News - Nigel Lewis - Stamp duty bills will almost double from £8,452 to £16,190 in April, an increase likely to spark higher rental costs as landlords attempt to recoup costs.
News - Tom Entwistle - A property dealer who was involved in dealings with a controversial property investment company, Home Reit, has been ordered by a court to pay £700,000 to an intermediary.
News - LandlordZONE - Many flat sales are stalling due to a lack of meaningful progress on unsafe cladding repairs, estate agents have warned.
Buy-to-let investment is gradually grinding to a halt in some markets where higher purchase and mortgage costs are taking their toll on landlords. New buy-to-let investment has dropped to levels not ...
Explore General discussions space in LandlordZONELandlords could be forced to sell up without support to meet ambitious energy efficiency targets, decimating the pool of available properties and ...
News - Nigel Lewis - A leading letting agent has warned that a new Airbnb initiative allowing tenants to rent out their homes could put landlords at risk.
News - Nigel Lewis - Landlords who fail to factor in inflation, interest rates, and pressure on household budgets when vetting tenants could end up with rent arrears.
Emma Varley (pictured), associate at the legal firm Bindmans, which led the case, told the paper: “The impact of the court’s decision is that the DWP, as a matter of procedural fairness, must now ask ...
Councillor Matt Noble (pictured), cabinet member for regeneration and renters, says too many private renters face poor conditions, uncertainty, and confusion about what their rights are. He adds: “The ...
News - Helen Gregory - The Liberal Democrats have vowed to make three-year tenancies the default and to require landlords to achieve an EPC C or above by 2028.
Explore General discussions space in LandlordZONEShort-termlet landlords and property agents are being encouraged to offer NHS staff afree place to stay during the pandemic. A new industry initiative ...
News - Tom Entwistle - This is an inspiring story that tracks a Leeds private investor's journey from city lets to commercial conversions ...