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Land Registry was busy during June
Land Registry figures suggest the property market was far from dormant in June. The Government property register processes 1.4m applications in the month, up 500,000…
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Landlords will have to re-activate their stalled possession claims
New court rules will require landlords who have issued possession proceedings that have been suspended during the coronavirus crisis, to reactivate their notices if they…
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Wales raises its LTT threshold
The threshold for Welsh Land Transaction Tax has been raised from £180,000 to £250,000. Land transaction tax replaced stamp duty land tax in Wales from April 2018 and is…
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Landlords provide housing for fifth of all households
One in five households currently live in privately rented accommodation, the latest English Housing Survey has reported. This is the sixth year in a row…
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Re-opening courts ‘an important step’
Priority will be given to long-standing possession claims and actions involving anti-social behaviour when the current moratorium on evictions is ended on 23 August. So…
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Nail in the coffin for ‘No DSS’ – Shelter
Shelter has declared a York County Court ruling ‘historic’ and a ‘nail in the coffin for ‘No DSS’ discrimination. District Judge Victoria Elizabeth Mark held that rejecting…
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Scottish rent law is timed out
A proposed bill to control rent levels in Scotland has been dropped due to lack of time. Introduced in June this year, the Fair Rents…
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Welsh Government ‘encouraged’ by landlord response to virus
Landlords have been praised by the Welsh Government for the support being given to tenants. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, landlords remain responsible for keeping their…
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Estate Agent Disqualified over Price-fixing Cartel
Estate agent Michael Martin has been branded unfit to continue as a director of a company after failing in his bid to contest disqualification action…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
