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High street businesses and landlords are set to receive a new government code of practice providing improved clarity and reassurance over rent payments. A working group has been established by the government with the commercial rental sector to develop a code which encourages fair and transparent discussions between landlords and tenants over rental payments during the coronavirus pandemic and guidance on rent arrears payments and treatment of sub-letter and suppliers. This will e

As the title suggests, I'm considering getting a BTL via a limited company with the intention of letting it to family - who would claim housing benefit. The family already lives in a council flat and benefits from getting housing benefit. The council flat is not fit for them anymore and I thought instead of council placing them in accommodation (which would be an AST and at risk of being temporary) I can provide a more stable home with no intention of eviction. Is there anythin

We have received an enquiry for long term rental of 3 months for our Furnished Holiday Let (FHL), over our quiet period this coming winter and it appears quite tempting to take it. We have been running this FHL over the last 5 years and have complied with the occupancy rules each year and fully qualify. My concerns are relating how we can safely accept this booking while still maintaining the FHL status? We would still able comply with HS253 rules by only counting 31 days towar

Aldermore Bank is resuming physical mortgage valuations on rental properties for Buy to Let purchase and remortgage in England. Strict social distancing and safety measures will be met in line with Government guidance released on 10 May. Aldermore will ensure a detailed risk assessment is undertaken ahead of a valuation appointment so that the safety of residents and surveyors is prioritised. Remote valuations will continue to take place when possible in Scotland and Wales, and

I have new tenants who indicated they may want to keep a dog at the property for which we would make an additional charge in the form of a higher monthly rent. The tenants decided not to go with it at the start of the tenancy...

The Buy to Let specialist Paragon Bank has split a £100,000 between the NHS, Solihull Change into Action, Age UK and the company’s 2020 charity, Macmillan. Nigel Terrington, Paragon Banking Group Chief Executive, said: “Coronavirus is impacting on all of our lives and we hope this donation will help make a difference to some of the charities that are doing fantastic work in these difficult circumstances.” NHS The donation to the NHS will go towards helping frontline staff who need accommodation and food whilst they care for patients...

HM Tearsury publish management information each Tuesday for each of the three Covid-19 emergency loan schemes schemes (CBILS, CLBILS, BBLS), including: The total number of applications, number of approved applications and the value of loans approved. The applications figure includes approved applications...

Building owners have been urged to act and put the safety of residents first as the government’s £1 billion Building Safety Fund to remove dangerous cladding was launched by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. It comes as the government published the prospectus for the fund which will meet the cost for remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on residential buildings in the private and social sector that are 18 metres and over and do not comply with building regulations....