How dying could invalidate your home insurance policy
A recent news story highlighted how grieving relatives may be unaware that a deceased’s home is no longer covered by their home insurance after a certain amount of days.
02 August 2018
Government introduces bill to double council tax on empty homes
The UK government is introducing legislation designed to bring empty homes back into use and tackle the housing crisis by allowing councils to raise the amount of tax they can charge.
25 July 2018
Expat UK landlords warned by the UK’s Land Registry Office over property fraud
An article in Emigrate magazine is warning UK expats who have an investment property in the UK to be wary of property fraud.
29 June 2018
Hundreds of Manchester city centre residents forced to pay £10k to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding
A year on from the Grenfell Tower block tragedy, more than 300 leaseholders in two tower blocks in the Green Quarter, Manchester, have been arguing their case at a tribunal.
21 June 2018
Landlords - be aware of new HMO rules from 1st October 2018
As from 1st October this year, the definition of what a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) changes. The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018 was a
11 June 2018
Increase in the number of BTL landlords selling up
New data reveals a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April this year. According to ARLA Propertymark’s Private Rented Sector Report for April 2018, letting agents saw the highest number of
05 June 2018
Landlords’ tax hikes hitting military personnel renting out their homes while on duty
‘Accidental landlord’ armed services personnel who rent their homes out while deployed abroad or elsewhere in the UK are being hit by the Government’s tax hikes on private rented housing says...
04 June 2018
The Bank of Mum and Dad is feeling the pinch
We reported on several stories last year how the so-called “Bank of Mum and Dad” was propping up the UK housing market, including being the UK’s ninth biggest mortgage lender...
01 June 2018
‘Bungalow bungler’ rogue landlord fined £371,000
A so-called ‘bungalow bungler’ landlord has been fined £371, 250 after building an illegal extension on his Harrow (London) bungalow.
29 May 2018
Britain's holiday rental market is booming
Recent figures reveal that millions of British holidaymakers are opting for staycations this summer, boosting the holiday rental market.
10 May 2018
Bring back the bungalow
A study says that increasing numbers of pensioners are facing a ‘huge challenge’ to their independence with a lack of suitable, single storey properties being built.
04 May 2018
BTL investor fined £182,000 fine after string of HMO offences
LettingAgentToday reports that a buy to let investor has pay a total fine of £182,314.90 for 35 HMO related offences – and the amount is thought to be one of the largest penalties ever for one landlor
24 April 2018
