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More new house completions in Scotland, but starts are down
Almost 2,000 more new homes were built in Scotland in twelve months ended June 2022 than in the previous year, the latest quarterly statistics from…
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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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Southwark landlord fined for illegal conversion
A Southwark landlord who illegally converted a basement in his home to three lets has been ordered to pay back gains of just over £42,600…
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University intake will be hit by proposed change to renting laws
Government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education. This is the view of the National…
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London Remains Top City for Buy-to-Let Landlords
According to policy data and insight from leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business, London has continued to be the most attractive city for buy-to-let landlords…
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Scotland pushes its shared equity house purchase scheme
Scotland is encouraging first-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes take advantage of its Open Market Shared Equity Scheme. The scheme allows people…
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More social landlords raise minister’s ire
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has continued his drive against rented housing failures by ‘naming and shaming’ another three social housing landlords – adding Orbit Housing,…
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Letting agent banned over ‘bounce back’ loan abuse
A London letting agent has been banned from running a company for 11 years after an investigation by the Insolvency Service found that he had…
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Landlords given more time to get ready for tax shake-up
Landlords had been given an extra two years to prepare for a requirement that they maintain their accounting records using a computer system able to…
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Wales launches holiday let licensing consultation
A Welsh Government plan to introduce short-term holiday let licensing is part of ‘radical and immediate action to address housing market failures’, according to one…
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Landlords left on own when it comes to tackling nightmare tenants
Failure of police and local authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour in the private rented sector has been highlighted by National Residential Landlords Association. Its latest…
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Fifth of households rely on private rented housing
One in five households in England lived in private rentals in 2020-21, a total of 4.4m, newly published initial findings from the English Housing Survey…
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Cost of living crisis delays tenants’ home-buying plans
Tenants saving to buy homes and leave the rented sector now say their moves are likely to be delayed because of the cost-of-living crisis, research…
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Liverpool selective licensing is unselectively slow
At current rates, it will take Liverpool Council almost 150 years to process applications for its landlord licensing scheme, it has been claimed. The council…
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Licensing concession for existing short let operators
Introduction of short let licensing for existing operators will be delayed by six months, the Scottish Association of Landlords has told its members. Legislation is…
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Outlook uncertain for ‘subdued’ housing market
Mortgage lenders Nationwide and Halifax both had house prices falling last month. The Nationwide monthly house price index showed prices dipping by 1.4 per cent,…
