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First-time landlord product count grows
Thursday 3rd February 2022
Property Investor.com
People wanting to be property investors for the first time have a growing number of mortgage products to choose from, Moneyfacts analysis shows. As of February 2022, there are 2,235 products…
Governments New ‘Levelling-Up’ White Paper Revealed Today
Wednesday 2nd February 2022
*The government's new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning, includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers…
Agents should act now ahead of Carbon Monoxide alarm laws
Tuesday 1st February 2022
Graham Norwood
Trade body UKALA has cautioned letting agents to act now following the government announcement that it intends to extend the need for carbon monoxide alarms. It is thought that the government will legislate so…
Chancellor urged to give green landlords stamp duty discount
Monday 31st January 2022
Property Eye
Landlords should get a discount on stamp duty if they make a property more efficient, an energy campaign group has urged the government. The Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group - made up of industry, businesses and charities like the…
It’s A Record! Rents rising at their fastest ever rate - Rightmove
Saturday 29th January 2022
Graham Norwood
Asking rents in Britain are now rising at their fastest ever rate according to Rightmove. Average asking rents hit annual growth of 9.9 per cent to reach £1,068 per calendar month outside of London, the highest annual jump on…
Ground rent abolition on the verge of becoming law
Friday 28th January 2022
Ryan Bembridge
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill is on the verge of becoming law after passing through the Houses of Commons and Lords. Ground rents will be reduced to a…
Agents use new ID tech for Right To Rent checks from April
Thursday 27th January 2022
Graham Norwood
The Home Office has confirmed that letting agents, landlords and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally carry out Right To Rent checks. The government has announced that…
Court of Appeal rules in landmark eviction case
Wednesday 26th January 2022
Graham Norwood
Court of Appeal rules in landmark eviction case A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting agents. The Northwood Solihull v Fearn/Cooke/Ors case came about…
Rogue landlord ordered to pay almost £65,000 for illegal HMO
Tuesday 25th January 2022
Marc Da Silva
A rogue landlord from north London has been ordered to pay more than £64,000 for breaking housing regulations on a property in Barking, east London. On the 20 July, last year, Sumon Miah of Mortimer Terrace,…
ANOTHER ENERGY SUPPLIER GOES BUST – ADVICE FOR LANDLORDS TENANTS & HOMEOWNERS
Saturday 22nd January 2022
Houseladder
Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the soaring cost of…