Selective Licensing is being proposed for Loughborough, and they ain’t even telling Landlords publicly. A mate of mine who is going to be affected by this has asked for all of you with properties in Loughborough to be aware. Charnwood Borough Council are consulting on two licensing schemes, one to capture all smaller HMOs in […]

In a groundbreaking decision, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has declared that a council should not have waited until the eviction date to rehouse a mother but should have rehoused her when she first informed it that she was being made homeless. On 25th June 2020 The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman […]

I bought my Aberdeen flat March 2014 while working overseas and did not step foot into it until April 2018. During this period the property was being utilised by a friend and her family for the first 2 years followed by 2 years of rental. Unbeknown to me at the time of purchase the owner […]

The September 2020 HomeLet Rental Index has been released indicating on their figures that the average monthly rental cost in the UK is now £987. This is an increase of 0.2% compared to August and 2.1% annually. Excluding London, the average rent in the UK is £828, an even greater increase of 0.4% monthly and […]

This is all new to me so please do not judge as my stress levels are through the roof already. I have a block of 4 flats and one tenant has been causing horrendous problems for my other tenants and me. I served a s21 notice and since then my property has been vandalised 3 […]

Given current economic circumstances, many more landlords than previously will accept tenants who are or may in future be in receipt of benefits. With the ending of furlough and possible widespread redundancies, many tenants may find themselves in financial difficulties. The current restrictions on taking action against defaulting tenants make eviction difficult. Even if the […]

In a shock move, the University of Warwick has pulled the rug out from under more than 500 Coventry and Warwickshire landlords. After guaranteeing some 3,000 plus students for over 500 properties they are now saying to ALL those landlords “So long, we won’t be using your property anymore!” There will be an Emergency Zoom […]

Yes, their incompetence is blatant to those who have to challenge them on a daily basis. The arrogance and aggressive methods are leaving landlords terrified and they produce no evidence because they claim they don’t have to. You may not want to believe this, but then you don’t deal with as many councils as we […]

Just suppose you’re buying a rental property right now for say £200,000. Is it reasonable to assume that it will probably double in value in your lifetime? If so, and assuming your net assets are worth more than your IHT allowances provide for, that’s another £200,000 headache for your loved ones to deal with when […]

The National Landlord Investment Online Super Shows are off to a flying start. As a host of live events, 2020 has presented us with exceptional challenges. Our response is to lead the market by delivering the first ever online show dedicated solely to the UK buy-to-let market. The LIS team have been flat out working […]

Underwriter is Allianz. Previous annual increases, with no changes to the portfolio, have been 7.6%, 7.5, 4.6, 4.5. This time its 17.7%. The broker is discussing it with the insurer and I am looking at going elsewhere of course. I wondered whether there has been a general increase in LL insurance premiums, because I can’t […]

I have a two bedroomed flat and allowed two individuals to live in it. One in a bedroom and the other turned the lounge into a bedroom/bedsit situation. So that left one spare bedroom. One tenant sub-let the other bedroom without me knowing so three people were now living in the flat. When I found […]

I have several properties although only one is managed by an agency. The existing tenant has requested to renew their tenancy for a further 12 months, no problem with that. The agency has informed me that they have now signed, but when I requested a copy of the new tenancy agreement for my own records, […]

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new homes delivered through Permitted Development Rights will have to meet space standards. Permitted development homes make an important contribution to delivering the housing the country needs by making effective use of existing buildings, allowing them to be changed into homes without the need to go through a full […]

All Landlords, please SIGN this petition and share with as many landlords as possible. Click Here You can’t go into a supermarket and steal your weeks’ groceries. There are laws in place to protect shopkeepers large and small. Not paying rent is also theft with the Landlord being the victim. In Australia, tenants can be […]

The Government has just released a new consultation proposing to amend the energy efficiency regulations for the PRS in England and Whales and raise the minimum EPC rating for rented property to band C. To download the consultation document click here The consultation proposal would also allow Councils to impose a fine on landlords of […]

Tonight at 10pm Channel 5 on  Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords we have 3 stories. Out of the shadows of our overstretched housing market a new breed of dodgy letting agents has emerged who target small landlords and tenants alike. Dealing with these cases on behalf of landlords has become a part of my job. Like […]

Hi All I would like some advice on what would be the most appropriate, rental agreement for residence living in a HMO property, where they have there own private room and have shared access to lounge kitchen and bathroom. Would it be best to use an AST or a licence agreement or any alternative agreement? […]

The National Landlord Investment Online Super Shows are off to a flying start. As a host of live events, 2020 has presented us with exceptional challenges. Our response is to lead the market by delivering the first ever online show dedicated solely to the UK buy-to-let market. The LIS team have been flat out working […]

New research from Coulters Property looks at Band D council tax prices around the UK to reveal the UK’s highest paying council tax areas. Click here It shows just how much it varies across the country with some homeowners at the top end paying £1,300 more than those at the bottom. The Top 10 Areas […]

The Nationwide House Price Index has now been released for September indicating annual price growth accelerating to 5.0% in September, the highest rate since 2016 Prices rose 0.9% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors and most regions saw a pickup in house price growth rates in Quarter 3 this year. The average house price […]