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Councils take Shapps to court over HMO U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Councils protesting about a government U-turn over shared house planning laws have won the right to challenge the ruling in...

Landlords take HMO protest online

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Landlords have launched an online campaign against a council’s proposals to micromanage shared houses by introducing planning controls and extra...

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Guest Blog from Ann Ceresa of Suffolk – HMO Investor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2011, 16 years ago | 5

This is a story of how I will quadruple my gross annual rent in 2011 on a £120,000 property.

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HMO planning and selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Property investors find the complicated rules that govern licensing and planning for shared housing – legally termed a ‘house in...

More councils take on selective licensing for HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Two more councils have joined the queue to crackdown on property investors letting shared houses.

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HMO consultation is a sham to avoid compensation claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 2

An internal report from town hall advisers confirms consultation over extending house in multiple occupation (HMO) powers is a sham...

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If you lived in an HMO, who would your fantasy four house mates be and why?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

To get you started, the boys in the office came up with the following answers: Hugh Heffner to organise the...

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HMO investors must not shun planning opportunity

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Time is running out in some cities for house in multiple occupation (HMO) investors to expand their property portfolios. The...

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Landlords to pay more tax as HMO loophole closes.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

New guidelines for shared house owners have put a stop to most claims from property investors for capital allowances that...

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Councils challenge HMO planning reversal in High Court

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Student landlords and shared house investors planning and licensing rules face scrutiny under a second legal challenge – this time...

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Councils fear cash claims if they tackle HMO problems

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Councils are afraid of tackling shared housing problems because they fear landlords will sue them for loss of earnings, a...

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Minister scraps HMO planning rules.

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Housing minister Grant Shapps has scrapped complicated blanket planning rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMO). He has announced new...

Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 21 hours ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Landlord facing fines under housing licensing enforcement rules

Landlords face fines of up to £35,000 under new council policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 6 days ago | 9

A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour...

Student housing miniatures under magnifying glasses highlighting concerns over rental reform impact

Ground 4A: next summer’s possession is decided this month

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th August 2026, 7 days ago | 1

If you let student HMOs, the paperwork you put in front of a group this August decides whether you can...

PRS Database linking rental properties, licensing fees and landlord compliance

PRS Database must be more than a licensing fee collector – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2026, 1 week ago | 4

An industry body has warned that the PRS Database must not become a duplication of selective licensing. Propertymark says schemes...

£7,000 disrepair fines and Renters' Rights Act illustrated with rental property, legal gavel and Parliament backdrop

Council proposes 50% landlord fine uplift

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 4

Landlords in one local authority area could see locally set housing fines increased by up to 50% where the council...

Buy to let mortgage updates with residential properties and BTL lettering in the foreground

Paragon and Coventry sharpen BTL mortgage deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Buy to let landlords have been handed more choice as Paragon Bank brings back a feature allowing tracker borrowers to...

Buy-to-let homes with new fixed mortgage rates starting at 3.55% for landlords

New buy to let mortgage rates from 3.55%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords buying or refinancing now have new buy to let fixed-rate options, including products at 75% LTV from 3.55%. Paragon...

Scissors cut a percentage symbol as buy-to-let lenders reduce mortgage rates and expand higher LTV finance.

Buy to let lenders cut landlord mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords searching for higher LTV finance have been handed several rate cuts from buy to let lenders, alongside greater borrowing...

Landmark Licensing text over Norwich skyline illustrating proposed landlord licensing for smaller HMOs and rented homes.

Norwich considers wider landlord licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords in Norwich could face a new licensing regime covering smaller HMOs and privately rented homes in four wards. Norwich...

Buy-to-let lending puzzle showing mortgage rates, criteria changes and refinancing options for landlords.

Buy to let lenders rejig rates and criteria

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords considering property purchases, refinancing or refurbishment face a fresh mix of lower rates, wider specialist criteria and one notable...

Gavel smashing legal challenge beside landlord licensing sign in Luton housing regulation dispute

High Court upholds council’s landlord licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

The High Court has rejected a renewed attempt by worried landlords to stop a council’s selective licensing scheme, paving the...

Knife cutting a percentage symbol for buy-to-let mortgage rate changes

Buy to let lenders cut rates and one adds bridging

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Among the buy to let lenders revamping their ranges this week are ModaMortgages which has removed application fees from a...

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