December 15th 2015
Council prosecutes landlord after illegal eviction
A landlord has been cautioned and has agreed to pay £1,000 compensation to a tenant, and pay
December 14th 2015
Councils want rogues database to deter dodgy landlords
An organisation representing councils wants a government database covering all housing-related convictions to deter rogue landlords switching
December 14th 2015
Stamp Duty surcharge will cost landlords 11 months of rental income
The 3% surcharge of Stamp Duty Land Tax that kicks in next April will be the equivalent
December 11th 2015
Rental sector set to benefit as first time buyers lose out on mortgages
A new survey of mortgage approvals suggests first time buyers are continuing to lose out – and
December 11th 2015
Buy to let clampdown: global regulator wants UK banks to get tougher
The Basel Committee – an international forum which sets standards for bank regulations in individual countries – says financial institutions
December 10th 2015
Britains biggest buy to let landlords sell entire portfolio for £250m
Fergus and Judith Wilson, regarded as Britain’s biggest buy to let landlords, are reported to have sold
December 10th 2015
Government confirms Wear & Tear change after 170 consultation responses
HM Revenue and Customs has published the responses it has received to its 12 week consultation on
December 9th 2015
Build To Rent will be 5% of private rented sector by 2020 says agent
Funding by large-scale investors into Britain’s burgeoning Build To Rent sector is set to triple by 2020
December 8th 2015
Over half of tenants want six-month or one-year tenancies, survey shows
One of the biggest surveys of tenants in the private rental sector shows that a narrow majority
December 7th 2015
Say No To George petition now well over 40,000 signatures
An online petition asking the government to rethink its raft of tax measures imposed on buy to
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