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Providers or parasites? The vilification of landlords continues

Two stories on Property118 on the same day manage to spell out the real issue facing PRS landlords in the UK: we are facing a witch hunt and nothing we do or say will change that.
I’ve had some brickbats thrown at me over the years but never have I bee…

The Great British Landlord Witch Hunt: How PRS is Being Systematically Destroyed?

The following email was sent to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook a few weeks ago yet NO response.
Dear Mr Pennycook,
Once upon a time, landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) were seen as vital contributors to housing Britain’s population.

Ombudsman Finds Council at Fault in Landlord Tenant Dispute and Orders Remedy?

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has ruled against a council following a complaint from a landlord, identified as Mrs X, who faced delays and financial strain after the council failed to rehouse her tenant. The decision, released today

Housing Ombudsman criticises social housing landlords for failing to address safety complaints

The Housing Ombudsman has slammed social housing landlords for failing to act on safety complaints which left one disabled woman unable to leave her home due to a faulty lift.
The Ombudsman has released a report involving 23 complaints related to safet…

‘Explicit consent’ needed from DWP recipients?

Well if there was evidence required as to why you are unable to let a property to a benefit tenant POST RRB – this is it.
Please read Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) latest own guidance here
The discrimination between how private and social…

Landlords must allow tenant fibre broadband upgrades

A new amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will see landlords having to accept fibre broadband installation requests from tenants.
As with the proposed new rules on accepting pets, landlords cannot ‘unreasonably refuse’ permission fo…

Evicting my brother and his son?

My older brother and I are executors of our late father’s estate, and we are also beneficiaries along with two other siblings. I currently live in the property with the youngest sibling, who is one of the beneficiaries.
We’ve obtained a possession orde…

Two councils target landlords with fines and licensing

Landlords are being targeted by two councils who claim they are clamping down on ‘negligent’ landlords.
In Knowsley, a new housing civil penalties policy has been agreed by the council which gives them the power to slap landlords with fines…

Council targets housing overhaul after damning report

Nottingham City Council has vowed to transform its housing services ‘within six months to a year’ after a scathing assessment by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) exposed critical shortcomings.
That led to the council being handed a near-bottom rat…

NHS workers struggle as private rents become unaffordable claims Shelter

Shelter claims NHS workers are being priced out of the private rented sector.
According to the housing charity, in almost half (45%) of local authorities in England, renting in the private sector is unaffordable for newly qualified nurses.

Landlords see profits soar from downsizing “loophole”

A landlord’s buy-to-let flats sold for £1.15 million in 4 weeks, another in just 2 weeks for 18% higher than market value, and property portfolios performing at the same level of profitability as when we started in the rental sector 15 years ago: these…

Bank of England hold Base Rate at 4.5%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Doves came out on top today, voting 8-1 to hold the Bank Base Rate at 4.5%. One MPC member voted for a 0.25% reduction in the rate.
This coincides with the US Federal Reserve’s decision yester…

Court lost documents and struck out case?

Hi everyone, I am in court for compensation against a tenant who is now thankfully evicted.
I have a judgment of debt, but I am pursuing a Charging Order securing the debt against a property he now owns.

More than 5,000 retrofits needed a day to meet EPC C targets costing landlords thousands

A video by the NRLA reveals that 5,000 retrofits would need to be completed every working day to meet EPC C targets.
The Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, has announced that all private rented properties must meet Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) targ…

House and rent prices rise the most in the north of England

Strong buyer demand is seeing house prices surge in the north of England with Yorkshire and the west Midlands leading the way, Home.co.uk says.
Its latest index also reveals that rents in the north are also increasing ahead of London’s rates.