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Council seizes 18 rental homes in licensing dispute
Merton Council in south London has taken long-term control of 18 rental properties after accusing their landlord of persistently failing to comply with its selective…
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Property Ombudsman launches new website to strengthen standards for landlords and agents
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has launched a redesigned website aimed at raising standards in the property sector and improving support for both consumers and businesses….
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Landlords warn scrapping fixed-term contracts risks chaos in student rental market
Letting agents and landlords are warning the Government that abolishing fixed-term student tenancies under the Renters Rights Bill could destabilise the entire academic lettings cycle….
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Grainger lists 11,000 rental homes on property portal in landmark deal
One of the UK’s largest landlords has signed a major lettings agreement with property portal OnTheMarket (OTM), in a move seen as a milestone for…
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Study reveals new build towns offering landlords prime rental prospects
Landlords and investors may want to take note of new data showing where new build homes are most concentrated across the UK. Research by the…
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New property search app challenges Rightmove fees and reshapes buyer discovery
A new property search platform has launched across the UK, offering estate agents a free-to-list alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla while giving buyers a radically…
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Planning battle raises risk of asylum seekers housed in HMOs
Landlords are watching closely as government asylum housing policy collides with planning law, after a High Court injunction blocked asylum seekers being placed in a…
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Steady house prices and cooling rents boost landlord confidence
Private rents across the UK rose by 5.9% in the year to July, easing from June’s 6.7% pace, according to fresh ONS data. While this…
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Landlords face mounting emergency callouts as tenant demands blur lines
Landlords are increasingly being asked to respond to “emergencies” that are anything but urgent, with new research showing 65% have been called out for minor…
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Private rent pressures grow with affordability gap across UK regions
Private renters in England now spend more than a third of their income on housing, fresh ONS data shows, underlining both the financial strain on…
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Landlord property purchases fall by 85,000 as investors pause for clarity
UK landlords bought 85,000 fewer properties in the past year, new analysis shows, as higher borrowing costs and looming rental reforms cool expansion plans. Just…
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Leasehold rules driving landlords away from flats, research warns
Leasehold restrictions are deterring landlords from buying and improving flats, with nearly half reporting that service charges, communal repair delays and lack of decision-making power…
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Section 21 repossessions rise as landlords face record 28-week wait for possession
Landlords are now waiting almost 28 weeks on average to regain possession through the courts, new Ministry of Justice figures show, with delays worsening despite…
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Burnley’s stadium leads premier league table for property price premiums
UK landlords with an eye for location may find a surprising hotspot in Burnley, as new research from estate agency Yopa shows Turf Moor commands…
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Student housing boom offers landlords relief from London rental squeeze
London landlords could see pressure ease in parts of the rental market after more than 26,000 new student bedrooms were approved since 2021, according to…
