Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, has expressed his opposition to rent controls at the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) national conference. The event was held on the day after MPs debated the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to end so-called ‘no-fault’ evictions by abolishing section 21 notices. Mr Gove said that he recognised ‘the invaluable […]

Hello, my daughter and I are in a long-running dispute with Student Finance England regarding income assessment and Student Maintenance Loan. I am asking whether any other landlords have experienced this issue and possible solutions. The issue is that they are taking our Gross S24 Income (artificially inflated rental income including finance costs) rather than […]

Hello, Does anyone know how to find out the detailed crime stats for an area (postcode or actual road)? I am trying to pull together info to prove that selective licencing (SL) has been granted by the Secretary of State, but on the basis that the info presented by the council is factually incorrect and that […]

London’s buy to let investors are turning their backs on the capital and looking for opportunities in the North of England, the Telegraph reports. According to estate agency Hamptons, two-thirds of London landlords who bought properties this year did so outside the capital, compared to just one-third 10 years ago. The North of England has […]

The Liberal Democrats have challenged Conservative MPs who are landlords to reveal if they have ever evicted tenants without a reason. The party wants more transparency from the Tory MPs who may oppose the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in England. The Bill was introduced in the Commons for […]

Hello, on the advice of an eviction specialist I have issued my “tenant ” with a notice to quit. She is not a resident and is using the property for Airbnb now on an assumed tenancy at will – commercial property. I thought that once the notice period had ended I could take possession but […]

More homeowners are turning to auctions to sell their properties quickly in a slowing housing market, but they may face lower demand from buyers, research reveals. According to a report by House Buyer Bureau, 2.3% of all homes on the market are heading to auction, up from 1.7% a year ago. This means that almost […]

Lloyds has warned that the UK’s house prices will continue to fall until 2025 as the economy faces higher interest rates for longer. The UK’s biggest mortgage lender said it expects house prices to decline by 4.7% this year and by 2.4% in 2024, before recovering slightly by 2.3% in 2025. The banking group, which […]

Hello, I have a bailiff’s eviction coming up sometime soon, my first and last. Has anyone actually had the experience of being present on the day that their tenant was evicted? If so, what happened? Was the tenant prepared for this? Were they actually at home? Did the tenant go willingly? Did he/she leave loads […]

We still await a defence from DN on the articles on whether the Substantial Incorporation Structure (SIS) is tax avoidance, and on incorporation relief. All we have had so far is social media comments to say the rest of the tax profession agrees with him, including the author of the leading text on CGT. No […]

The Renters (Reform) Bill’s second reading has been passed without a vote which has prompted various leading figures in the property sector to offer an opinion on what comes next. One of the big issues is that the government’s planned abolition of section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions will not happen until the court system has been […]

Landlords are threatening to leave the market or hike rents if they lose the right to ban tenants from having pets, according to new research. In a poll of 1,400 UK landlords commissioned by the insurer Simply Business, 54% of landlords are concerned about the increased risk of property damage from pets. According to the […]

A housing law expert has warned that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to improve the private rented sector, will have dire consequences for landlords AND tenants. Des Taylor, a director of Landlord Licensing & Defence, said that the Bill will introduce new enforcement measures against landlords, which will result in massive fines and even […]

Demand continues to outpace supply in the lettings market, according to new data. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveal a stark gap between the supply of available rental properties and the surging number of new tenants eagerly signing up for a place to call home. According to the report, 52% of letting […]

A property-tech lettings company says high street letting agents are charging landlords up to £1bn a year in unfair renewal fees and has launched a campaign to stop them. Hello Neighbour claims that landlords renting property through a letting agent are wasting money every time their tenant renews their contract, without getting any additional service […]

The Venn diagram featured in this article offers valuable insights into the significant attention garnered by the trial of Property118 on Social Media, led by Dan Neidle. This attention has reached such heights that a prominent national newspaper has seemingly merged Neidle’s critique with HMRC’s Spotlight 63. However, it’s essential to acknowledge that Property118 had […]

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The Renters (Reform) Bill passed its second reading on Monday without a vote which means that the proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, which allows landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason, is a step nearer. However, this part of the Bill is likely to be delayed due to opposition […]

Labour has slammed Tory backbenchers for the delay of the Renters’ Reform Bill’s second reading. The Bill received its second reading yesterday evening where Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner criticised the government for “betraying renters” with a “grubby deal” to avoid confrontation with Tory MPs opposed to the Bill. Labour argued that the reforms could […]

I thought it was too good to be true that the Renters (Reform) Bill would not make it through this Parliament. And, sure enough, Dishy Rishi didn’t let me down. At the last minute, as he was no doubt deciding which laws would make it into the King’s Speech, he added the Renters (Reform) Bill. […]

Hello, cutting a long story short. Out of the blue, I received an unexpected electricity bill from Scottish Power for £1233 (interest and debt costs added) going back over 4 years in relation to a commercial property I rented out. It would appear that the tenant may not have paid for his electricity. Bearing in […]