RLA June & July Training Update
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Legislation, finances, property management, contractual obligations are amongst some of the responsibilities of landlords and letting agents. This requires a plethora of knowledge and skill. But how do you best acquire this kind of education? The RLA offers a large suite of courses which allow you to select the specific subject you require more confidence […]
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Doing a deal with a tenant who is in arrears?
We have a tenant who, as of today, owes almost £2000 in rent. He has been on a monthly periodic tenancy since the end of his six month AST. Payment has been erratic, but with reminders, he had been keeping up until a few months ago. We could serve him with two months notice (presumably… Read more
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Alok Sharma is the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West has replaced Gavin Barwell as the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning. However, this role is not deemed important enough under Theresa May to be a Cabinet position. Alok Sharma under the DCLG will now be responsible for: Housing supply policy Home ownership policy Planning policy Planning… Read more
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RLA Welcomes New Housing Minister
Alok Sharma MP (Reading West) has been appointed the new Housing and Planning Minister having previously been a Junior Foreign office Minister. The RLA would like to congratulate Mr Sharma on his appointment and we are writing to him seeking an early meeting. Commenting on the appointment of Reading West MP, Alok Sharma, as the […]
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Private Tenancies & European Convention on Human Rights
Test Case McDonald v McDonald [2016]: On the 15th of June 2016 the Supreme Court in London held that an occupier of land occupied by a private individual, in a residential tenancy in this case, could not raise an Article 8 defence (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights ECHR) to a claim for […]
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To Trust or Not To Trust – Transferring To Spouse
I have 2 rental properties. One rental property is mortgage free and the other property has a mortgage. Both the rental properties are under my name. My wife has no income and hence doesn’t pay any tax. I am considering transferring my mortgage free property to my wife and then getting a mortgage on this… Read more
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New Housing Minister is appointed…
Breaking News: Theresa May has appointed her new housing minister, Alok Sharma. Sharma is a 50 year old Indian-born British Conservative politician elected in 2010. He is a member of Parliament for Reading West and in 2016 was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by Theresa May. Growing up in […]
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Liverpool takes top spot for Buy-to-Let Yields
Liverpool is the UK’s top buy-to-let hotspot, delivering landlords average rental yields of 8%, once mortgage costs are taken into account, according to new research from Private Finance. As housing and mortgage costs have the biggest influence on yield, Liverpool takes the top spot as it has a combination of low average house prices at […]
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Scottish housing output continues to flatline
New housing statistics published today show overall housing output in Scotland continuing to flatline with only 88 more homes ( 1%) built in 2016 than the year before. Figures also indicate that things won’t be improving any time soon with a fall in the number of homes (279 / 2%) being started in the same… Read more
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New HMO Legislation Implemented in Cornwall
After a consultation last year, Cornwall Council have announced that this month would see the start of a new Article 4 direction. This scheme will come into force on 16th June 2017 and effect the area of Falmouth. The full designation map can be seen here. What is an Article 4 Direction? Article 4 directions […]
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