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Right to Rent - Update
Friday 4th November 2016
From 1st February 2016, the UK government introduced new laws under The Immigration Act 2014. It is mandatory for private landlords and letting agents to check the immigration status of all new adult tenants,…
Don't let you deposit go up in smoke
Thursday 3rd November 2016
Remember, remember the 5th of November! It's almost time to light up the sky in remembrance of Guy Fawkes, however the need for impressive firework displays does come with associated risks. According to the NHS, there are over 1,000…
Tenancy deposit disputes reach new heights
Thursday 6th October 2016
The number of tenancy disputes has risen and a new record high was reached in the period March 2015 to March 2016, however still only represents a small percentage of all deposits, 0.82% to be exact. Figures released from…
Date set for court battle over landlord tax
Monday 12th September 2016
Landlords taking the government to court over the changes to tax relief have had a date set for their hearing in early October. The buy-to-let landlords are seeking a judicial review over the…
House prices set to rise by 3.3% according to reports
Thursday 8th September 2016
UK property prices will rise by an average 3.3% annually for the next five years, according to a report published by the Royal Institution…
UK plans £3 billion house building fund to boost market post Brexit
Monday 5th September 2016
The UK government plans to announce a £3 billion house building fund to provide developers with access to cheap loans or financial guarantees in order to boost the property…
Third of UK landlords have property abandoned
Monday 8th August 2016
Over one third of UK landlords have experienced a tenant abandoning their property, according to the latest research conducted by the National Landlords Association.…
Are you fulfilling your electrical safety obligations?
Monday 6th June 2016
As a landlord in the private rented sector, there are a number of responsibilities you must fulfil in order to keep your property and tenants safe. One of those being electrical safety. Find out whether you're…
Buy-to-Let landlords hit with 3% stamp duty charge
Thursday 14th January 2016
From 1st April this year, buy-to-let landlords will be expected to pay 3% stamp duty on purchases of additional residential properties over £40,000. This is in addition to the standard SDLT charges. So what does this mean exactly? If you're looking…
Milton Keynes is on the moo-ve
Wednesday 25th November 2015
Milton Keynes has been named as one of the top five cities with the highest growth in rents. The report, put…