Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

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A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that many local authorities in the UK are implementing.

Selective licensing schemes aim to improve the quality and management of private rented properties in areas with low demand or high antisocial behaviour.

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Mortgage rates fall and buyer confidence rises

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The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery in 2024, as mortgage rates fall, buyer confidence rises, and sales activity increases, according to a leading estate agent.

Nicky Stevenson, the managing director of Fine &

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Charity demands swift reforms for outdated EPC system

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One charity is calling for major reforms to EPC’s saying the current system is “not fit for purpose”.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) demands reforming EPCs to be net zero-ready claiming it will help decarbonise UK homes.

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Prescribed Information date works both ways – beware!

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Hello, During Covid, my letting agent sent the Prescribed Information (PI) to my tenant by email the night before the tenant paid his deposit and took the keys. Four years later, after issuing a s21 via the letting agent, followed by an Accelerated Possession Order prepared by my solicitor and sent to the court

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The best month to list a home for sale revealed

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February is the best month to list a home for sale, according to new data from Rightmove.

The data reveals on average homes listed in February typically find a buyer the quickest, as well as being most likely to be marked sold subject to contract.

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2024 Property Market Predictions – With John Howard

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This is the first episode of the Succeed In Property Podcast. In this first episode, Ranjan Bhattacharya is joined by John Howard, fellow Property Angel from the hit Sky TV show, Property Elevator.

Together, Ranjan and John share their predictions for the property market and the impact of it being an election year.

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‘I’m a landlord, get me out of here’: landlords rush to sell before March

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For landlords who thought they’d left their problems in 2023, think again. 2024 isn’t letting up, and the system continues to be unfair for a growing number of them.

The Guardian recently highlighted a report from Hamptons that said in the last year landlords will have sold 294,300 more homes than they have bought since 2016.

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Urgent help needed: Tenant troubles, rent arrears, and court setbacks

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Hello, I rented out my only house in April 2022 due to a job opportunity in a different city. Two months into the agreement, the tenant claimed job loss and sought support from DWP and the council. Throughout the process

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Liverpool city council face massive rise in homelessness costs

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Liverpool City Council is turning to the private rented sector to address the homelessness crisis.

The city is facing huge rises in temporary accommodation costs from £250,000 in 2019, to a projected £25m by the end of this financial year – a rise of 10,000%.

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ESC D32 and Landlord Incorporation

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There is widespread confusion among tax professionals at the moment based on HMRC’s Extra Statutory Concession D32 “ESC/D32”.

The ESC/D32 concession is over 50 years old and unlike many other HMRC concessions has never been adopted into legislation.

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