Who Is Liable If Rent To Rent Goes Wrong?

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Unlock the latest insights into the property investment world with our video on the landmark court ruling clarifying rent-to-rent liabilities. This will reshape how rent-to-rent operators approach their responsibilities and how property investors navigate the property market.

Are you part of the rent-to-rent strategy?

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The SNP’s rent control U-turn is a ‘disappointment for tenants’

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The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby and significantly weakened its proposed rent control measures.

That is, Patrick Harvie says, a blow to tenants across Scotland.

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Andy Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will raise standards without driving landlords out

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The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he “does not want landlords to leave the market”.

Mr Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will help push out rogue landlords and provide recognition for good landlords whose work often goes unnoticed.

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London council to expand its selective licensing scheme

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A London council is looking at a significant expansion of its selective licensing scheme which will cost landlords £923.

After being launched in four wards, the scheme will now cover most of the borough, impacting an estimated third of Lambeth’s dwellings in the private rented sector (PRS).

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The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent Monopoly?

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The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent Monopoly?

There’s a new player in the UK’s private rented sector—one that’s threatening to fundamentally reshape the way tenants experience renting. As small landlords leave the market, driven out by crippling taxes and increasing regulations

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Rent growth will slow down – but remain higher than inflation

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Rent price growth is set to slow down but will still outpace inflation, Hamptons reveals.

The estate agency is predicting that rents will rise by 4.5% in the final quarter of 2024 – and by the same amount next year.

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What Impact Donald Trump Could Have On The UK Property Market?

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Donald Trump has won the US election. What impact will his policies have on the UK property market? In this engaging discussion with Ranjan Bhattacharya and John Howard: 

• Explore how Trump’s policies could influence the UK property market and interest rates.

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Together offers flexible commercial finance with adjustable fees

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Specialist lender Together has introduced a new level of flexibility to its commercial finance products.

Customers can now choose from a range of lender arrangement fees across its buy to let mortgages and commercial term loans.

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CRUSADER: Why must landlords put up with vile online trolls?

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Landlords in the UK know they aren’t popular with politicians, councils, tenant activist organisations and lots of tenants – but do we really deserve the vile online landlord harassment that takes place? I ask because this week sees another activist urging followers to channel their frustration ‘into hating your landlord more’.

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Landlords rush to sell before Christmas ahead of the Stamp Duty Land Tax increase

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It seems it’s one step forward, two steps back for landlords with the recent Budget introducing significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) that will impact property transactions from April 2025.

The changes have caused panic amongst landlords

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