The Humber Landlords Association (HLA) has lost a landmark legal case against Hull Council. The association took the council to court after it introduced a new housing policy that meant landlords were handed formal improvement notices, even for relatively minor repairs. Landlords complained that mortgage lenders might withdraw funding if they were the subject of […]
There are a lot of good reasons to become a student landlord, but to make a success of your business, it is essential that you pay close attention to the following considerations.
After an official visit to Blackpool, Prince William and his wife, Kate, are reported to have been horrified at the state of some of the town’s HMOs. The royal couple were given a tour of some of the worst housing in Blackpool. They saw dangerously rundown properties covered in black mould and littered with rubbish. […]
The High Court has ruled that the government’s Right to Rent legislation is in breach of EU Human Rights legislation. Mr Justice Spence said the scheme was causing widespread discrimination in the UK’s private rental sector, with landlords thinking twice about renting properties to non-UK Nationals.
ARLA data indicates rents have risen by 7% in the last 12 months and they predict things are unlikely to improve for tenants with a ban on fees coming into effect in June. The data compiled from more than 9,500 UK letting agents in January also shows around three landlords per branch were quitting the […]
We’re facing a very uncertain future. With Brexit on the horizon the housing market is holding its breath, house prices are falling, rents are rising and everything else is stagnant. Property investors are waiting to see what colour their money will be once we’ve left the EU. Or not.
A landlord has been left with a criminal record after Trading Standards prosecuted him for allowing tenants to sell contraband tobacco and drink from his retail premises. This is the first prosecution of its kind and it could open the floodgates for similar convictions in the future.
The rise of cyber-crime has led to a whole new breed of property scammers…
Making tax Digital (MTD) is a huge shakeup of the UK’s taxation system. Until recently, under the Making Tax Digital proposals, all landlords would have been required to submit quarterly returns from April 2019. That’s all changed now.
Landlords sometimes need to remove a tenant from their property. This could be because they want to sell the property, or it could be because the tenant isn’t adhering to the tenancy agreement. New research shows that landlords are waiting for the tenancy to end rather than following the process that’s set out for dealing […]
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act is designed to protect vulnerable tenants. It comes into effect on 20th March 2019. The new law gives tenants the power to take landlords to court if their rental property is not fit for human habitation, for example, if it is cold or mouldy. Find out here what […]
Student accommodation is always in demand. Not all universities have halls of residence and many second and third-year students prefer to live off-campus. This creates a wealth of opportunities for student landlords. However, there are extra expenses involved.
Lettings relief is a valuable relief currently available to landlords who at some time have lived in the property they are selling as their only or main residence and for which an amount of principal private residence relief (PPR) is available. Here we’ll explain what it is and how it’s changing.
There have been numerous stories in the press detailing how vulnerable tenants are struggling to cope after being switched to Universal Credit. Now, a government survey sheds further light on the problems faced by tenants and landlords.
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