Launch of “State of the PRS” Quarterly Survey
To make renting better we are conducting extensive research into the different issues affecting landlords, tenants and the sector. As part of our long term research strategy we are conducting regular quarterly surveys with landlords, agents and members to understand how recent changes (including tax changes) are impacting on their letting business and also trends […]
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An attractive new address for resurgent East Manchester
A Buy to Let opportunity in a unique urban village on the doorstep of Manchester city centre is now available. The development with 127 high quality homes is in an appealing urban village landscape, complete with courtyards, public square, orchard, play area, car parking and community facilities. Victoria Gardens is an attractive new address for… Read more
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Private landlords need a better deal from Universal Credit
Tenants and landlords rightly want to ensure that rents are paid in full and on time. Universal Credit is failing to provide this, and preventing rent arrears must be crucial to determining the success of this flagship Government programme. Research by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) last year found that 25 per cent of landlords […]
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Beneficial Deed of Transfer (Scotland) – “BDoTS”
Beneficial Deed of Transfer (Scotland), or “BDoTS” for short, enables Scottish landlords to incorporate their property rental businesses without having to suffer the time and expense associated with refinancing. Most landlords, whose businesses are sufficiently established to consider incorporation, have mortgage terms arranged pre-credit crunch which they don’t want to give up, because the low… Read more
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Nottingham Selective Licencing consultation bias against landlords
The consultation closes this Friday so any landlord who have not responded to the survey should do so and also email the councillor responsible (as I for one do not trust that the survey outcome will actually be made public). jane.urquhart@nottinghamcity.gov.uk The city council have said they had 4500 complaints regarding the 43,000 PRS properties… Read more
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mydeposits Issues Deposit Scam Warning
Deposit Scheme Scam: Mydeposits says it is aware of a new scam being used by a fraudulent company imitating mydeposits and targeting landlords and letting agent members of the mydeposits Custodial scheme in England & Wales. The scam uses an email which imitates one from mydeposits requesting the member landlord or firm to confirm their […]
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Reasons to Organise Your Own Tenant Viewings
There are plenty of landlords who leave the day-to-day management of their properties to a letting agent. There is nothing wrong with this, but if you have the time and inclination to adopt a more ‘hands on’ approach, you could save yourself money and gain some valuable insight into prospective tenants. Save Money Money is […]
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Finance Bill 2017 brings foreign owners into IHT net
The provisions of the Finance Bill 2017 seem to mean non-UK domiciled people and companies are brought into the IHT net to the extent that they own UK residential property (directly or through a trust structure). So the estate of a French or Chinese investor would suffer 40% IHT on death (with no reduction for… Read more
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Wall hung letter box in corridor disallowed?
I have just bought a leasehold flat and fitted a wall hung letterbox on the wall in the corridor right outside the front door, after sealing the letter box hole in the front door. I have been told I am not allowed to do so without much more information. I don’t see any specific terms… Read more
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Housing Minister confirms consultation on letting fees
In a written reply to Labour MP Julie Elliott, Minister Barwell says the government “will consult in the Spring on the detail of implementation.” We are “committed to building a strong and safe private rented sector, which provides security and stability for both tenants and landlords,” he says in his reply. Julie Elliott Julie Elliott […]
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