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Buy-to-Let Mortgage Costs Soar 76% Over the Past Year
Octane Capital’s recent market analysis highlights a 75.7% increase in monthly buy-to-let mortgage interest payments over the past year, while full mortgage repayments have risen…
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Non-compliant landlords could face fines up to £30,000
My Property Box’s managing director, Ben Quaintrell, has criticized the government’s reported intention to mandate landlords to upgrade their properties for net zero energy efficiency,…
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Over One-Third of Tenants Leaving London Moved to Midlands and North in 2022
More than a third (38%) of tenants from London moved to the Midlands or North, up from 27% in 2019 and above the 13% of…
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New anti-social behaviour plan gives landlords powers to evict unruly tenants in two weeks
The UK government has published its Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, which includes measures to give landlords more powers to evict tenants who engage in disruptive…
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Council Adapts Housing Policy Amid Declining Landlord Numbers
Barnet Council has unveiled new housing strategies in response to a decreasing private rented sector in the London borough. The recently introduced Housing, Homelessness, and…
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‘No Children’ Policies Ruled as Breaching Letting Agent Code of Practice in Landmark Case
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has declared that blanket bans on renting to families with children are in violation of its Code of Practice, following a…
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Phil Spencer Defends Landlords, Highlighting Challenges in Private Rental Sector
TV personality and former buying agent Phil Spencer recently expressed his concerns about the private rental sector, highlighting the struggles faced by tenants due to…
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Housing Secretary Suggests Possible Tax Concessions for Landlords Amid Regulatory Changes
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indicated a potential willingness to explore tax concessions for landlords. Speaking during a Budget debate in the Commons, Gove emphasised…
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Islington ready to pledge ‘no collaboration’ with Border Force
Islington Council’s month-long consultation on a proposed new Private Rented Sector Charter runs out of Sunday 26 March. The charter ‘aims to improve property and…
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Updated How to rent guide must be used
Landlords in England have been reminded to look out for an updated version of the official How to rent guide, due to be published this…
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UK House Prices Drop Amid Affordability Concerns
New data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicates that house prices fell by 1.1% between December and January, with average house prices…
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Majority of Landlords Upgrade Rental Properties to Increase Value and Attract Tenants
Four in five landlords are upgrading each rental property they purchase, with many spending significant amounts of money to boost the value of their properties,…
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Section 21 Reform Causes Alarm Among Landlords, Survey Reveals
A recent survey conducted by Mortgages for Business, a leading buy-to-let broker, reveals that a third of landlords are significantly concerned about the impending abolition…
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Hunt fails to tackle rented housing crisis
Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Budget, delivered this week, has failed to address a growing crisis in the availability of private rented accommodation, the National Residential Landlords…
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Social landlord criticised over eviction
Landlord Three Conditions Social Housing has been found guilty of ‘severe maladministration’ by the Housing Ombudsman. The cause of complain was 3CHA’s handling of an…
