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I am in the process of leasing my property with a Housing Association (HA) who will be using it as a 6 x single person HMO. I have lots of questions! Do they themselves have a regulatory body that oversee them? Would the contract with them be also subject to the 5 week only deposit rule or is it different where it's not an individual but a company paying the deposit? Is a three year term better than a 5 year term initially? Just where do you look for recommendations about

I am the freeholder of a flat and there is one leaseholder. The leaseholder wants to extend the lease. The ground rent increases every 30 years by £50 and the increase is not due for another 10 years. Will the increasing ground rent clause in the lease further increase the valuation of the lease or is the current ground rent all that matters when valuing a lease? Many t

The Nationwide House Price Index for November is reporting annual growth rising to 6.5%, the highest rate since Jan 2015 and up 0.9% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors. The latest average house price for the UK now stands at £229,721. Robert Gardner, Nationwide's Chief Economist, said: “Annual house price growth accelerated from 5.8%in October to 6.5% in November the highest since January 2015. House prices rose by 0.9% month-on-month in November after

In addition to the temporary ban on evictions implemented to help sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, since re-opening, the courts have now introduced Review Hearings. The reason given for this is to enable them to prioritise the most urgent eviction cases. Landlord Action has set up a team to handle the additional workload caused, but Review Hearings are adding time and cost to landlords’ existing cases. The purpose of the new Review Hearing

Personalised Professional Advice on Evicting Tenants available from Landlord Action The risks associated with illegal eviction missed rent payments and possible damage to your property if tenant eviction is badly handled are significantly reduced by paying for professional advice or services....

I recently discovered that my council (Islington) now require my family home (previously classified as an unlicensed HMO as it has 4 young professionals renting it under one tenancy agreement) to be licensed. After a huge payment to apply for a licence online...

The celebrations usually involve holding a glittering evening of fine dining and entertainment to announce the winners. Although a very different way of celebrating this year, it is even more important to ensure we continue to celebrate the very best of the property investment sector....

Now celebrating its 10th year, the Property Investors Awards 2020 is taking place online. This year’s award winners will be announced as a ‘premiere’ on Youtube, Saturday 28th Nov at 7 pm. The ceremony is hosted by Ranjan Bhattacharya and Cyril Thomas who will reveal this years property investor award winners across 11 categories....