Rents look set to rise across much of the UK next year owed in part to a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market as the impact of legislation continues to be felt, letting agents have predicted, ARLA Propertymark asked its members to share their predictions… Read More »Rents set to rise in 2020 as landlords continue to exit the PRS
The Queen has announced the new government’s priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21 of the Housing Act and reforming the grounds for possession, as part of a new Renters’ Reform Bill, designed to “introduce a package of reforms to deliver a fairer… Read More »Scrapping Section 21 is ‘another attack’ against BTL landlords
The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the PRS as more than a third of private landlords look to sell up in the next year in the face of lower profits, new research shows. A wide-ranging study… Read More »One in three landlords plan to sell in the next year
A rogue landlord in Doncaster has been given a banning order for two-and-a-half years after repeatedly putting tenants’ lives at risk by providing unsafe housing. Almas Rashid, 39, was banned by The Property Tribunal Service from letting any residential property in England and engaging in letting agency work or property… Read More »Landlord handed banning order for putting tenants’ lives at risk
The cost of fixed rate Brexit buy-to-let mortgages are set to fall now the Conservatives have been elected, according to online mortgage broker Property Master. The monthly cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages have fallen across all categories compared to the same time last December – in some instances by… Read More »Buy-to-let rates to fall
When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you are buying-to-let or simply looking for capital growth. Buying at the early stages of a long-term plan offers good potential for an increase in property values and solid rental… Read More »Top UK regeneration hotspots unveiled
When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires good communication. If you communicate well, both parties will understand their responsibilities, know that the other is keeping to theirs, and the tenancy will typically run more smoothly, which… Read More »Improving communication with your tenants
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
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’
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
