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Updated How to rent guide must be used
Landlords in England have been reminded to look out for an updated version of the official How to rent guide, due to be published this…
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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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UK House Prices Drop Amid Affordability Concerns
New data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicates that house prices fell by 1.1% between December and January, with average house prices…
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Majority of Landlords Upgrade Rental Properties to Increase Value and Attract Tenants
Four in five landlords are upgrading each rental property they purchase, with many spending significant amounts of money to boost the value of their properties,…
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Section 21 Reform Causes Alarm Among Landlords, Survey Reveals
A recent survey conducted by Mortgages for Business, a leading buy-to-let broker, reveals that a third of landlords are significantly concerned about the impending abolition…
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Hunt fails to tackle rented housing crisis
Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Budget, delivered this week, has failed to address a growing crisis in the availability of private rented accommodation, the National Residential Landlords…
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Social landlord criticised over eviction
Landlord Three Conditions Social Housing has been found guilty of ‘severe maladministration’ by the Housing Ombudsman. The cause of complain was 3CHA’s handling of an…
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Spring Budget: Commentary from the property market
In today’s Spring Budget is was announced that there are plans to spend £1bn on twelve new investment zones to reduce regional disparities and to…
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Survey shows nearly half of UK landlords optimistic about future prospects
According to a recent survey conducted by Landbay, almost half of the landlords in the UK (46%) have a positive outlook on the future prospects…
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Hackney landlords must ‘tackle damp or pay the penalty’
‘Tackle damp and mould or pay the penalty’, Hackney council has warned local landlords. This follows approval by the council of a 25 per cent…
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Scottish PRS rent-cap approved
Scotland’s private landlords will be permitted to raise rents on existing tenancies by up to 3 per cent from 1 April but must use government-approved…
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Gove urges social renters to ‘Make Things Right’
Social housing tenants living in substandard housing are being encouraged to complain to their landlords and if necessary to the Housing Ombudsman. Housing Secretary Michael…
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UK Housing Market Continues to Decline, RICS Reports
The UK housing market has experienced a tenth consecutive month of decline, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The number of buyers…
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Financial support needed to speed energy saving in private property
Financial support should be given to Welsh homeowners to encourage retrofitting of energy-saving features such as heat pumps instead of boilers, upgraded insulation and improved…
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Scottish landlords have one year to meet revised Repairing Standard
From 1 March next year all private rented properties in Scotland will be required to have central heating, a kitchen with adequate space and facilities…
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Landlords Struggle to Remortgage Due to Failing Lender’s Affordability Tests
Buy-to-let investors are struggling to remortgage after failing their lender’s affordability test, which could force one in three landlords to sell their properties. According to…
