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Jan
31

My landlord vision for Christmas 2025 – it’s not good for tenants

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It’s been six months since the Renters’ Rights Bill hit the statute books and the dust still hasn’t settled.

Tenants are outraged at the government’s meddling and can’t believe that evictions haven’t ended.

That’s despite reassurances from the naïve crowd in Labour that Section 21 ‘no-fault’

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Jan
31

Landbay and Precise unveil BTL and bridging finance updates

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Landbay and Precise have both announced updates to their product offerings, with Landbay reducing buy to let mortgage rates and Precise cutting bridging finance costs while introducing a new developer exit loan.

Landbay’s reductions in BTL interest rates will some products reducing by 0.20%.

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Jan
30

Who wins when landlords’ hands are tied? And who loses?

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News last week on Property118 about amendments in the Renters’ Rights Bill, which could allow tenants to move in without paying rent sent a shiver down every landlord’s spine.

The new amendment prevents landlords from accepting rent in advance of a tenancy agreement or more than a month’s rent in advance.

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Jan
30

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years – Zoopla

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The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to 2024, Zoopla reveals.

Its latest House Price Index shows that buyer demand has grown by 13%

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Jan
29

Property Investors Awards – Property Trader of the Year

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Starting his property journey in a bedroom to building a thriving property business, Abrar Shah’s journey into property investment has been nothing short of extraordinary.

His journey has now seen Buy Investment Properties LTD win Property Trader of the Year at the Property Investors Awards.

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Jan
29

Nottingham City Council wants to strip landlords of licences, yet their own houses are shocking

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The story about Nottingham’s council social houses being a ‘house of horrors’, shows yet again Nottingham City Council’s failure with poor quality housing.

One of the residents, Janette, who has lived on Wyton Close for around 20 years

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Jan
29

Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

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Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year.

It points to political developments and a market returning to pre-COVID seasonal trends.

However, the Housing (Scotland) Bill

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Jan
28

Does landlord insurance cover storm damage?

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The winter months often bring bad weather, and storms can cause huge damage to a property, leading to expensive repairs.

According to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), the average landlord insurance claim for storm damage is £3,636

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Jan
28

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

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The potential ‘unintended consequences’ on the private rented sector of the Renters’ Rights Bill was at the forefront of a recent gathering of property industry leaders.

Hosted by lettings platform Goodlord, the event brought together key figures including NRLA’s chief executive Ben Beadle

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Jan
27

Is it time for a Landlord Equality Bill?

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It’s time to demand a landlord equality bill, where landlords are not discriminated against, with our character assassinated by a government that is making things worse for tenants.

Discrimination takes many forms but financial discrimination is S24 where landlords are treated more harshly than any other business.

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