EPCs, COP28, and beyond: ihowz’s proposes energy plan for landlords

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One organisation is warning landlords are being left in the dark when it comes to Net Zero.

Landlord organisation ihowz argues there is no clear roadmap for landlords when it comes to energy efficiency and is calling on the government to issue guidance.

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Halifax predicts UK house prices will fall 2-4% in 2024

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Halifax, the UK’s leading mortgage lender, is forecasting a steeper drop in house prices for 2024 than was seen this year, ranging from 2% to 4%.

In 2023, the average house price was £283,615, only 1% lower than 2022

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Renters on high salaries increasingly asked to provide guarantors

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There has been a significant increase in the number of renters on high salaries being asked to provide guarantors, a survey reveals.

The findings from the RentTech platform Goodlord come from analysing 783,000 tenants who submitted a tenancy application between January and September in 2020

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‘Christmas cheer’ as BOE interest rates remain unchanged

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The Bank of England has held firm as interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25%.

The decision, which was widely expected by financial markets, means borrowing costs will remain at their highest level for 15 years.

The Bank had previously raised rates 14 times in a row to tame inflation but has left the last two interest rate decisions the same.

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We’ll purchase your property portfolio for cash before Christmas

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It’s almost the end of the year, and for landlords who can’t afford to wait and need cash now, Landlord Sales Agency are here to help.

After seeing an increased number of landlords dealing with financial matters plus property sales with issues that could take months to resolve

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Landlords’ complaints over councillor’s ‘entitled parasites’ comment dismissed

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An independent councillor who referred to private landlords as ‘entitled parasites’ on social media has had complaints against him thrown out by an ethics watchdog, the Edinburgh Evening News reports.

Coun Ross McKenzie made the comments during a discussion about new short-term let regulations –

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What is a Family Investment Company?

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I posed the question “What is a Family Investment Company?” to Chat GPT recently and was pleasantly surprised with the accuracy of its response, as follows: –

“A family investment company (FIC) is a private limited company that is established by a family or group of individuals to manage and control their collective wealth.

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Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without cash help for councils

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The government’s Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without proper financial support of local authorities to deliver it, MPs have warned.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Private Rented Sector has published a report on the Bill which will see a new decent homes standard for the private rented sector (PRS) being introduced and the abolition of section 21 ‘no-fault’

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Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

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Hello, with so many people finding themselves homeless being housed in B&Bs, I was wondering if they are required to pay towards the cost at all. Or do the local councils cover the entire cost?

I am genuinely interested as it is a part of the current housing crisis that nobody talks about.

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Winners of the Property Investors Awards revealed

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In a dazzling evening of recognition and celebration, the Property Investors Awards announced the winners for 2023.

In its biggest event ever, the awards, organised by the Property Investors Bureau, were attended by industry leaders from across the property investment world at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel.

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