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As 2021 draws to a close, Belvoir’s pandemic report reveals the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the UK rental market.
“Earlier this year Belvoir commissioned property expert Kate Faulkner to review data from the Belvoir rental index as well as qu…

The Welsh Government will announce a new £30million funding pot over five years for local authorities. Under the Private Rented Sector Leasing Scheme, private property owners will be encouraged to lease their properties to local authorities in return f…

Lisa Nandy MP for Wigan has replaced Lucy Powell on Labours front bench after only being in the role since May as the new Shadow Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Lisa has had a tilt at the Labour leadersh…

Foreword below by Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government. Click here to see full details of the consultation
We are legislating to establish a short-term lets licensing scheme across Scotland.
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It would seem many landlords are selling up, ‘but’ is this where capital gains tax comes in?
As an example:- I have read if a property rises in value to leave £300,000 after taking away purchase price exp’s etc.
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Yogesh Patel returns for £400,000 to be invested into his Property Investment Deal, claiming it will double your money in returns. Will one of the 5 Property Angels invest, or has Yogesh broken too many hearts after his visit last season?
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The Ministry of Justice 8 week consultation sets out a new approach to the delivery of legal aid for housing possession proceedings. The proposed changes will improve access to legal aid for anyone at risk of losing their home and provide holistic advi…

Hi, My tenants have not had a rent increase for the last 3 years and I need to do this now. Unfortunately, they are refusing the rent increase and tenancy renewal unless I fix the windows.
The windows have some mist collecting between the two panes of …

Demand for private rental housing is at an all-time high, according to new research being published by the National Residential Landlords Association.
 A survey of private landlords across England and Wales, conducted in partnership with the research c…

My daughter bought a house which she shares with two friends as her tenants. They pay below market value rents for the area, but this year the rental income will be above the £7,500 annual rent a room allowance.
She wants to opt for “Method B&#82…

All the other joint tenants in my property have given notice to leave, thus that means the same for all.
However, one occupant won’t tell me what she intends to do and won’t speak to anyone and is so far keeping her room totally.
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The Dispute Service (TDS) has been chosen by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to run the New Homes Ombudsman scheme, which will provide dispute resolution, and determine complaints by buyers of new build homes against developers…

With celebrations usually consisting of an illustrious evening of fine dining and entertainment to announce the winners, this year announcements were made virtually. It has never been more important to ensure we continue to celebrate the very best in t…

Research by GetAgent.co.uk, has highlighted how huge levels of buyer demand spurred by the stamp duty holiday impacted property prices. Last week, the government released its latest house price index providing the first concrete view of the market in S…

The Governor of the Bank of England confirmed to the select committee that he was not a fan of the bank’s previous forward guidance policy, instigated by Mark Carney.
Forward guidance (hints given externally) of the Bank of England’s econom…