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Landlords need to prepare for older generation of tenants
Homes headed by somebody aged of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households by 2035, analysis conducted on behalf of…
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The Landlord Knowledge editorial team covers UK buy-to-let and property investment news, policy, regulation, and finance. Our reporting focuses on the issues that matter most to private landlords and property investors across the UK.
Headed by Leon Hopkins, author of The Landlord's Handbook.
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NRLA welcomes VAT reduction
A Government commitment to scrap VAT on energy-saving materials has been welcomed by the National Residential Landlords Association. Announcement of the change, which will take…
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Changing balance of property buyers and sellers
The average number of estate agency listings is up 3.5% in the past month and up 5% on the 5 year average. Average house prices…
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Wales warned against variable land transaction tax rates
There are better ways to deliver affordable housing than taxing purchase of second homes and holiday rentals, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in…
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Axing property investment hurdles would be ‘good start’ for Wales
Introduction of rent controls in Wales would have a destructive impact on the country’s private rented sector, the National Residential Landlords Association has told the…
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Yet more ‘right to rent’ guidance
Landlords should not make assumptions about anybody’s right to rent or their immigration status, updated ‘Right to Rent’ guidance has re-iterated. In particular, landlords should…
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Welsh rental reforms move step closer
Wales has moved forward with its new renting regime by laying a second tranche of subordinate legislation before the Welsh Parliament. The measures are needed…
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Scrapping stamp duty penalty would make economic sense
Scrapping the stamp duty penalty on buying rental properties would actually make the Government more money, the National Residential Landlords Association has concluded. According to…
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Reminder of help available for hard-pushed tenants
Sheffield Council has reminded landlords that it may be able to offer financial support for tenants struggling to pay their rent. The council has been…
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‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme launched
Records numbers have come forward to record their support for a scheme to house Ukrainian nationals displaced by the war now raging in their country….
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Landlords targeting smaller towns
Private landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities, analysis from Paragon Bank has suggested. Its own lending activity has revealed a strong increase…
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Right to rent landlords’ code updated
Landlords have been reminded that when renting to European Economic Area nationals, they are now required to make immigration status checks under the Right to…
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Continued house price buoyancy ‘surprising’
Despite war, rocketing fuel prices, and rising interest rates, house prices rose in February at an annual rate of 10.8 per cent, the fastest since…
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Scottish landlords hit out against hostile environment
There could soon be 36,000 fewer homes available to rent in Scotland, the Scottish Association of Landlords has warned. Damaging rhetoric from the Scottish Government…
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Possession advice updated
Updated Government guidance has reminded landlords that court rules currently in force require them to provide additional information when making possession claims. Guidance for landlords…
