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NUS highlights student plight
Over two thirds of student renters are worried about their ability to pay rent, with around a quarter already racking up arrears, a survey from…
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Housebuilding shot in the arm
Housebuilding is recovering, official figures suggest. Some 35,710 homes were started in July to September 2020 – a 111 per cent increase on the previous…
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Landlords turning to incorporation
Companies set up to hold buy to let rental properties were the second most common type of company founded during 2020, property sales and lettings…
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BTL mortgage rates are on the up
Average buy to let mortgage rates on two and five year fixed deals are on the up, the Moneyfacts portal has reported. The average two…
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Scottish prices Head north
House prices went up in Scotland by 8.6 per cent in the year to November 2020, HM Land Registry has reported. This puts the average…
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Scottish evictions enter new regime
Scottish landlords have seen a change in tenant security and protection become a working reality with the granting of the first Wrongful Termination Order and…
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‘Sticking plaster ban’ extended six weeks
The current ban on bailiff evictions for all but the worst cases of tenant abuse has been extended for ‘at least 6 weeks’, communities secretary…
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NRLA report slams Rent Smart Wales
Landlords have launched a blistering attack on the Welsh registration and licensing body Rent Smart Wales. It has been a legal requirement since 2015 for…
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Connells buys Countrywide
A year-end announcement from the country’s largest estate agency Countrywide has confirmed its agreement to being taken over by Connells. Countrywide is a listed company…
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Green grants made more accessible
Changes have been made to the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme to make it easier to find suitable installers. Introduced last year, the Green Grant…
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Landlords beware year-end tax scams
Landlords who have yet to complete their annual self-assessment tax returns are among those being warned of a surge in tax scam emails, calls and…
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Citzens Advice calls for support scheme
Citizens Advice has called for a pause on possession proceedings and extension of the current ban on bailiff enforcement throughout renewed Coronavirus restrictions now in…
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New restrictions leave housing market open
Latest Covid restrictions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have left the property and lettings markets largely untouched, for now at least. The general…
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Importance of renting highlighted by figures
Almost one in five residential properties in England are now privately rented according to latest Government figures. Updated Live tables on dwelling stock, just published,…
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Landlords warned over unpaid tax
UK buy-to-let landlords who have admitted to evading tax on their rental income underpaid an average of £4,480 in tax last year, accounting firm UHY…
