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NLA urges new government to introduce housing court and reform Section 8

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with proposed regulatory changes and speed up repossession cases. According to the Ministry of Justice, it currently takes private landlords an average of 22.6 weeks from making a repossession claim… Read More »NLA urges new government to introduce housing court and reform Section 8

Rental reform: The government must act to ‘have the full confidence of landlords’

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords can repossess properties in legitimate circumstances. The new Conservative government has pledged to end Section 21 repossessions in the rental market. The party also pledged to strengthen the rights… Read More »Rental reform: The government must act to ‘have the full confidence of landlords’

Significant drop in properties to let placing upward pressure on rents

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). With demand from tenants gathering pace, at a time when there has been a sharp decline in the number of new properties for… Read More »Significant drop in properties to let placing upward pressure on rents

Most tenants want landlords to take on responsibility for basic amenities

There is growing uncertainty over where the responsibilities of private sector tenants and their landlords meet, according to a study by a major broadband and utilities provider. While a landlord is legally responsible for things like property repairs and safety in terms of gas, fire and electrical appliances, among other… Read More »Most tenants want landlords to take on responsibility for basic amenities

Accord looks to make products more accessible to ‘broader range of landlords’

Accord Buy To Let is attempting to improve its service and make its mortgage products more widely accessible by amending its criteria and documentation. The intermediary only subsidiary of Yorkshire Building Society will now accept a minimum income requirement of £25,000 per application, as opposed to at least one applicant… Read More »Accord looks to make products more accessible to ‘broader range of landlords’

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?