Have landlords tried dealing with mould the German way?

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Although I’ve been a landlord for over twenty years, I only recently came across luften, the German way of dealing with mould.

Briefly, the householder opens all the doors and windows in the morning. They are left open for five minutes in the winter

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New EPC rules could lead to higher fines for landlords without valid EPCs in Scotland

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The Scottish government could impose fines on landlords for failing to have a valid EPC.

A technical consultation is underway on proposed changes to lodgement fees and penalty charges as part of its ongoing reform of the EPC system in Scotland.

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Fears that landlords could face another stamp duty hike

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There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home purchases during her Spring Statement tomorrow (26 March).

Property specialists, including television icon Phil Spencer, are bracing for what could be another blow to the buy to let sector.

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Tenant awareness of Renters’ Rights Bill remains low

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Despite the media coverage and calls from tenant activist groups, research reveals that 43% of tenants admit to being ‘slightly aware’ or completely in the dark about the Renters’ Rights Bill.

And 5% of renters say they haven’t heard of it.

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Mortgage Broker Article on Incorporation Relief Misses Critical Warnings

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Two landlords have recently brought to our attention a blog published by MF Brokers, written by Sean Hughes of Comprehensive Tax Planning. The article provides a surface-level overview of Incorporation Relief but omits crucial technical guidance found in professional tax literature and HMRC’s own manuals.

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Dealing with tenants complaints about mould?

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Hello, I hope someone may be able to help. I seem to have tenants from hell. I have only one property which was my dad’s before he died. Now I own it with the bank. It’s a lovely little cottage with a south facing garden.

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Is the PRS pendulum swinging too far against landlords?

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The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to the other, and there is nobody left in parliament or the civil service who remembers what the PRS was like before 1988.

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Housing costs hit a record £217 billion in 2024

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The UK’s housing costs surged to an unprecedented £217 billion in 2024, marking a £19.8 billion rise from the previous year, a 10% jump.

According to property firm Savills, this figure eclipses the previous high of 2016 by £8.6 billion

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Providers or parasites? The vilification of landlords continues

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Two stories on Property118 on the same day manage to spell out the real issue facing PRS landlords in the UK: we are facing a witch hunt and nothing we do or say will change that.

I’ve had some brickbats thrown at me over the years but never have I been vilified as a tax-dodging parasite.

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Landlords must allow tenant fibre broadband upgrades

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A new amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will see landlords having to accept fibre broadband installation requests from tenants.

As with the proposed new rules on accepting pets, landlords cannot ‘unreasonably refuse’ permission for a broadband upgrade.

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