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Antony Antoniou – Luxury Property Expert

2019

Are you entitled to compensation due to onerous ground rent charges?

Thousands of landlords trapped in developer contracts with spiraling costs could be entitled to compensation, according to legal experts. Around 100,000 homeowners across the UK, including many buy-to-let landlords, are estimated to be affected by onerous ground rents. Britain has long had leasehold homes, but only in recent months has… Read More »Are you entitled to compensation due to onerous ground rent charges?

The UK’s next prime minister needs to take housing seriously

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus on attempts to leave the EU. With UK house prices and rents continuing to rise, owed largely to the imbalance between property supply and demand, housing needs to be… Read More »The UK’s next prime minister needs to take housing seriously

Top tips for landlords on how to manage a Section 21 notice

Proposals by the main political parties, including the Tory government, to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the mass exodus of landlords from the private rented sector in the coming years. According to the National Landlords Association (NLA), abolishing Section 21 evictions could… Read More »Top tips for landlords on how to manage a Section 21 notice

Rogue landlord ordered to pay almost £3,000 for unlicensed HMO

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) on Canterbury Road, WR5. Worcester Magistrates Court heard that Mohammed Rafiq operated a premises illegally, leaving the council with little option but to take legal action against the landlord.… Read More »Rogue landlord ordered to pay almost £3,000 for unlicensed HMO