Tag: Student Lets

Is HMO licensing causing challenges for student landlords?

Author: Readers Question

27th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Hi, it would appear that gaining an HMO licence is bringing a number of unintended consequences, making being a landlord...

Is the student lets end date really in the Renters Reform Bill?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi everybody, regarding the Renters Reform Bill, I know Michael Gove said that he would allow student lets to have...

Majority of letting agents find the Renters (Reform) Bill unfair

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Letting agents believe the consequences of the Renters (Reform) Bill could significantly harm the private rented sector.   A Propertymark...

NRLA chief meets minister to discuss Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Ben Beadle, the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), has met with the minister for the private...

Renters Reform Bill enters crucial Committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 7

The committee stage of the Renters’ Reform Bill will begin today and provides the first opportunity to propose, debate and...

Letting agents voice concerns over Renters Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Half of letting agents say the abolition of Section 21 evictions is their biggest worry, according to a new survey....

Michael Gove backtracks on student let reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2023, 3 years ago | 15

In what appears to be a sudden U-turn, housing secretary Michael Gove is apparently backtracking on his Renters’ Reform Bill,...

Buy direct or use a property investment company?

Author: Readers Question

13th January 2023, 3 years ago | 9

First of all, a little background about my particular circumstances, which led to this question. My step-mother passed away last...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

Landlords Insurance – don’t get penalised if you are a good risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Why is landlords insurance for Working/Professional HMO’s, Student lets and tenants claiming benefits so much more expensive? In a word...

Landlords Insurance for HMO’s, Student lets and tenants claiming benefits

Author: Mark Alexander

27th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Why is landlords insurance for a mixed portfolio that includes working tenant HMO’s, Student lets and tenants claiming benefits so...

Capital Allowances – Reduced tax bills for HMO owners?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2013, 13 years ago | 16

Part 1 of 2 written by Bill Loryman HMRC calculates that over 90% of properties have not claimed against their...

Why do landlords buy furniture packs?

Author: Mark Alexander

26th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I’m often asked whether I think it’s a good idea to let properties on a furnished or unfurnished basis. A...

BuytoLet Lender BM Solutions allows Student and Benefits tenants

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

BM Solutions relaxes its BuytoLet lending criteria to allow landlords to rent to students and benefit claimants It was recently...

HMO Investment Dilemma – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

12th February 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Leamington Spa based landlord Steve Gibson has asked us to post the following HMO Investment Dilemma. “I live in Leamington...

Shawbrook Bank the common sense lender

Author: Neil Patterson

12th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Our preferred commercial finance broker Cliff Verrill reports that Shawbrook Bank are driven by common sense not bureaucracy looking for...

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates reduced

Author: Neil Patterson

29th August 2012, 14 years ago | 6

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates have been reduced across their five and 3 year fixed rate range in line with other lenders...

Landlords, Tenants, Dogs, Pets

Author: Mark Alexander

11th July 2012, 14 years ago | 10

“Landlords, Tenants, Dogs, Pets” is part 7 of my latest series of articles entitled “My first intentional property investment“ Ever...

Godiva resurrect buy to let capped rates

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Godiva the specialist buy to let arm of the Coventry Building society is bringing capped rates back into the market...

Student housing problems trigger ‘town v gown’ rows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Residents are failing to take a shine to glass and steel tower blocks to house students in university towns and...