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Fine reduced but ban promised
A Dudley landlord has succeeded in having a fine totalling over £150,000 reduced on appeal to just over £30,000. Latif Rehman had, in 2019, been…
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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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There are just too many renting laws says NRLA
Calls have been made for a full Law Commission review of all the laws that currently apply to England’s private rented sector to establish if…
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New guidance on possessions and right to rent
Now that restrictions on bailiff enforcement of evictions in England and Wales have been lifted bailiffs are, as far as practical, outstanding warrants will be…
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House prices roar ahead – again
Annual house price growth accelerated in June, and now stands at over 13 per cent, the Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests. The 13.4 per…
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Letting agent charged with assaulting Chris Whitty
A London lettings agent has been charged with common assault after filming himself pestering England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty to join him in a…
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Urgent action needed on ‘dysfunctional’ courts
There was a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April 2020 and March 2021, the National Residential Landlords Association has reported. Its latest research…
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Cannabis tenant farmer reaps jail sentence
An Exeter tenant who paid six month’s rent in advance plus a deposit has been jailed for 18 months after being convicted of turning his…
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Scots landlords welcome extra tenant support
Announcement in Scotland of a £10m grant fund to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a direct result of COVID-19 has brought with…
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Government keeps eye on advance rent demands
Demands for rent to be paid months in advance are something the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government ‘will continue to monitor closely’. So…
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Licenced to put up costs
Landlord licensing is a considerable source of income for some local authorities. It is demanded by tenant action groups. But does licensing really raise standards,…
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Right to rent coronavirus concessions extended
Less onerous Right to Rent checks, introduced because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will now be acceptable until 31 August 2021, the Home Office has announced….
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Scotland and Wales extend eviction protections
Scotland is set to extend for a further six months the protection given to tenants against eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. This will be among…
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Call for Government action to avoid arrears crisis
Landlords in England are being forced into a corner because tenants are not being given the financial support they need, said the National Residential Landlords’…
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First of discounted First Homes now for sale
Houses are being offered to Bolsover first-time buyers and key workers at heavily discounted prices as part of the first phase roll-out of the Government’s…
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Manchester agent’s £21k fine confirmed
Housing letting and management company Mecca Properties (M/CR) Ltd has been fined over £21,000 by Manchester City Council for breach of HMO regulations. Announcement that Mecca…
