Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s under pressure (definitely not an emergency budget) Spring Statement alleviated concerns among private landlords by avoiding an increase in Stamp Duty rates for second-home purchases.
Despite pre-statement criticism la…
Although I’ve been a landlord for over twenty years, I only recently came across luften, the German way of dealing with mould.
Briefly, the householder opens all the doors and windows in the morning. They are left open for five minutes in the winter
The Scottish government could impose fines on landlords for failing to have a valid EPC.
A technical consultation is underway on proposed changes to lodgement fees and penalty charges as part of its ongoing reform of the EPC system in Scotland.
A council is encouraging landlords to participate in a final digital session concerning its selective licensing consultation.
The new scheme will cover East Marsh in Lincolnshire and the event is on Tuesday, 1 April between 5:30pm and 7:00pm.
Despite London Mayor Sadiq Khan praising ULEZ, new research suggests it is damaging property prices in London.
According to estate agents Benham and Reeves, houses in ULEZ boroughs have been hardest hit.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan introduced the Ultra Low…
UK house price growth is cooling, dropping to 1.8% in February from 1.9% in January after a year of steady recovery, Zoopla reveals.
Its latest house price index found that the average home is now worth £267,500 — up £4,750 from last year.
There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home purchases during her Spring Statement tomorrow (26 March).
Property specialists, including television icon Phil Spencer, are b…
A new report on the Scottish private rented sector urges the Scottish government to support smaller private landlords to avoid them selling up.
The report by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) reveals the Scottish private rented s…
Despite the media coverage and calls from tenant activist groups, research reveals that 43% of tenants admit to being ‘slightly aware’ or completely in the dark about the Renters’ Rights Bill.
And 5% of renters say they haven’t …
The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to the House of Lords on 22 April.
After the Easter recess, peers will scrutinise the Bill and then debate and finalise adjustments to the legislation over several days.
While sessions are confirmed for 22 and…
Landlords could face an eye-watering £28k to upgrade their properties to meet EPC C targets with student landlords being hardest hit.
Analysis by The Telegraph using public EPC and census data revals that university towns and cities have the highest c…
Two landlords have recently brought to our attention a blog published by MF Brokers, written by Sean Hughes of Comprehensive Tax Planning. The article provides a surface-level overview of Incorporation Relief but omits crucial technical guidance found …
Hello, I hope someone may be able to help. I seem to have tenants from hell. I have only one property which was my dad’s before he died. Now I own it with the bank. It’s a lovely little cottage with a south facing garden.
The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to the other, and there is nobody left in parliament or the civil service who remembers what the PRS was like before 1988.
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