S21 issues?

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Hi, can anyone help with the following please, we have a tenant who we need to evict. The problem is that we only had the Gas certificate in place at the start of the tenancy and no other documents, is this enough to go ahead with a S21?

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Pandemic property boom adds £1.6tn to England’s housing market

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The value of England’s housing market has soared by £1.6tn because of the pandemic property boom, according to new research.

The research by estate agency Yopa is based on the number and value of dwellings which shows that the average house price has risen by 25% from £248,097 in December 2019 to £390,602 today.

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Leasehold Abolished – Huge News for leaseholders and property owners

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In this video, Ranjan and Andrew discuss proposed new leasehold rules that could spell disaster for freehold owners. What does this mean for Property investors and the Property market?

Watch below to find out.

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Section 21 – multiple tenancy agreements and gas certificates?

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Hi everyone, I would really appreciate any sort of suggestions on what to do. I have had the same tenants for 10 years since 2013 and I want to move back into the property so I’m thinking of serving a section 21.

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Student housing supply threatened by ban of fixed-term tenancies

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The ban on fixed-term tenancies for students will create “severe consequences” in the private rented sector, warns expert.

Calum MacInnes, chairman of the housing organisation, Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) demands the government treat private student housing the same as purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) by allowing the sector to continue to offer fixed-term tenancies.

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Autumn Statement 2023 Reveals Big News for Property Investors

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The Autumn Statement 2023 reveals some fantastic news for property investors and developers including a brand new permitted development (PD) right to allow a house to be converted into two flats.

Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he discusses all this and more in the video below.

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Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords on new house conversion proposals

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Are you a landlord or homeowner who may benefit from the Chancellor’s plan to make it easier to convert houses into flats? Then, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you.

The Chancellor’s Autumn statement announced a consultation on a new Permitted Development Right for subdividing houses into two flats without changing the façade.

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Autumn Statement 2023 – Landlord Reactions

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed that the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will be unfrozen – and the rate will increase to the ’30th percentile of local market rents’.

Mr Hunt told MPs ‘I have listened’ to landlords and tenant organisations before he unveiled the increase.

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“Harder for politicians to ignore renters” claims Generation Rent

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Renters wield more political power due to the surge in private renting, according to an activist group.

According to a survey by Generation Rent, analysis of the census reveals that 194 constituencies in England have populations containing 20% or more private renters

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Housing Ombudsman orders social housing landlords to improve complaint handling

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The Housing Ombudsman has revealed that it issued 52 orders to social housing landlords for failing to handle complaints properly in the last quarter.

This is the highest number since the Ombudsman started publishing its reports in 2021.

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