Hi, I need to regain possession of my tenanted property to live in myself. I gave my tenants two months’ notice back in September, as per our tenancy agreement, which will expire on November 27th. I’ve recently split from my partner and am battling cancer, and I’ve always kept the rent well below the market […]

Hi, I have tenants in my property who owe £15,000 in arrears, and I’ve applied to the court for eviction. The court hearing was scheduled for January 2024, and the bailiff was set to attend on August 12, 2024. However, just days before the bailiff appointment, they applied for a standard breathing space. Now that […]

Renters across the UK are increasingly turning to fixer-upper properties as a more affordable route to homeownership, according to a survey from Rightmove. The property platform questioned more than 34,000 home movers and found that 68% of renters are eager to take on renovation projects, compared to 54% of homeowners. This trend is driven by […]

Two-thirds of landlords currently own at least one property that does not have an EPC C rating, according to Foundation Home Loans. Data from the mortgage lender shows that nearly half (42%) of landlords plan to raise rents to cover the cost of energy-efficiency improvements. This comes after Ed Miliband announced that all private rental […]

Unlock the latest insights into the property investment world with our video on the landmark court ruling clarifying rent-to-rent liabilities. This will reshape how rent-to-rent operators approach their responsibilities and how property investors navigate the property market. Are you part of the rent-to-rent strategy? Discover what this ruling means for you and how it impacts […]

The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby and significantly weakened its proposed rent control measures. That is, Patrick Harvie says, a blow to tenants across Scotland. Writing in the Glasgow Times, he says that despite initial plans to introduce robust rent controls, […]

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is urging the government to abolish the Right to Rent policy, arguing that it disproportionately affects migrant and ethnic minority renters. In a report, it details the negative consequences of the policy, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of potential tenants. The research highlights the findings […]

An industry body is urging the Welsh government to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. Propertymark is calling on the government to set the LHA at the 30th percentile of rents and to fully assess the case for raising it to the 50th percentile. As of May 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) […]

Landlords in the UK have seen rent arrears soar with the average claim reaching £2,064 in the third quarter – a 22% year-on-year increase. According to data from deposit alternative provider Reposit, this figure significantly eclipses the traditional five-week cash deposit, which averages £1,347. That leaves landlords vulnerable to a shortfall of around £700 in […]

Hello, Mrs Thatcher allowed the introduction of the AST (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) and also supported home ownership. These changes were all voluntary and people adopted them because they made sense. Home ownership grew from 55% of the population in 1980 to 64% in 1987. By the time Margaret Thatcher left office in 1990 it was […]

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he “does not want landlords to leave the market”. Mr Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will help push out rogue landlords and provide recognition for good landlords whose work often goes unnoticed. The Good Landlord Charter aims to improve rental homes across Greater Manchester by ensuring […]

A London council is looking at a significant expansion of its selective licensing scheme which will cost landlords £923. After being launched in four wards, the scheme will now cover most of the borough, impacting an estimated third of Lambeth’s dwellings in the private rented sector (PRS). The scheme requires landlords renting to single-family households […]

The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent Monopoly? There’s a new player in the UK’s private rented sector—one that’s threatening to fundamentally reshape the way tenants experience renting. As small landlords leave the market, driven out by crippling taxes and increasing regulations, corporate landlords are stepping in to fill the gap. […]

Rent price growth is set to slow down but will still outpace inflation, Hamptons reveals. The estate agency is predicting that rents will rise by 4.5% in the final quarter of 2024 – and by the same amount next year. It also says that rents will grow by 4% in both 2026 and 2027 to […]

Hi, I own the leasehold for an upstairs flat, which I rent out to tenants. The issue I have is when the tenants cause damage downstairs due to an act of negligence, such as kids spilling water out of the bath or having a shower without the shower curtain closed. This leads to damage in […]

Spending on rent and mortgages has hit its highest levels this year, according to Barclays Property Insights report. The report reveals rent and mortgage spending grew by 6.4% in October, the highest rate of growth recorded since September 2023. Despite these rising costs, many people feel more confident about the housing market and their ability […]

Hello, There is now a growing trend of professional landlords who have become disenchanted with the NRLA. Their stance on the abolition of Section 21 defies belief and no landlord would have agreed to this. Where do they get their mandate from? Who elects the Board members? This industry has never been in such a […]

Hi all, I’m getting close to the end of the 18-month fixed-term tenancy, which has felt like a nightmare from the start, and it’s now just a few months away. The agent is due to conduct the final inspection in January, and while I was planning to step back from being involved due to the […]

An industry body has welcomed the Welsh government’s proposal to reform the “unfair” way HMOs (Houses in Multiple in Occupation) are charged for council tax. Propertymark has praised the Welsh government’s proposal to only charge HMO’s council tax as a single property rather than per occupant which they say will help make the system less […]

It seems it’s one step forward, two steps back for landlords with the recent Budget introducing significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) that will impact property transactions from April 2025. The changes have caused panic amongst landlords, with a spike in numbers looking to sell before Christmas. Currently, the SDLT threshold is £250,000 […]

Landlords in the UK know they aren’t popular with politicians, councils, tenant activist organisations and lots of tenants – but do we really deserve the vile online landlord harassment that takes place? I ask because this week sees another activist urging followers to channel their frustration ‘into hating your landlord more’. I wasn’t going to […]