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‘Downward Pressure’ on House Prices

‘Downward Pressure’ on House Prices

House prices were down in June for the fourth month in a row, and the prospect for the next few months is for a ‘continuation...

Re-possession Restart Sparks War of Words

Re-possession Restart Sparks War of Words

Ministry of Justice confirmation that the current stay on possession claims will end on 23 August has sparked a furious debate between Citizens Advice and...

Students Acclaim  ‘good’ Landlord

Students Acclaim ‘good’ Landlord

Leeds student and professional let landlord Falham Properties has found itself in the national press over an act of kindness. The Headingly company, run by...

Agents Count the Cost of Coronavirus Crisis

Agents Count the Cost of Coronavirus Crisis

Longer void rental periods, much fewer rent increases, and many more rent reductions means the coronavirus crisis has left landlords seriously out of pocket,  ARLA’s...

ARLA wants Prompt action over Possession Backlog

ARLA wants Prompt action over Possession Backlog

Urgent action is need to develop ‘a robust and co-ordinated strategy’ to deal with the backlog of possession claims that have accumulated during the coronavirus...

Reforms and Support to Boost House Building

Reforms and Support to Boost House Building

‘Radical reforms’ have been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow greater freedom for change of use of buildings and land in town centres....

Bristol Council Pushes Rent Repayment Orders

Bristol Council Pushes Rent Repayment Orders

Bristol Council is encouraging tenants in the town who believe they have been mistreated by landlords to seek rent repayment orders. This is after a...

Court of Appeal backs Landlord

Court of Appeal backs Landlord

A Court of Appeal judgement has concluded that failure to provide a gas safety certificate prior to a tenant moving into a property is not...

Welsh Housing Market opens for Business

Welsh Housing Market opens for Business

Wales has re-opened of its housing market for business. ‘The threat of coronavirus hasn’t gone away but thanks to the efforts we have all made...

House market buoyant but storm clouds are gathering

House market buoyant but storm clouds are gathering

May house sales were up 4 per cent on pre-lockdown levels and prices are up by 2.4 per cent, the property portal Zoopla has found....

Pressure on SE Rents, but Capital Growth is the Best

Pressure on SE Rents, but Capital Growth is the Best

Rents in London and the South East fell in the year to May 2020, but rose in other parts of Great Britain. The finding comes...

Berkshire Estate Agents are Disqualified for Price Rigging

Berkshire Estate Agents are Disqualified for Price Rigging

Action by the Competition and Markets Authority has resulted in directors of two Berkshire estate agencies being banned for their part in an illegal price-fixing...

Poole HMO Landlord Banned for Five Year

Poole HMO Landlord Banned for Five Year

Poole landlord Mahmut Gilgil has received a five-year banning order preventing him from letting or managing housing in the UK. Gilgil, of 51 Blandford Road,...

Extending Eviction Embargo a Blow to Abused Tenants

Extending Eviction Embargo a Blow to Abused Tenants

<>Government action to extend the ban on tenant evictions until the end of August, leaves landlords powerless to take action against tenants committing domestic abuse...

The House Hunt is on

The House Hunt is on

Online house hunting is continuing at a pace, and properties outside London dominate buyers’ the top search list, the property website Zoopla. ‘It’s great to...

Coventry Landlord Ordered to Pay Back £11k in Rent

Coventry Landlord Ordered to Pay Back £11k in Rent

A Coventry landlord had been ordered to pay back just under £11,000 in rent that she received while letting an HMO without a licence. The...

Marsh Names as New Property Ombudsman

Marsh Names as New Property Ombudsman

From October 2020, Rebecca Marsh will take over as Property Ombudsman from Katrine Sporle, whose five year term comes to an end on 31st October....

Housing Market Rebound could be Short-lived

Housing Market Rebound could be Short-lived

There has been an ‘unprecedented rebound’ in house sales, the property website Zoopla has reported. The coronavirus closed down the housing market. But four weeks...

Ban on Evictions Extended for Two Months more

Ban on Evictions Extended for Two Months more

A two month extension to the ban on tenant evictions has been announced by the Government. The ban now runs until 23 August, five months...

Landlords Reminded about New Electrical Safety Rules

Landlords Reminded about New Electrical Safety Rules

New Ministry of Housing guidance has reminded landlords that new electrical safety regulations apply to all new tenancies from 1 July 2020 and to existing...
















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