Responding to proposals in the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper that private rented homes will be required to meet the Decent Homes Standard, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association said: “Every tenant should have the right to expect properties to be safe and secure. The existing Decent Homes Standard however is […]

Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will further be abolished, ending the unfair situation where renters can be kicked out of their homes for no reason. We will consult on introducing a landlords register, and will set out plans for a crackdown on rogue landlords – making sure fines and bans stop repeat offenders leaving renters […]

For those of you that manage your own properties (without using an agency etc), what is your sequence of events when you have a person(s) interested in taking a room or a property? I ask this because I am having an abnormal amount of people saying that want to take a property and asking for […]

I’d welcome readers’ thoughts on an issue I have discovered with S24 that was not immediately apparent (to me at least) and I am wondering if I (and my accountant) have right or wrong. In summary: I thought S24 meant I would benefit from a 20% deduction for loan interest. However, this appears not to […]

Today, eviction and housing law specialist, Landlord Action, launches a new visual identity to celebrate the transformation of the business over the years and to support its expansion as it moves to offer a wider range of legal services and expertise to the property sector. The launch includes a brand-new website, which is now live, […]

The latest January Nationwide House price index is reporting the strongest start to a year since 2005 with inflation running at 11.2% up from 10.4% in December with January prices up 0.8% month-on-month. The average price of a home in the Uk now stands at £255,556 Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “Housing demand has remained […]

There’s a buzz in the air, and it’s for good reason. This week LandlordZONE reported that: “in the wave of podcasts that have come out recently, none have made quite an entrance like the newest outfit on the block, Landlord Sales Agency – The Podcast. If podcasts were a garage of minis, enter the Ferrari.” […]

Hi All, As a Landlord, I have been using Rent Central software for my accounts up until now. However, it has now ceased operating and I need to find an alternative I would like to ask what everyone else is using please and if they find it easy to get on with. If anyone has […]

The start of 2022 has seen some of the top rate deals vanish from the saving market, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfacts.co.uk. Indeed, since the start of January, both market-leading deals and several deals that placed in the top 10 have been withdrawn. Since the start of 2022, several easy access accounts, notice […]

Hi everyone, I own a property in a Victorian building with four other owners. We had a fire risk assessment carried out in 2013, and I am wondering if there is a legal requirement to have this upgraded or reassessed, assuming the original recommendations were implemented at the time? Many thanks Lusso Editor’s Note: From […]

Hi, I realise I need professional assistance for this, which I plan to do in the following weeks, but I am wondering if anyone has any advice. – I bought a property with a short lease of 26 years remaining. The property was approx £100,000 with an estimated cost of £70-80,000 to purchase the freehold. […]

Leasehold reform in motion with the first groundbreaking leaseholder reforms becoming legislation, ending ground rents for new, qualifying long residential leasehold properties. Independent Buying Agents, Haringtons, reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the property sector.  Nina Harrison, London specialist at Haringtons comments, “This first stage […]

If you are a private (unincorporated) landlord, 31st January 2022 was the last day to pay your tax on your rental profits for the 2020/21 tax year without incurring penalty interest. Were you shocked at your tax bill this year? Below is an example of a private rental business owner who consulted us last Summer. […]

UKALA has cautioned Landlords and letting agents to act now to avoid potential problems following the announcement that the government intends to pass legislation to extend the requirement to install carbon monoxide alarms in all rental properties in England with fixed combustion appliances. Previously the requirement only applied to solid fuel appliances. Social housing will […]

We have Let to Buy (LTB) mortgage offers, but they are conditional on the freehold not being held in my name. How can we get past this with minimal tax implications and expense? Time is of the essence as we have a new build we are due to exchange on very, very soon. The freehold […]

What’s in store for London Property Prices in 2022? In this video, I’m going to be sharing with you some of my predictions, and I’m also going to share with you my top tips on where you should be looking to invest to make property investment profitable in London. Please click on the video below:

The council is just about to release money held in a deposit Bond which I now have to protect in the DPS scheme. The Bond is held with the Council as such time the tenant pays the total amount of it, to them (spread over 2 years). At the time the deposit bond was 5 […]

Consumers looking to take out a holiday let loan to satisfy a rise in demand for UK holidays will find a notable rise in product choice since 2020. According to analysis by Moneyfacts.co.uk, there are now more than 200 deals available in this niche arena, treble that of August 2020 and a rise of 25% […]

My dad wants to create a limited company under mine and my brother’s name and then buy land with it. He plans on building something commercial and might take out a loan. He said he would put the land and company under mine and my brother’s name. This is just in the discussion phase, and […]

Ome is today launching a new platform for its members which will further improve the overall experience of deposit free renting and the customer journey for Ome’s Deposit Replacement members. The innovative new portal, which has been in development since the middle of 2021, follows extensive research into how to create a much slicker customer […]

The Court of Appeal in the case of NORTHWOOD (SOLIHULL) LIMITED and VICKY COOKE has found in favour of the Landlord and Agent: Click here to read the full judgement. The Solihull branch of agency chain Northwood tried to evict a couple who stopped paying their rent in 2019 using section 8. The tenants Mr […]