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Just 9% of homes sold by landlords in Scotland re-enter PRS market

Just 9% of homes sold by landlords in Scotland re-enter PRS market

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Only 9% of properties sold by landlords in Scotland in a recent 12-month period returned to the private rented sector, a new survey has found.

Only a fifth of landlords ready for new mandatory sanctions checks

Only a fifth of landlords ready for new mandatory sanctions checks

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Only a fifth of landlords and letting agents feel prepared for the new mandatory sanctions checks on all landlords and tenants.

Landlords investing in mixed-use property in bid for higher returns

Landlords investing in mixed-use property in bid for higher returns

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More landlords are investing in mixed-use properties in their quest for more robust returns.

UK rent outside London hits record high of £1,349 monthly

UK rent outside London hits record high of £1,349 monthly

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The average asking rent of a property outside of London has increased to a new record £1,349 a month, new data reveals.

Housing market cools as more properties hit the market

Housing market cools as more properties hit the market

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The number of homes for sale has reached a new height as demand among house hunters “cools”, it has been revealed.

COMMENT: How do you get started investing in property?

COMMENT: How do you get started investing in property?

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How do you get started investing in property? A recent post on our LandlordZONE Forums got me thinking about this question

Buckinghamshire tenants pay highest rents in the country

Buckinghamshire tenants pay highest rents in the country

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Tenants in Buckinghamshire fork out for the highest rents in the country - even more than those living in London’s prime SW7 postcode.

Paragon Bank launches cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years

Paragon Bank launches cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years

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Paragon Bank has launched its cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years, becoming the latest lender to offer landlords more attractive deals.

London Renters Union protest against “slumlords”

London Renters Union protest against “slumlords”

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London Renters Union protested against “slumlords” in the capital at the weekend, calling for housing justice for all.

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Hunt's Spring Budget hid 'stealth' tax grab on landlords via CGT rules

Hunt's Spring Budget hid 'stealth' tax grab on landlords via CGT rules

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Jeremy Hunt’s recent Spring Budget hid a ‘steal tax’ on landlords seeking to sell properties after April 1st, it has been claimed.

Time ticking away for Bill prompts fresh concerns

Time ticking away for Bill prompts fresh concerns

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Fears are growing that the government is going soft on its commitment to the Renters Reform Bill.

Surge in fines for Right to Rent non-compliance

Surge in fines for Right to Rent non-compliance

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An increasing number of landlords and letting agents are falling foul of Right to Rent rules, with a big rise in fines handed out last year.

Landlord turns up heat on TV show with winning pitch

Landlord turns up heat on TV show with winning pitch

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An HMO landlord and entrepreneur has secured £80,000 worth of funding on Dragons' Den for his thermostat business.

Landlords fail to avoid London borough's HMO clampdown

Landlords fail to avoid London borough's HMO clampdown

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Haringey Council is launching a new additional HMO licensing scheme despite limited backing from landlords and tenants.

Renters face growing struggle to pay rising rents

Renters face growing struggle to pay rising rents

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Rent-to-income ratios in the UK have reached unsustainable new highs, forcing renters to spend a third of their wages on rent.

One council goes against the grain with short-term lets

One council goes against the grain with short-term lets

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Northumberland council has refused owners consent to convert their short-term holiday let cottages into permanent private residences.

AI firm urges landlords to embrace 'snooping' sensors

AI firm urges landlords to embrace 'snooping' sensors

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Landlords in the South West are being encouraged to access technology that detects heat loss, draughts, damp and mould.

Landlord to pay £220,000 after illegally converting flat

Landlord to pay £220,000 after illegally converting flat

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A rogue landlord firm which illegally converted a property into six flats and ignored an enforcement order has been ordered to pay more than £220,000.

RICS reveals big slowdown in rental properties available to rent

RICS reveals big slowdown in rental properties available to rent

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Surveying trade organisation says its estate agent members have reported weakest supply of rented homes since 2020.

EXCLUSIVE: Landlord reveals real story behind minister's resignation

EXCLUSIVE: Landlord reveals real story behind minister's resignation

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Prafula Kopp, who lives in the same development where Rushanara Ali owns an HMO, says the real story has not been told.

River Island escapes administration at landlords’ expense

River Island escapes administration at landlords’ expense

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Landlord pain, tenant gain scenario where a High Court ruling has allowed River Island to impose a restructuring plan

Campaigner: Renting reforms amendment will allow 'more unfair evictions'

Campaigner: Renting reforms amendment will allow 'more unfair evictions'

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Tom Darling says landlords should not be able to evict tenants to sell a property under any circumstance.

Landlords urged to join mould campaign backed by the King

Landlords urged to join mould campaign backed by the King

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MPs have been urged to help get landlords involved in a campaign to raise awareness about damp and mould.

Landlord profits rises despite costs of maintenance, evictions and arrears

Landlord profits rises despite costs of maintenance, evictions and arrears

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A new poll of landlords has found that 87% make a profit on their properties despite spending a fifth of their gross rental income on property repairs

'Housing minister's resignation proves Labour's renting reforms not rational'

'Housing minister's resignation proves Labour's renting reforms not rational'

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A thinktank director has said Labour's renting reforms will put many landlords off investing in the private rented sector.

'Landlords should be free to set their own rents', says leading Tory figure

'Landlords should be free to set their own rents', says leading Tory figure

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Senior Tory figure David Gauke says Government should be concentrating on building more homes to rent, and ignore calls for rent controls.

New spate of 'fake landlord' scams revealed by Trading Standards

New spate of 'fake landlord' scams revealed by Trading Standards

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Criminals presenting as landlords are conning would-be tenants across London out of thousands of pounds a day.

Total Landlord launches pet damage protection insurance

Total Landlord launches pet damage protection insurance

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A pet damage insurance policy has launched for landlords offering a unique dual coverage.

Landlord launches petition over 'unfair and ineffective' EPC upgrade rules

Landlord launches petition over 'unfair and ineffective' EPC upgrade rules

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Landlords have been urged to sign a petition calling for the government to play fair when raising energy efficiency standards in the PRS.

Landlords 'must be given right to ask for pet damage insurance'

Landlords 'must be given right to ask for pet damage insurance'

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Campaign mounted to reverse Labour's strange pet damage insurance omission.

Landlord duo to pay huge fine over dangerous properties in Midlands

Landlord duo to pay huge fine over dangerous properties in Midlands

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A landlord couple in Nottinghamshire have been given one of this year’s largest fines for operating unsafe rental properties.

UPDATED: consider these things before you increase your tenant’s rent

UPDATED: consider these things before you increase your tenant’s rent

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With costs increasing, landlords are being forced to contemplate rent increases. If you go down this road you need to be aware and follow the rules.

COMMENT: when a minister acts like a landlord, the house comes tumbling down

COMMENT: when a minister acts like a landlord, the house comes tumbling down

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What does Rushanara Ali’s tale tell us about the current state of landlording, about buy-to-let ethics, evictions and the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Welsh holiday lets landlords face huge 'retrospective' tax bills

Welsh holiday lets landlords face huge 'retrospective' tax bills

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Owners of holiday lets in North Wales have been handed huge council tax demands after failing to realise the country’s new occupancy targets were retr

Professional landlords 'the future of privated rented sector' claims tech boss

Professional landlords 'the future of privated rented sector' claims tech boss

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Larger, professional landlords are best placed to take the private rented sector says Sam Humphreys.

Million rented homes won't pass upgraded Decent Homes Standard

Million rented homes won't pass upgraded Decent Homes Standard

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More than one in five private rented homes in England would be illegal to rent once proposed changes to the Decent Homes Standard take effect.

Minister resigns after controversial eviction but says she did 'nothing wrong'

Minister resigns after controversial eviction but says she did 'nothing wrong'

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After a barrage of criticism over the way she evicted tenants from her property, Rushanar Ali has stepped down.

Minister's controversial eviction 'will not be possible under her own rental reforms'

Minister's controversial eviction 'will not be possible under her own rental reforms'

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TV star Paul Shamplina has pointed out the difficult position homeless minister Rushanara Ali has put herself into.

Landlord pays VERY heavy price for ignoring licensing scheme

Landlord pays VERY heavy price for ignoring licensing scheme

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Rogue operator Shamsua Huda has been handed a whopping £33,698 fine for ignoring orders to license his HMO.

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