The number of renters aged 50+ hits an all time high
Rising house prices, a change in mortgage lending, and higher stamp duty is to blame for the record number of over-50s who are still living in rented homes suggests new research.
17 June 2019
38% of landlords consider selling up if Section 21 is scrapped
New research reveals that nearly four in ten private landlords will consider offloading their properties if the government scraps Section 21 in England and Wales.
14 June 2019
Demand for live-in caretakers and guardians rises
With the number of empty properties in England at its highest level in 6 years, a business has reported a growing demand for live-in guardians and caretakers of empty residential and commercial....
07 June 2019
Landlords would pay tenants’ council tax under new Labour plan
Landlords could be responsible for paying their tenants’ council tax under plans being considered by the Labour Party.
06 June 2019
Government updates How to Rent Guide and Form 6a
The Government has launched an updated version of How to Rent: the checklist for renting in England as well as a new Form 6a relating to the Housing Act 1988, Section 21.
01 June 2019
The price of home insurance drops, despite rising subsidence claims
A new study reveals that homeowners have benefitted from a 1.2% drop in average home insurance premiums in the past year - despite rising subsidence claims.
30 May 2019
Don’t unfairly penalise landlords
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is critical of government unfairly penalising landlords, reported Landlord Today on the 8th of May.
14 May 2019
Crisis in the private rented sector
A crisis may be looming as more and more landlords are leaving the rented accommodation marketplace and selling up their let properties says the Residential Landlords Association (RLA).
05 May 2019
Don’t fall foul of a rent repayment order
How would you feel if the rent you’d been steadily collecting from your tenants for a year or more was ordered to be paid back to them?
26 April 2019
Landlords and agents in Wales banned from charging extra fees from September
From September, Landlords and lettings agents in Wales will be banned from charging their tenants fees for viewing a property to let, for signing a tenancy agreement or for renewing it, reported the B
24 April 2019
Wales promotes council tax discounts for mentally impaired
People in Wales with severe mental impairments are to be helped with their independent living through the Government’s grant of large discounts and rebates on their Council Tax bill, reported the BBC
22 April 2019
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) – cost cap
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force on the 1st of April and new rules mean that private sector landlords may be facing a bigger bill than initially expected in order to keep up
05 April 2019
