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Tax changes have made landlords reduce their holdings

More than a third of landlords have considered selling rental properties due to the loss of buy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief, Nationwide’s new The Landlord...

28/01/2022

Scotland gets short-term let licensing law

All short-term lets in Scotland will require a licence to operate under a new law approved by the Scottish Parliament this week. Local authorities will...

28/01/2022

London primed for property price recovery

A recovery in prime central London property values is underway, estate agents Savills have reported. ‘Though renewed Covid-19 uncertainty will likely push the expected bounce...

26/01/2022

More landlords opt for incorporation

More and more landlords have been incorporating their buy-to-let businesses, international estate agency business has reported. Although the peak may now be passed, over the...

24/01/2022

New guidance follows lifting of COVID restrictions

Lifting of the so-called ‘plan B’ COVID has prompted the Government to this week issue updated guidance to landlords. COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords,...

21/01/2022

Move to help blighted affordable home owners let their properties

It is to be made easier for shared owners of government grant funded affordable homes that are affected by building safety issues to sublet. To...

18/01/2022

Government consults on leaseholder rights in mixed use properties

Reform of leasing law following the Grenfell Tower cladding scandal could make it easier for residential leaseholders in ‘mixed-use’ properties to buy their freeholds. This...

14/01/2022

Wales set for major change in landlord and tenant law

The ‘biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades’ will be made in July this year with implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act...

13/01/2022

Revenue holds fire on late filing penalties

Landlords having problems meeting self-assessment filing deadlines have been allowed an extra month to complete their online returns. HMRC has announced that it will not...

11/01/2022

House market ends 2021 on a high

House prices ended 2021 more than 10 per cent higher than at the start of the year, and on an upward trajectory. This is according...

07/01/2022

No lottery that Nottingham tops postcode yields

Nottingham, Bradford, Manchester, and Newcastle Upon Tyne are home to the postcode districts offering the best buy-to-let yields. This was the conclusion of property investment...

06/01/2022

Welsh announcement a ‘hammer blow to landlords’

Wales has again extended its requirement that at least six month’s notice be given to tenants of rented property. The announcement was made last week...

24/12/2021

Tax rules making landlords think twice about investing

Tax changes over recent years have discouraged landlords from making further investment in the private rented sector, the National Residential Landlords Association has found. More...

23/12/2021

Landlord help sought in battle against COVID

Landlords should make sure their properties have good ventilation including opening windows to the extent of at least one twentieth of floor space. Any lost...

20/12/2021

NAO calls for strategic approach to rental regulation

Current private rented sector regulation does not ensure it is consistently fair for renters or that housing is safe and secure. This is the conclusion...

17/12/2021

Deposit protection failure admitted by red-faced PurpleBricks

‘Tech-led estate agency’ PurpleBricks, has suffered an IT glitch in its lettings agency business that could cost it £9m. The AIMs listed company admitted this...

15/12/2021

House market ‘buoyant’, but outlook uncertain

Annual house price growth remained ‘strong’ in November, the Nationwide’s latest house price index suggests. At 10.0 per cent it was marginally higher than the...

10/12/2021

Six-month lifespan for section 21 notices confirmed

Section 21 notices served in England on or after 1 October 2021 can be relied on in some circumstances for six months to commence proceedings....

08/12/2021

Christmas brings temporary lull to busy house market

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007, the property portal Zoopla...

06/12/2021

Wales plans curbs on holiday lets and second homes

Planning permission could be required in Wales for use of properties as short-term lets and second homes. This is part of a range of measures...

03/12/2021

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