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Buildings insurance increases 70% since last year?

Hi all, I have a 2 bed maisonette in blocks of 4, there are 5 blocks in total.
The Managing Agents have sent the invoices for the ground rent/buildings Insurance to each leaseholder in the blocks (20 in total) which represents 1:20th of the alleged pol…

Am I still a guarantor?

Hi, a bit of of advice needed. I was a guarantor on an AST for 6 months and at the end of the tenancy the tenant was asked by the letting agents to go in to give her a new written tenancy agreement and charged her £50 to sign it.

Landlords face hefty bill for EPC upgrades

Landlords face a £30 billion bill to upgrade their properties to an EPC rating of C, according to new research.
Letting agents Savills reveal 2.9 million homes in the PRS need upgrading to meet proposed regulations to bring all properties to EPC C.

Leaseholders could end up bearing extra costs

The government has launched the biggest cladding removal scheme to fix dangerous cladding for the first time.
The cladding safety scheme has opened for all buildings in England over 11 meters and 11-18m in the Greater London authority area.

Rental yield hotspot revealed

Rising rental yields signal a period of opportunity for property investors, according to new research.
Research from property investment platform, Sourced Franchise, reveals that UK rental yields have seen a marginal increase in the past year.

Consultation launched to hear from social housing landlords about new proposals

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has launched a consultation on new consumer standards for all social landlords.
Following the Social Housing Bill becoming law the consultation aims to hear from social housing landlords and tenants about the prop…

S13 notice after soft enquiry?

Hi everyone, If you enquire on a ‘soft basis’ as to a tenant’s agreement to a rent increase, and that enquiry is not issued on any signed and correctly documented S13 form, does this preclude a S13 notice still being issued?

Your invitation to the biggest virtual property event

On Wednesday 2nd August, 6pm to 9pm, there is a fantastic opportunity for you to connect with investors from all around the UK and overseas who you might otherwise never get to meet, as a participant in the property investors network

We want to see an increase in good tenants, longer tenancies and fewer evictions?

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill all landlords will be legally required to join the new Ombudsman scheme which will act as a landlord register.
To balance the forthcoming landlord register I think there should also be a UK tenants database register.

Landlord’s EPC deadline: Does anyone else feel conned?

Have you invested thousands of pounds to upgrade your rental property to meet the proposed EPC rating of C? Or have you decided it’s too expensive to do the work and sold up? Then this week’s news from Michael Gove probably made you very an…

Served S21 and tenants are still refusing to leave the property?

Hello, can anybody help and advise with this situation, please? We have sold our tenanted property and the tenants refuse to leave (as suggested to them by the local council). We served a section 21 and they still refuse to leave on the prescribed date.

Subletting tenants and landlords face ‘life-changing’ fines

A firm that helps landlords comply with the law and avoid penalties is warning that tenants AND landlords face the prospect of ‘life-changing’ fines if a tenant sublets their rented home.
The message from Landlord Licensing & Defence co…

One of Britain’s biggest social landlords hit with a £142,000 fine

One of Britain’s biggest social landlords has been hit with the largest fine handed out by the Housing Ombudsman.
The fine comes after a special investigation found what the ombudsman says is ‘a prolonged period of decline’.
L&Q m…

Will possession order run out after a certain length of time?

Hello, I have recently been granted (from the local council) a possession order and the tenant should have moved out in May – however I have been working alongside the tenant and the local emergency homeless council worker who is trying to find h…

Get your nominations in fast!

Time is running out! The deadline for submitting nominations for The Property Investors Awards 2023 is just around the corner!
Don’t miss the incredible opportunity to gain national recognition and propel your success in the property industry.
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