Government denies trying to “kill-off” Buy-to-Let

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Housing Minister Brandon Lewis denies claims that the Government is trying to “kill-off” buy-to-let (BTL) but on the contrary wants to “create a more professional private rental sector and eliminate rogue landlords.” The Minister was responding to claims from ex-Conservative MP and Minister Michael Portillo. Speaking Speaking at the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) […]

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Right to Rent Guidelines to be amended

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The Government is to review its guidance on Right to Rent and the immigration status checks that landlords and agents must now by law carry out on all prospective tenants. The necessity for a review follows a mention in the House of Lords, and is an indication of just how complex legislating is on Right […]

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Have your tenants advertised your property on Airbnb?

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The popularity of short term rentals is increasing, and here at the RLA we are becoming more and more aware of tenants subletting their property on short term rental sites such as Airbnb.
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Rents to rise after landlord tax increases

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According to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) landlords are likely to raise their rents in the coming months after the tax changes introduced by the Chancellor in his recent budgets. The RLA thinks “almost all landlords” are considering increasing rents to pay for the higher taxes they now face. The follows a survey by the […]

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