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44% of private landlords are less likely to rent to those without a British passport according to new research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). This figure has increased from 42% a year ago and comes as the High Court today begins a Judicial Review of the Government’s flagship Right to Rent scheme. The scheme began operating nationwide in 2016 as part of the‘hostile environment’ strategy for illegal immigrants introduced by Theresa May when she was Ho

Open Letter to Nottingham Council: Some Landlords have asked me to talk to you regarding your refusal to work with good landlords. Before you ask me, they are not going to come forward directly cause they are scared you will target their houses come inspection time. You have already been told this. You are creating problems where there were not problems before. 60% rejections is colossal. We ain’t all that thick. In fact we’ve been housing tenants where the council ha

The results of Belvoir’s Q3 rental index, compiled by TV property expert Kate Faulkner, confirm that landlords are continuing to exit the property market, although not at the rate anticipated by previous research. Eviction rates remained very low, and rents showed a slight decrease, but franchisees are predicting rental rises in 2019. Franchisees are reporting that BTL remains a good medium to long-term investment in most areas, provided buyers do their research prior to purchase.

For the second year in a row, tenancy deposit disputes in Northern Ireland have taken place in less than 1% of cases (0.86%), despite a rising number of deposits being protected. The news comes after the release of TDS Northern Ireland’s Annual Statistical Briefing. Released in TDS Northern Ireland’s annual Statistical Briefing, the figures showed that although the number of deposits protected has increased by over 10,000 in the last three years, the percentage of those ending

I own a flat within a converted building where the above property is a house. I and the above owner have a 50% freeholding in the property. I rent my flat out and live elsewhere. I was recently contacted about a leak which would need repair....

Party’s over for landlords as buy-to-let reforms bite That was the headline in the Times on 12th December 2018. The article said …… “The so-called “dinner party” property investor is disappearing, with the number of landlords falling by 120,000 in less than three years after stamp duty reforms were introduced by George Osborne....

Editors note: The voting form has recently been set up again so you can only cast one vote. Dr Beck would be most grateful if you could vote again if you haven’t already. Many thanks. In recent months there has been much speculation about a general election being called early....

One of our excellent Buy to Let portfolio lenders, Fleet mortgages, has announced it is now offering free valuations on properties worth up to £500,000. On top of this they have reduced the rental stress testing calculations to 125% interest cover at the pay rate allowing customers to borrow extra £20,000 per every £1000 of rent....