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15:24 PM, 18th March 2024, About 18 hours ago|
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Three council tenants have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Housing Ombudsman after enduring unacceptable living conditions caused by damp and mould. The Ombudsman identified 'severe maladministration' by Lewisham Council in all three cases. The compensation reflects the impact on the residents' well-being and the loss of enjoyment of their homes due to the council's failings. 'Significant cases for learning from damp and mould' Richard Blakeway, the Housing Ombudsman
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13:49 PM, 18th March 2024, About 19 hours ago|
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Landlords and letting agents in England have been hit with a significant rise in fines for failing to comply with Right to Rent regulations. According to government figures, penalties jumped by a staggering 405% last year - hitting £151,480 compared to just £29,960 the previous year. The number of fines issued also increased dramatically, rising from 32 in 2022 to 155 in 2023. The Right to Rent scheme requires landlords to verify the immigration status of all adult tenant
15:36 PM, 18th March 2024, About 18 hours ago|
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Hello, my son is in the process of inheriting a residential property from his late grandmother's estate. He's exploring the possibility of creating a deed of variation to transfer the property into his limited company. However, I'm concerned about the implications this might have on the estate's eligibility for the residential nil rate band relief. Could I have some advice from Property118 readers about this? Thanks, Ricky For more information about landlord tax and in
0:02 AM, 19th March 2024, About 9 hours ago|
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The rate of rent increases is slowing down, but tenants are still facing significant rises, the latest data from Hamptons reveals. According to its figures, the average rent on a newly let home in Great Britain rose 7.1% year-on-year in February....
9:28 AM, 18th March 2024, About 24 hours ago|
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Momentum is growing to torpedo the Renters (Reform) Bill that will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and end fixed term tenancies, the Telegraph reports. The news comes just days after The Sun revealed that angry Tory MPs have brought the Bill ‘close to collapse’....
9:15 AM, 18th March 2024, About 24 hours ago|
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In this video, join Ranjan Bhattacharya to discover the latest developments from the Spring Budget that have sent shockwaves through the property investment community – the abolition of Multiple Dwelling Relief. Join him as he explores what this means for landlords...
0:03 AM, 18th March 2024, About A day ago|
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The average property listing price in the UK surged by 1.5% to £368,118 to mark the UK property market’s ongoing revival from a subdued 2023, data from Rightmove reveals. The price rise is down to growing buyer interest with estate agent enquiries and robust sales figures surpassing those of last year....