Stop targeting private landlords with selective licensing while council homes rot

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Like many landlords, there’s not a lot that gets me hot under the collar anymore after years of being victimised and ridiculed but two things this week deserve closer attention.

Private landlords are being squeezed dry by councils wielding selective licensing schemes like a blunt weapon.

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Government’s EPC targets for landlords are ‘unrealistic’ – NRLA

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The government’s ambitions to boost the energy efficiency of private rented homes are ‘unrealistic’, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) warns.

Current proposals suggest that landlords may have less than two years to improve more than 2.5 million properties to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of C.

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More BTL lenders cut rates and raise LTV limits

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Another batch of buy to let lenders have made changes to their landlord offerings with Market Financial Solutions reducing rates across its fixed-rate bridging loan portfolio.

Residential single loans now start at 0.70%.

The rate cuts extend to portfolio loans

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Investors turn to HMOs for higher yields

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Property investors are being urged to convert properties into HMOs to achieve higher yields.

According to Excellion Capital, purchasing a three to four-bed property and converting it into a six-bed HMO could cost a £512,340 in England, but the average yield achieved is 10%.

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