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New twist in letting agency’s £90,000 EPC court drama
Saturday 7th September 2024
Simon Cairnes
When ‘Lady Pea’ Patricia Ramshaw was evicted from her period rental home, she got a £90,000 court order against Norfolk letting agency Starkings…
Rents pass important threshold for second month in a row – Goodlord
Friday 6th September 2024
Graham Norwood
After breaking records in July, rents remained high in August – topping the £1,400 threshold for the second month in a row, according to Goodlord. Average rent for a…
EPC targets won’t be met without more incentives – Nationwide
Wednesday 4th September 2024
Graham Norwood
Rigorous government targets to improve EPC ratings in the private rental sector and the wider housing stock won’t be met without additional incentives,…
HMRC fines agents £1.6m for anti-money laundering breaches
Wednesday 4th September 2024
Graham Norwood
It’s been revealed by Propertymark that HM Revenue & Customs has fined agents over £1.6m for branches of anti-money laundering regulations. The fines - levied in April…
Labour MP sacks letting agent after row over unlicensed flats !
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Graham Norwood
The Labour MP at the centre of a public row over the condition and licensing of his buy to let flats has reportedly sacked his lettings agent. The BBC says Athwal disinstructed the agent…
Big portfolio landlords are the future of the PRS
Thursday 29th August 2024
Simon Cairnes
The PRS of the future will be dominated by large-scale landlords and Build-To-Rent in the coming years, says BTR chief at LRG, Andy Jones. Labour’s rumoured CGT and Inheritance Tax plans…
Leading lettings portal warns rent controls will be 'disastrous'
Wednesday 28th August 2024
Nigel Lewis
One of the largest lettings portals in Scotland has warned within a new report that the SNP’s continued efforts to introduce tougher rent…
Warning to letting agents as new enforcement regime starts
Tuesday 27th August 2024
Graham Norwood
A council has taken over powers for enforcement in the private rental sector - and it’s started off with a warning to letting agents. North Yorkshire…
Banned! Agency chief cannot let properties for three years.
Thursday 22nd August 2024
Graham Norwood
A council says it’s secured the first banning order in its area, securing a stop on a rogue letting agent renting out any property for the next three years. Southend-on-Sea council took the action against Ruhul Shamsuddin, owner of…
Influential lobby group dismisses landlords’ concerns over Renters’ Rights Bill
Thursday 22nd August 2024
Simon Cairnes
On a recent interview on BBC Breakfast Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey has dismissed concerns over how landlords will react to the Renters’ Rights Bill and the abolition of no-fault evictions. He was quoted as saying tenants’ needs are more important and…