Ealing Council’s Private Sector Leasing Scheme: A Disaster for Landlords

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In this episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts expose the failures of Ealing Council’s Private Sector Leasing Scheme and its disastrous impact on landlords.

From broken promises to financial losses, they delve into the challenges landlords are facing and what this means for the future of property investment in the area.

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Will the council rehouse a tenant in rent arrears?

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Hi, if a possession order has been granted and the tenant is waiting to be evicted because he thinks he can get a council house – his rent is 2 months in arrears – does this means that he is making himself intentionally homeless?

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My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month

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“My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month.”

That’s what my tenant client said to me last week in panic mode.

They’re a family of 4 consisting of a couple and 2 small children.

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Is it time for landlords to take action?

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The last so-called Conservative government enacted some terrible policies on the PRS. After our initial shock, many of us flexed and adapted and eventually habituated to greater risks for fewer profits, many of us sold up and left the sector.

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Council seizes properties from landlord

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Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties because – it claims – this will protect tenants.

The council says the landlord has repeatedly flouted housing regulations by not licensing them.

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Revealed: The top cities for property investment

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Yorkshire cities are leading the way in property investment returns, outpacing traditional hotspots like London.

According to the investment platform easyMoney, three Yorkshire cities have become Britain’s property investment hotspots.

easyMoney has analysed average house price growth data in Britain across 15 major cities between December 2021 and today.

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Rent controls do ‘more harm than good’ – IEA

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Rent controls do far more damage than benefit tenants, according to a comprehensive global review.

A new briefing paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has poured cold water on calls for rent controls in Britain, finding overwhelming evidence of negative consequences.

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Landlords are buying more PRS homes than they sell

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More landlords are investing in the private rented sector than exiting it, research from the TDS Charitable Foundation reveals.

Despite a small net increase in rental properties, the study of more than 2,000 landlords found a significant imbalance between supply and demand.

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Hardships tests, EPC ratings and a Section 21 ban – is this the death knell of the PRS?

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Apologies in advance if this article appears to be ‘whiny’ but I feel that the Renters’ Rights Bill is about to turn a landlord’s world upside down.

There’s obviously no appreciation of a Landlord’s Rights Bill, it’s all one-way traffic and landlords always pay the price.

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Housing associations under fire for failing to address window repairs

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Britain’s largest housing association has been slammed by the Housing Ombudsman for failing to fix a faulty window for four years.

Clarion Housing Association left a child’s bedroom window boarded up for four years which caused damp and mould in the property.

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