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Courts open, but please don’t use
We strongly advise landlords not to commence or continue possession proceedings during this challenging time without a very good reason to do so’, said the…
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No blanket extension to mortgage holidays
There will not be a blanket extension to mortgage payment deferrals when the current arrangements for helping borrowers through the Coronavirus Crisis come to an…
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Middlesbrough tops rental yield table
Thanks to low property prices and a median monthly rent of £450, Middlesbrough is the current rental market hot spot, the property portal Zoopla has…
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Landlords need help to survive Covid-19
Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England have lost rental income as a result of Covid-19, a new survey suggests. The research,…
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‘No DSS’ policy again ruled discriminatory
Shelter has notched up another win in its campaign stop landlords and agents putting a catch-all ban on tenants in receipt of social benefits. In…
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Scotland moves ahead with short-let licensing
All short-term lets will require a licence under proposed legislation outlined by the Scottish Government this week. Its consultation document Short Term Lets Consultation on…
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Letting agents expelled by TPO
Three letting agents were among the latest firms to be expelled from the Property Ombudsman scheme. The London Landlord Limited, based in Finchley, has been…
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House-buyers caught by hidden costs
Almost a third of house-buyers discover substantial hidden costs after they take possession of their new property. The finding comes from property portal Zoopla on…
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Scottish police could evict domestic abusers
Scottish police look set to be given powers to intervene in incidents of domestic violence, if necessary by removing suspected abusers from their homes. With…
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House price surge ‘unlikely’ to continue
House prices continued to beat expectations in August, Halifax has reported. Its latest house price index put the month-on-month rate of increase at 1.6 per…
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Billion £ housing project moves one step closer
Bids are being sought for the Government’s multi-billion pound affordable housing project, with the first new houses being promised for next year. An overall housing…
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UK House prices continue upwards
UK house prices rose by 2 per cent in August, pushing up the annual growth rate to 3.7 per cent, said Nationwide, reporting on its…
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New forms, formats and guidance
Revision of possession regulations has brought a flurry of new rental forms, formats and guidance notes from the Government. Included in the release COVID-19 and…
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Government backtracks (a little) on eviction notice periods
Backtracking a little on initial indications of how an extension of the ban on tenant evictions in England would work, the Government has cut the…
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Scotland extends eviction ban, but adds tenant support fund
Scotland has extended its ban on tenant evictions until March 2021. The move had been telegraphed by ministers and came as no great shock. More…
