Corbyn’s disastrous plans would hit tenants

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Part of Jeremy Corbyn’s 10 point plan for the country includes the old chestnut of the left – rent controls and “secure tenancies” – in the private rented sector, which, according to property experts would spell disaster for tenants, reducing the supply and the quality of homes to let. The Residential Landlords Associate (RLA) as […]

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Room rentals cost jump 13% in Swindon

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Spare room rents in Swindon have rocketed in price by 13% on average over the past year, more than almost anywhere else in the country. The price of a room in the town has gone up by 13.3% in 12 months according to statistics provided by spareroom.co.uk, an online letting service – a figure that […]

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Bristol landlord couple fined over licensing

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A Bristol landlord couple fined for breaching Bristol council’s new selective licensing scheme for the Easton’s Stapleton Road area. The area around Stapleton Road of Easton is the first one in Bristol to be subject to its selective licensing scheme. The landlord couple who rent out a number of properties in the Easton area of […]

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Andy Burnham announces controversial landlord licensing plans

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Plans to introduce landlord licensing schemes throughout the whole of Greater Manchester have been announced by mayoral candidate Andy Burnham.
The Labour candidate has announced his plans for housing in industry magazine Inside Housing
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DWP rejecting Universal Credit APA applications

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Landlords’ applications for Alternative Payment Arrangements (APAs) under Universal Credit are simply being deleted by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP). With APAs the idea is that support for housing costs in Universal Credit helps claimants with their eligible rent and service charge costs in cases where the claimant, for one reason or other, […]

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Consultation on digital tax plans

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The Government plans to have a fully digital tax service by 2020 and has now launched a series of consultations asking landlords for their opinions on plans.
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Sisters pledge to ‘fight’ Polish property ruling

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Three British sisters have pledged to “continue the fight” started by their late father after a property tribunal ruling in Poland upheld a decision by the Polish government to limit the family’s restitution claim. The three siblings are continuing the battle with the Polish authorities over their claim to their historic family properties in Warsaw […]

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Government plan to improve energy efficiency will increase rents

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The Government’s decision to remove all financial support for landlords hoping to make homes more energy efficient will inevitably raise rents.
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Oldham Council warns unlicensed landlords

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Oldham Council has warned that unlicensed landlords will be prosecuted after it took another three landlords to court for failing to sign up to the Selective Licensing scheme – this is the local authority’s drive to improve the local management of rented properties, and to “flush out” rogue landlords and irresponsible tenants. The council warning […]

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New report is “Wrong on Rented Housing”

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A new analysis of housing trends in England is distorting the facts by claiming that the private rented sector is not fit for purpose, that’s according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The report from the Resolution Foundation argues that private sector tenants are more likely to face insecurity as a result of short term […]

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