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I have several properties although only one is managed by an agency. The existing tenant has requested to renew their tenancy for a further 12 months, no problem with that. The agency has informed me that they have now signed, but when I requested a copy of the new tenancy agreement for my own records, they have stipulated that I need to provide them with an ICO Registration number due to data protection legislation. As I have not heard of this before, wanted to see if any othe

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new homes delivered through Permitted Development Rights will have to meet space standards. Permitted development homes make an important contribution to delivering the housing the country needs by making effective use of existing buildings, allowing them to be changed into homes without the need to go through a full planning application. The homes are instead consented through a lighter-touch ‘prior approval’ process, speeding

All Landlords, please SIGN this petition and share with as many landlords as possible. Click Here You can't go into a supermarket and steal your weeks' groceries. There are laws in place to protect shopkeepers large and small. Not paying rent is also theft with the Landlord being the victim. In Australia, tenants can be evicted for being 14 days in arrears with the rent. Let's have that system here. The current system is unfair to Landlords. If a Tenant doesn't pay rent then it

The Government has just released a new consultation proposing to amend the energy efficiency regulations for the PRS in England and Whales and raise the minimum EPC rating for rented property to band C. To download the consultation document click here The consultation proposal would also allow Councils to impose a fine on landlords of up to £30,000 for non-compliance. This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposal to amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented

Just suppose you’re buying a rental property right now for say £200,000. Is it reasonable to assume that it will probably double in value in your lifetime? If so, and assuming your net assets are worth more than your IHT allowances provide for...

New research from Coulters Property looks at Band D council tax prices around the UK to reveal the UK’s highest paying council tax areas. Click here It shows just how much it varies across the country with some homeowners at the top end paying £1,300 more than those at the bottom....

The Nationwide House Price Index has now been released for September indicating annual price growth accelerating to 5.0% in September, the highest rate since 2016 Prices rose 0.9% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors and most regions saw a pickup in house price growth rates in Quarter 3 this year....

MHCLG has now released the ONS figures (seasonally adjusted) for the number of dwellings where, according to building control figures, building work has started on site. This was 15,930 homes in April to June 2020 which was a 52% decrease when compared to the last quarter and this steep fall in activity reflects UK government COVID-19 lockdown measures....