I cannot stay silent any longer because the continued attack on landlords will end in tears for us, tenants and the government. I was taken aback when the Scottish government announced that it was introducing legislation for a rent freeze without any negotiation or discussion with the private rental sector in the country. I was stunned when they also announced a moratorium on evictions. Both the rent freeze and moratorium will run until March next year. However, the reason I

The latest data from Nationwide shows that there has been a slowdown in annual house price growth to 9.5% in September - from 10% in August. The survey shows that 10 of the UK's 13 regions recorded slower annual price growth in the third quarter of the year. However, the South West was the strongest performing region once again, while London remained weakest. Annual house price growth slowed to single digits Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, said: "In September, a

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers, will be presenting in person an overview of several landlord tax strategies at the pin Birmingham Central meeting Thursday 6th October. The Birmingham Central pin Meeting will be held at The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW Hosted by Nisha Patel on the 1st Thursday of every month. Attendees can expect first-class speakers and great networking opportunities. 6:0