Friday 23 December 2016
23rd December 2016
'Unworkable' changes to the way houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are licensed could backfire and reduce housing supply, landlords have warned the government.
Friday 23 December 2016
23rd December 2016
Nearly one in ten rental properties could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans to regulate energy come into force, new research reveals.
Thursday 22 December 2016
22nd December 2016
A ban on fees for letting agents has been hailed by housing minister Gavin Barwell as an ‘important step’ after rejecting the idea only three months earlier.
Wednesday 21 December 2016
21st December 2016
Rogue landlords could be banned from the business, have their property taken over by local councils and face fines of up to £30,000, under tough new government proposals.
Wednesday 21 December 2016
21st December 2016
Recent moves intended to promote home ownership by hitting the BTL industry have backfired as landlords protect their businesses, new figures show.
Tuesday 20 December 2016
20th December 2016
Savvy BTL speculators are urged to consider Salford as an investment opportunity as a league table places it in the top five of UK university towns.
Tuesday 20 December 2016
20t
h December 2016
Costly repair bills are being run up because tenants delay telling their landlords about issues that later turn into problems, new research has found.
Monday 19 December 2016
19th December 2016
A dispute between a landlord and Essex County Council has highlighted a potential problem for landlords who own homes of multiple occupation, Letting Agent Today reports.
Monday 19 December 2016
19th December 2016
More first-time buyers would be helped on to the housing ladder if stamp duty was paid by sellers rather than those purchasing a home, an MP has suggested.
Friday 16 December 2016
16th December 2016
Landlords have welcomed a decision to ban Airbnb hosts from renting out entire homes in London for more than 90 days without a proper licence.
Friday 16 December 2016
16th December 2016
One-in-four landlords are planning to buy a Christmas present for their tenants this year, according to our survey of over 200 landlords.
Monday 05 December 2016
5th December 2016
More than half of landlords say they are confident about the future of BTL after moving to protect their livelihoods through limited companies and higher rents in the face of tax increases.
Monday 05 December 2016
5th December 2016
Landlords who offer longer tenancies should be rewarded with tax relief, a Labour MP has told the House of Commons.
Thursday 01 December 2016
1st December 2016
The London ‘ripple effect’ has boosted house prices in commuter towns with Aylesbury leading a list of locations in the South East where values have rocketed in 2016.
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