.

Landlord who joked about evading licensing must pay tenants £17,500

Landlord who joked about evading licensing must pay tenants £17,500

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A landlord who asked his tenants to only shower once a week and limit cooking to light meals has been landed with a £17,574 Rent Repayment Order.

New shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has landlord track record

New shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has landlord track record

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The private rented sector now has a new champion for their sector in the form of James Cleverly, who has been appointed shadow secretary for housing.

Labour warned renting reforms will do 'more harm than good'

Labour warned renting reforms will do 'more harm than good'

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Comments made by Conservative housing spokesperson in Lords as Renters' Rights Bill nears becoming law.

Landlords win latest round in long-running licensing battle

Landlords win latest round in long-running licensing battle

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Luton Council is to face yet another legal challenge in its attempt to introduce a long-delayed selective licensing scheme.

Landlord slams council for 'unfair' approach to licensing fees

Landlord slams council for 'unfair' approach to licensing fees

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Benefits landlord Mick Roberts has slammed Nottingham Council for its inflexible stance on licensing fees for homes he’s trying to sell.

Councils to get “snap inspection” powers to check your property

Councils to get “snap inspection” powers to check your property

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The government is to hand councils the power to carry out secret inspections on private rental properties

Landlords accused of trying to 'sabotage' rent control plans

Landlords accused of trying to 'sabotage' rent control plans

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Tenants in Scotland have been told to fight back against private landlords by urging MSPs to keep their commitment to robust rent controls.

Campaigners call for complete overhaul of tenant deposits system

Campaigners call for complete overhaul of tenant deposits system

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Generation Rent has called for a complete overhaul of the deposit system amid claims that it is failing renters and lining landlords’ pockets.

Yet another council says HMOs 'magnets for crime and bad behaviour'

Yet another council says HMOs 'magnets for crime and bad behaviour'

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One councillor's 'slum' comments have spurred several industry figures to fight back against poor perception of HMOs.

Leading figures slam delays faced by landlords using County Courts to evict

Leading figures slam delays faced by landlords using County Courts to evict

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Law Society chief and evictions expert say reforms are too late, too little and won't reduce evictions case backlog.

Proactive council helps at-risk tenants find homes

Proactive council helps at-risk tenants find homes

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A council-run scheme to help people facing homelessness access private rented homes is proving a success.

Landlords face uncertainty amid evolving rental policies

Landlords face uncertainty amid evolving rental policies

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Total Property sponsored the Landlord Investment Show, highlighting landlord concerns over the government's removal of pet protections in rental laws,

Stop 'destructive' interfering in Scottish PRS says agent

Stop 'destructive' interfering in Scottish PRS says agent

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Scotland’s new Housing Secretary has been warned not to push rent controls over housing growth.

Paul Shamplina wants landlords for knock-out boxing event

Paul Shamplina wants landlords for knock-out boxing event

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Landlords in the North East are being urged to sign up for charity boxing event, Rumble with the Agents.

Government throws a bombshell: a ban on upwards-only rent reviews

Government throws a bombshell: a ban on upwards-only rent reviews

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Commercial landlords thought they had escaped the kind of tenant empowering measures being meted out to residential landlords - not so fast

Summer delay announced for rental reforms

Summer delay announced for rental reforms

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The Renters’ Rights Bill won’t receive Royal Assent until after the parliamentary summer break.

Portsmouth landlords throw party to celebrate four decades

Portsmouth landlords throw party to celebrate four decades

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Landlords celebrated 40 years of Portsmouth & District Private Landlords Association (PDPLA) with a garden party for old and new members.

Councils will make surprise visits in bid to snare rogue landlords

Councils will make surprise visits in bid to snare rogue landlords

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Local authorities will be able to enter private rented properties without informing landlords in advance.

Discrimination clampdown could trip up unwary landlords

Discrimination clampdown could trip up unwary landlords

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Landlords could get caught out by tougher rules around discrimination unless they evidence legitimate reasons.

“Landlord Whales”: the Super–Landlords quietly exiting the sector for big cheques

“Landlord Whales”: the Super–Landlords quietly exiting the sector for big cheques

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"Landlord Whales”: the Super–Landlords quietly exiting the sector for big cheques

Planning reforms haven't worked says leading build-to-rent firms

Planning reforms haven't worked says leading build-to-rent firms

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Planning red tape has caused a slowdown in build-to-rent (BTR) schemes that risks undermining investor confidence, according to the new Build to Rent

Inventory boss slams Government's 'pet in lets' rules chaos

Inventory boss slams Government's 'pet in lets' rules chaos

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The government risks creating uncertainty and conflict between landlords and tenants unless rules are clarified soon.

Surge in tenants 'staying put' as moving becomes more expensive

Surge in tenants 'staying put' as moving becomes more expensive

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Many tenants are staying put for much longer due to their struggle to find rentals and the prospect of paying higher rents for a new property.