Oh, dear, oh, dear, I can’t believe that the intellectual colossus known as Angela Rayner has declared that section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions will be made illegal on day one of a Labour government. Leaving aside my prediction that Labour won’t win the next General Election, or they’ll be stymied by a hung Parliament, someone needs […]

Hi, can anyone help with the following please, we have a tenant who we need to evict. The problem is that we only had the Gas certificate in place at the start of the tenancy and no other documents, is this enough to go ahead with a S21? Also, 10 months after the start of […]

The value of England’s housing market has soared by £1.6tn because of the pandemic property boom, according to new research. The research by estate agency Yopa is based on the number and value of dwellings which shows that the average house price has risen by 25% from £248,097 in December 2019 to £390,602 today. And […]

Hello, I bought my leasehold flat in 1999 from another leaseholder. At the time of purchase, the flat came with a storage cupboard in the entrance hall. The seller also offered to transfer a garage he was renting from the council and it was located at the back of the block. I declined the transfer […]

Hello, I have had a request from a tenant who wants to move her boyfriend in. She has been there less than a year. She moved here for work from a fair distance away, professional and very nice. No issue at all with tenant/rent payments access or anything. Model tenant actually. I know I have […]

With the UK facing a severe rental crisis, with demand for rooms far outstripping supply and rents reaching record highs, one flat sharing site says there is a simple solution. According to data from SpareRoom, there are now 5.36 renters competing for every room available, up from 2.4 in 2017. As a result, the average […]

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London might be a hotspot for property investors looking to buy ready-made portfolios – but the area with the highest yield potential is found elsewhere in the country. Research by easyMoney that property portfolio investors have 884 options to choose from currently, with an average price of £1.2 million. The average portfolio consists of 6.9 […]

In this video, Ranjan and Andrew discuss proposed new leasehold rules that could spell disaster for freehold owners. What does this mean for Property investors and the Property market? Watch below to find out.

The government’s decision to drop its proposal that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of at least C by 2028 has been welcomed by most landlords, according to a new survey by Landbay. The research, which polled more than 1,000 landlords across the UK, found that 74% of them were […]

The UK’s average house price will fall by nearly £25,000 in 2024 – and won’t recover their 2022 house price high until 2027, it has been revealed. The data from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) also warns that house prices would drop by 4.7% next year – that’s after a modest 0.9% rise this […]

Hi everyone, I would really appreciate any sort of suggestions on what to do. I have had the same tenants for 10 years since 2013 and I want to move back into the property so I’m thinking of serving a section 21. I signed around 4 tenancy agreements over the 10 years. I’m aware I […]

Hello, last December, the police were called out to my rental property, due to a nasty domestic incident. The tenant was removed by the police, and not allowed back unless he was with a police officer. His (now ex) partner, a state registered nurse, wanted to take over the tenancy, but letting agents said she […]

The ban on fixed-term tenancies for students will create “severe consequences” in the private rented sector, warns expert. Calum MacInnes, chairman of the housing organisation, Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) demands the government treat private student housing the same as purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) by allowing the sector to continue to offer fixed-term tenancies. […]

Increasing council tax premiums on second homes will not solve Scotland’s housing crisis, claims a leading industry body. Propertymark gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and urged Scottish MPs not to implement the proposals arguing it does not represent an effective policy. Elsewhere in the Committee debate, Propertymark said […]

Hello, we are first-time landlords and we have nightmare tenants. They haven’t paid us any rent in the last 13 months and when we tried to evict them via section 8 they went into breathing space. There are 3 tenants and they are going into breathing space one after another which prevents us from getting […]

The Autumn Statement 2023 reveals some fantastic news for property investors and developers including a brand new permitted development (PD) right to allow a house to be converted into two flats. Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he discusses all this and more in the video below.

Are you a landlord or homeowner who may benefit from the Chancellor’s plan to make it easier to convert houses into flats? Then, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you. The Chancellor’s Autumn statement announced a consultation on a new Permitted Development Right for subdividing houses into […]

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed that the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will be unfrozen – and the rate will increase to the ’30th percentile of local market rents’. Mr Hunt told MPs ‘I have listened’ to landlords and tenant organisations before he unveiled the increase. The chancellor said that rent can account for more than […]

Renters wield more political power due to the surge in private renting, according to an activist group. According to a survey by Generation Rent, analysis of the census reveals that 194 constituencies in England have populations containing 20% or more private renters, up from 114 in 2011. At the time of the 2021 Census, the […]

Hello all, I’m seeking advice. Where an AST is due to expire in March 2024 is it possible/acceptable to provide the tenant with a new fixed term (eg. 6 months covering March to September 2024) in January 2024? ie. a bit early! I wanted to be sure this creates no issues regarding the current fixed […]