Profits from BTL properties are increasingly coming under close scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) which suspects some buy to let investors are underpaying their tax bills. HMRC is now running a Let...
‘Homes Fit for Study’ released by the NUS last month revealed that more than three quarters (76%) of respondents had experienced problems with the condition of their home in the private rented sector. From...
Rent rises will be overtaken by wage growth in 2014, while disposable income for those in the private rented sector is set to grow for the first whole year since the financial crisis, analysis...
Confusion as to how welfare reforms will tackle rent arrears will cause larger landlords to reduce the number of properties they let to those on housing benefits, according to new research.
Landlords’ views on the availability of buy-to-let mortgage finance have reached the highest post-crisis level according to a survey by Paragon Mortgages. The survey of 200 landlords revealed that 44 per cent of landlords felt...
Tenants struggling with late rent have made significant progress in the last twelve months, the latest Tenant Arrears Tracker by LSL Property Services has revealed. As of the first quarter of 2014, the number...
With the announcement that a number of high profile entrepreneurs such as Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou of easyJet and Steve Smith of Poundland are making forays into the online property market, there is a substantial...
Two thirds of housing ALMOs plan to be working in the private rented sector by the end of the year, according to a report published today. The National Federation of ALMOs ‘Right Time Right...
Closure of Office of Fair Trading leaves Welsh council to protect homebuyers and sellers from rogue agents A Welsh council will become responsible for protecting homebuyers and sellers across the UK from rogue estate...
A High Court ruling that changes the definition of a mandatory house in multiple occupation (HMO) has left the door open for landlords to tackle councils over repaying thousands of pounds in wrongly collected...
