The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is, until 27 February, consulting on raising the fee for possession claims in the County Court by £75 per claim – as part of a plan to save the department £55m...
The non-domestic minimum energy efficiency regulations for England and Wales will mean that by 01 April 2018, all relevant properties will have to be improved to a minimum energy efficiency standard before being let...
The latest index figures from Your Move, one of Scotland’s largest lettings agent networks, reveal the pace of annual rent growth in Scotland dropped by two thirds in 2014 with average rents now just 1.2%...
My Property Inventories, an inventory service provider, has suggested that longer tenancies in the private rental sector may result in additional costs to letting agents and landlords due to an increase in the number...
The Property Redress Scheme, is claiming an increase in consumer complaints against lettings agents and property management firms as the right to redress becomes better known to the public. The major causes of complaint have...
LSL Property Services has reported an average 3% rise in rents over 2014 across England and Wales. This translates to an average rent figure of £767 per month. As usual there are regional variations...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has experienced record receipts of capital gains tax after a crackdown on landlords. Figures published by accountants UHY Hacker Young show that probes by tax inspectors into underpayments of...
As thoughts turn towards May’s general election in the UK, the Residential Landlords’ Association has detailed its own manifesto. Recommendations for any future government include enforcement of powers to tackle criminal operators who bring...
Many landlords and tenants are failing to submit evidence in the required time scales when caught up in security deposit disputes. According to the Deposit Protection Service almost 18% of landlords and 23% of...
The Mistoria Group research revealed that there was more than a 20% increase in silver landlords buying student property last year. In April, when the new pension rules are introduced it is estimated...
