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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 of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Following the initial shock of Brexit, a monthly study report by Rics…
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 market following the vote…
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. Abandonment occurs…
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 meeting your obligations…
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 to…
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 together by property group CBRE, was based…
HMO Licensing - Potential Changes
Tuesday 24th November 2015
The Government are looking at options into extending the scope of mandatory licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO). There is currently a consultation taking place which is set…
Right to Rent
Wednesday 18th November 2015
The Immigration Act 2014 rules make it mandatory for private landlords and letting agents to check the immigration status of…
Hot topic - The Deregulation Act 2015
Wednesday 7th October 2015
From 1st October 2015 new rules have been put in place to encourage landlords to keep their property in a good, safe condition and…
Fire proof - are you ready?
Thursday 17th September 2015
Government has approved proposed legislation that requires all landlords within England to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in all rented properties. The new legislation referred to as The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015…