Many local authorities struggle with the problem of rogue landlords, but Cambridge City Council is no longer willing to turn a blind eye.
A Level Playing Field
Councillors responsible for housing in the city are determined to crack down on rogue landlords.
Some landlords will be familiar with the scenario of a filthy property at check-out and while the majority of tenants do look after their rental home, there are some who never lift a finger to clean the whole time they are in residence. Read more…
A landlord survey carried out by the website Rentify has revealed that more than half of landlords polled say they intend on raising rents to help cover their costs in the wake of George Osborne’s reduced tax breaks for private rental properties. Read more…
The budget delivered many surprises, but the biggest for landlords was the restriction of mortgage interest rate relief and the removal of the wear and tear allowance for anything other than provable expenditure. Read more…
With his distinctive blonde hair, Boris Johnson, mayor of London, is instantly recognisable on the streets of the capital. Unfortunately for him, his flagship scheme, the London Rental Standard, has failed to grab public attention in quite the same way. Read more…
