A planned change in landlords’ tax allowances may discourage property maintenance on furnished properties over the coming months. As of next April, landlords will only be able to deduct costs that they actually incur...
The Residential Landlords Association has criticised local authorities that charge landlords for licences solely to collect information on the number of landlords in an area, claiming that such licensing schemes were “without reason”. It...
According to Your Move and Reeds Rains, the results of a recent survey demonstrate that the government’s reduction of mortgage tax relief on buy-to-let properties is a major factor causing 50% of landlords to...
In publishing a summary of the 600 responses it has received to its recent consultation process, the Department of Communities and Local Government says that there is overwhelming support for its clampdown on rogue...
The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that lending to first time buyers in the UK increased month on month and on an annual basis in September. Home owner remortgage activity...
According to data from the HomeLet Rental Index, rents were up 7.5% year on year in London and 3.5% in the rest of the UK in the third quarter of the year. On average...
Currently, the mandatory regime applies to shared rental homes of three or more storeys occupied by five or more people who do not form a single household. From next year however this will be extended...
The Jersey Government has signed contracts with tenancy deposit protection (TDP) scheme, my|deposits Jersey, to protect tenants’ deposits from being unfairly withheld at the end of the tenancy. The new scheme which began on...
Home Office guidance relating to Right to Rent checks does not appear to explicitly state when such checks must be made. Some industry insiders are currently interpreting the requirements as the check must be...
According to a new study by PropertyLetByUs.com, over 90% of tenants say they have tried to hide the damage from their landlord with one in ten admitting to causing more than £500 worth of damage to...
