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Did I purchase a leasehold flat with one bed or two beds?

In August 2001, I bought a flat advertised as a 2 bedroom flat, so now 24 years later the new Freeholder who acquired the Freehold title in 2003 claims that the conversion was illegal and his consent was not taken.

Property Investors Awards – Property Trader of the Year

Starting his property journey in a bedroom to building a thriving property business, Abrar Shah’s journey into property investment has been nothing short of extraordinary.
His journey has now seen Buy Investment Properties LTD win Property Trader…

Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year.
It points to political developments and a market returning to pre-COVID seasonal trends.
However, the Housing (Scotland) Bill

Two BTL lenders expand mortgage options

CHL Mortgages has expanded its limited edition buy to let range, introducing new higher fee options on its two-year and five-year fixed-rate products at 75% LTV.
This move aims to increase access to higher LTV mortgages for landlords.

Commercial property investment surges as interest rates fall

There has been a big increase in demand for commercial property investment compared to the same period last year, coinciding with recent interest rate reductions by the Bank of England, Rightmove says.
The platform points out that the surge reflects a …

Landlords selling up is fuelling the UK’s housing crisis

A Parliamentary report has underlined the critical connection between inadequate Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the mounting risk of evictions.
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee used crucial data from Reapit, a leading property te…

Nottingham City Council wants to strip landlords of licences, yet their own houses are shocking

The story about Nottingham’s council social houses being a ‘house of horrors’, shows yet again Nottingham City Council’s failure with poor quality housing.
One of the residents, Janette, who has lived on Wyton Close for around 20 years

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase in private rents since 2021.
Stepchange says that Rightmove’s rental tracker offers little relief in rent inflatio…

Tenant given notice but not handed back keys or taken belongings?

An awkward tenant, has thankfully, decided to move on and handed written notice, which expired a few days ago in accordance with the tenancy agreement (NRLA).
They said that they were moving out and left ahead of their notice expiring saying they would…

Does landlord insurance cover storm damage?

The winter months often bring bad weather, and storms can cause huge damage to a property, leading to expensive repairs.
According to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), the average landlord insurance claim for storm damage is £3,636

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

The potential ‘unintended consequences’ on the private rented sector of the Renters’ Rights Bill was at the forefront of a recent gathering of property industry leaders.
Hosted by lettings platform Goodlord, the event brought together…

Landlords urged to upgrade RTS meters before June 2025

A new campaign urges landlords and owners of Radio Teleswitch (RTS) electricity meters to accept meter upgrades from their energy suppliers urgently.
The campaign, launched by a taskforce including Ofgem and Energy UK, aims to increase the rate of RTS…

High Court rules DWP’s Universal Credit deduction scheme unlawful

The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) method of deducting rent payments from Universal Credit recipients unlawful.
In the case of Roberts v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Paragon unveils new BTL mortgage platform for brokers

Paragon Bank has launched a new buy to let mortgage platform designed to streamline the application process for brokers.
Developed in collaboration with intermediaries over two years, the platform utilises AI and seamless data integration to deliver f…

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time since pre-pandemic 2019, Rightmove says.
The average advertised rent of a home outside of the capital is now £1,341

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