Reasons for not selecting tenant and claims of discrimination?

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I have had an enquiry from a disabled gentleman who has two dogs to help him with his disability and has disability benefits as his only income. He has claimed that Citizens Advice and the local council have both told him that it is illegal for a landlord to refuse to let him a property on the grounds that he is disabled or that his income is disability related.

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80% Buy to Let LTV now offered by Ipswich BS

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Ipswich Building Society now offer 80% Loan To Value on their Buy to Let mortgage range for a minimum loan of £75,000.

There is a 2 year Discounted rate available at 2.95% (variable rate currently 5.49% with a discount of 2.54% until 2 years from completion date).

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Snow delayed form 6A?

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I have sent a form 6A to my Tenants dated the 28 Feb with the notice expiring the 1st May.

However, the tenant did not receive the notice until the 5 March and is complaining that she will have less than the 2 months notice as per contract.

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Statutory requirement to give new landlord’s name and address?

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I have read that under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 3 there is a statutory requirement for BOTH the vendor landlord and purchaser landlord to advise a tenant of a change and the new landlord’s actual address, max fine £2500.

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Government seeks Private Landlords’ Views

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Landlord Survey:

The new government department, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to survey private landlords, asking selected PRS landlords about their experiences operating a rentals business, and providing homes for their tenants.

The “English Private Landlord Survey” of more than 100,000 landlords and agents, is to be conducted by the independent social research agency NatCen. It aims to create “the most authoritative evidence source on the profile and views of private landlords and their agents in England”.

The survey will run for six weeks, March to April, and the invitation-only survey will ask landlords and agents chosen at random from those using Tenancy Deposit Protection schemes to take part.

The RLA says,

“This is the first time the Government has approached landlords directly and asked them to share their experiences in almost 10 years – so if you get an invitation to participate we would urge you to accept it.”

With more people than ever before living in rented housing in the UK, the government recognises the importance of the sector and wants to understand more about small-scale private landlords and and how the PRS operates.

The survey will ask questions about practicing landlords, their agents, what kind of properties they let, the tenants they are letting to, what problems they come up against most, and how the recent tax and regulations changes are impacting on their businesses.

The aim of the exercise is to more accurately understand the sector and inform future government policy.

The English Private Landlord Survey

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