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Right-to-Rent: Sim Sekhon asks “What now?”

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Just over a year ago, I called for the Government to rethink…

New government white paper plans to reform “broken” housing market

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Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has unveiled new plans…

This is why you’ll never be able to afford to buy a property

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  The average UK income hasn’t been rising at the same…

Stamp duty surcharge update: early 2016 lending and investment activity

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The market is continuing to rumble and ripple with talk of the…

New Right to Rent regime and how to avoid a £3,000 fine

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Monday 1 February marked the first day of the new Right to…

Advice for landlords following the announcement of new stamp duty surcharge

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Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and Spending…

Two shake-ups to the private rental sector in Wales

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Two shake-ups to the private rental sector in Wales If…

Shortage of Construction Workers Poses Huge Threat to Hitting House-Building Targets

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It’s all very well for the Government to set ambitious…
The Number Of Private Rental Sector Tenancies Has Doubled In 30 Years

Private Rental Sector Tenancies Have Doubled In 30 Years

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2015 Private Rental Sector Tenancies Are More Than Double…

Private Rental Sector Tenant Numbers Double

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Home Ownership Figures Drop Sharply in last 10 years New census…

Banks Cut Back On Loans Despite FLS Extension

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Bank Loans To Business Falls It has been reported that UK bank…

Buy-To-Let Property Investment Increasing

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Disgruntled savers who refuse to continue to suffer dreadful…

Landlord Immigration Checks Are Unworkable

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The Governments plan to make private rented sector (PRS) and…

Landlords Fury Over Immigration Amendments

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Landlords Set To Become UK Border Agency Informants Private…

Important Changes To Deposit Protection Schemes

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There are now four authorised deposit protection schemes in…

Landlord Responsibilities

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There are hundreds of pieces of Government legislation and…

Rent Increases Trap Tenants

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The homelessness charity, Shelter, say that Private Rental…

Will Migrants Make UK Housing Shortage Worse?

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Government ministers face an increasing amount of pressure to…

Evictions Soar As Property Owners Struggle With Payments

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Millions of property owners and tenants renting property in…

EPC Changes Don’t Make Sense

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Government Backtrack On Energy Performance Certificates (EPC's) New…