Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of the OSB Group, has introduced two new limited edition buy-to-let (BTL) product ranges to assist brokers in supporting their landlord clients.
The first range, designed to offer affordability, features l…
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has issued a stark warning that increased government regulation on the private rented sector (PRS) could lead to significant rent hikes.
In its latest report, ‘Vital role of the Private Rented …
In 2007, the housing benefit rate for a three-bed home in Cleveleys, Lancashire was £520pm, today it is £623.30 or a 20% rise in 17 years.
The Bank of England kindly offers an inflation calculator which shows £523 in 2007 would cost £863 today
Letting agents in the UK are facing a huge financial blow, with government figures revealing potential losses of nearly £400 million over the next decade due to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
The Impact Assessment, published by the Ministry of Housing
House prices are set to rise next year as buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes.
According to Zoopla’s House Price Index, house prices will rise by 2.5% in 2025, and by 7.5% over the next three years.
The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”.
Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a private rented sector database is set to be established, which the government claims will “give assurances to tenants”.
The Labour government is considering banning landlords from accepting advance rent payments from tenants.
During a question to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, Dr Simon Opher, Labour MP for Stroud, asked whether the Renters’ Rights Bill would prohi…
Blackpool Council has approved a new selective licensing scheme which will come into effect on 1 April 2025.
It says the scheme will address poor management practices by some private landlords and ensure higher standards for tenants.
A leading firm of landlord and housing law experts has slammed a recent report suggesting councils in England and Wales are failing to adequately address landlord misconduct as ‘misleading and inaccurate’.
The report, published by Public In…
A leading firm of landlord and housing law experts has slammed a recent report suggesting councils in England and Wales are failing to adequately address landlord misconduct as ‘misleading and inaccurate’.
The report, published by Public In…
Aldermore has announced a relaxation of its buy to let remortgage criteria for properties purchased within the last six months.
The move is designed to provide landlords with greater flexibility and potentially unlock funds for further property invest…
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