Must all landlords register with the Information Commissioner’s Office?
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Data, i.e. information about people, is important, which is why we have regulations to tell us how to look after it.
These regulations are enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). To fund their work, most businesses need to register with the ICO and pay an annual fee.
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Can communal land be sold and must I allow a bat roost survey?
Hi, I have owned two flats for 19 years, with tenants, and have been paying a maintenance charge to a company who takes care of all communal areas in this development.
A large area of this communal land has been put up for sale
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Industry body calls for investment over legislation to support PRS
More investment not legislation is needed for the private rented sector, says Propertymark.
The industry body says the private rented sector remains challenging and the Renters’ Rights Bill must strike “a workable and fair balance” for landlords and tenants.
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Gas boiler ban dropped but homes could still be forced to switch to heat pumps
Plans to ban new gas boilers by 2035 will be scrapped, but nearly all homes must install a heat pump.
According to the i newspaper, a ban on gas boilers being installed in newly built homes will be confirmed later this year
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Landlord and proud?
Hi, I have been a landlord for nearly two decades and it has been more demanding than my corporate job.
For much of my working life, I worked for corporates ending my career at one of the world’s top insurance companies and was credited with their highest internal awards for making savings of tens of millions;
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2025: A perfect storm for landlords AND tenants?
Oh, dear. It’s 2025 and the private rented sector is set for one of its biggest upheavals in years – possibly decades.
Landlords are facing unprecedented challenges, thanks to the Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC deadline nonsense, but there’s more for small landlords
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Revealed: Where most homes sold in 2024
Estate agents in Scotland sold the most homes in 2024, with next year to be busy due to stamp duty changes.
According to GetAgent, Scotland tops the table with 54,428 transactions, accounting for 15% of the national total.
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Positive property market for 2025 as stamp duty changes drive surge in transactions
The majority of letting agents (76%) believe 2025 will be a positive year for the property market, but the looming stamp duty deadline means buyers will need to act quickly to complete before costs rise.
According to GetAgent
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Labour’s EPC push leaves Keir Starmer facing a £28,000 home renovation bill
Labour’s plans to compel private sector landlords to meet strict energy performance certificate (EPC) targets have left Sir Keir Starmer facing a potential renovation bill of up to £28,000 for his own rental property.
Since moving into 10 Downing Street
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Sadiq Khan’s knighthood sparks outrage amid claims of ‘reward for failure’
Sadiq Khan has been handed a knighthood in the New Year Honours, igniting a storm of criticism over what some are calling a ‘reward for failure’.
The Mayor of London, formerly a Labour MP, received the accolade in the first round of honours since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister.
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