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The Renters’ Rights Bill is coming – are you ready to sell?

The second reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill in the House of Lords this week, has brought it one step closer to becoming law.
Landlords across the country are weighing up their options and many are deciding enough is enough.

Paymentshield enhances tenant’s contents cover for pet damage

Insurance provider Paymentshield has revamped its tenant contents policy ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill which will restrict landlords from ‘unreasonably’ denying pet requests.
The updated product includes expanded protection for pr…

Scotland to scrap rent controls next month

Rent controls imposed in Scotland in 2022 to alleviate cost-of-living pressures will be lifted next month.
The decision follows industry warnings that the caps stifled investment and inflated rental costs.
Scottish Housing Minister Paul McLennan told …

Rent Controls and the Olympic levels of ideologically inspired cognitive dissonance?

Jeremy Corbyn is now, thankfully, a complete irrelevance. I’ll never forget how happy I was when he lost the election, he represented an existential threat. But his simplistic economic views are still attractive to many. It’s populism at its worst

North East beats London for best BTL returns

The North East has delivered the highest average rental yield for buy to let investors over the past five years, surpassing even London, research reveals.
According to an analysis from Benham and Reeves of England’s rental markets

Urgent Petition needed re EPC?

Hello, I thought I’d look at the EPC study going on at the moment till mid-February but was horrified.
The questions we need to answer to provide input appear inappropriate and wasteful. There will likely be a big review that misses the main poin…

PRS crisis deepens as landlords plan exit and rents surge

The deepening crisis in the UK’s private rented sector has been laid bare with a survey revealing that landlord confidence has taken a knock with 67% believing the PRS has worsened.
The survey by Total Property highlights that nearly half (49%) o…

Why Smart Investors Choose Commercial Property in 2025

Residential or commercial property — what’s the smarter investment in 2025? In this video, we break down the top 5 reasons why switching to commercial property is the game-changing move property investors need to consider. From navigating new legislati…

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading in the Lords

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords and will now go to the Committee stage.
A total of 44 members of the House of Lords spoke at the second reading of the Bill.

Tenant denying she’s moved out?

Hello, I served a Section 21 last month and heard nothing from the tenant until today. She says she’s staying until the eviction process ends, even though she’s behind on rent.
However, she has already moved out and is living elsewhere!

Give small landlords a break?

Hello, I rent out one property, and a significant number of other landlords do the same. The rental from this property is my only income since I am retired.
It was an investment, but it also provided a home for somebody else which is more than you can …

Tax breaks urged for landlords to tackle EPC upgrades

Landlords should receive tax incentives for energy-efficient property upgrades which help reduce renters’ ‘crippling’ utility expenses, Tory MPs have urged.
MailOnline reports that Labour has been told by MPs in the Conservative Envir…

Two lenders cut buy to let mortgage rates

Two leading lenders have announced reductions in their buy to let mortgage rates, offering competitive financing options.
The first is Accord Mortgages which has dropped rates across its BTL product range.
Two- and three-year fixed rates up to 80% loan…

Landlord exodus threatens the UK’s PRS – survey

A looming crisis will hit the UK’s private rented sector as two-thirds (67%) of landlords say they will either leave, reduce their portfolio size or switch to short lets this year.
The research conducted by SpareRoom reveals that just 4.5% of landlords…

Rent caps and housing tribunals demanded to protect tenants on LHA

Up to one million children in the PRS could face poverty by 2026 because of a rent shortfall due to frozen Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, a report highlights.
The study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) blames the combined impa…

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