Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

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Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says.

The charity says the difference is £828 per month, on average, and is calling on all political parties to build more affordable social homes.

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Goodbye Renters (Reform) Bill: Unloved and unwanted but the fight goes on

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Other than Ben Beadle, are there any landlords who will be mourning the demise of the Renters (Reform) Bill?

It was unwanted by landlords and agents; it would have brought destruction and the big issue I warned about when the final version began its rocky route through Parliament didn’t come to pass.

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Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting

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Hello

I have a capital gains tax question.

Someone owns a home and they have lived in it the whole time. They have built a large extension which, with very little work, can be made into a separate dwelling. If they were to get the title split and a separate supply of electricity and water
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Buy to Let by Foundation cuts its BTL mortgage rates

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The buy to let brand of Foundation Home Loans, Buy to Let by Foundation, has announced reduced rates on its buy to let products.

The lender is offering competitive rates for both portfolio and non-portfolio landlords

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£1.15 million in 4 weeks – 5 landlords on why they sold with Landlord Sales Agency

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The property market has been uncertain for a while, and with an election upcoming, and the new government that brings in tow, there’s no surprise that landlords are looking to sell, fast.

Whether that’s to cash in to get the highest prices now for their portfolios

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Tenant carrying out work to the property?

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Dear all, our property has been let out to a conscientious couple with children for several years during which time tenants have been carrying out various minor maintenance works on the property themselves – they have really looked after the property.

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Right to Rent checks soar 577% as fines increase

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Landlords and letting agents in England are conducting Right to Rent checks at an unprecedented rate, with a staggering 577% rise year-on-year, according to research.

Credas Technologies says the surge comes after big increases in fines for non-compliance with the Right to Rent scheme.

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Is a vote for Reform the logical choice for landlords?

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I’d appreciate your thoughts because it seems to me that the only realistic hope for landlords teaching the two major political Parties a lesson is to vote Reform in the hope of a Labour  / Reform coalition. Surely that would put the cat among the pigeons!

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Legal expert gives crucial advice to landlords on rent arrears and eviction challenges

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In a challenging and uncertain time for landlords, one legal expert gives advice no landlord will want to miss.

Solicitor and managing director of Landlord Law, Tessa Shepperson shares her insights on how to handle rent arrears, navigating the eviction process and the uncertainty surrounding the Renters (Reform) Bill.

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Confusion around Leasehold Freehold Reform Act?

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Hi, does anyone have any information regarding the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill particularly with the redress scheme? ie will Leaseholders who are also Joint Freeholders who manage their building have to pay the same registration fee as Professional Letting Agents?

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