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Rental market
Lenders report big rise in first-time landlords
Improving access to finance and global economic headwinds are encouraging new entrants to BTL market.
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Regulation & Law
Landlord group warns of threat to student housing
'Ill thought-out' possession grounds in Renters’ Rights Bill will reduce the supply of student accommodation and push up rents.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords have had enough and tenants will pay the price says Shamplina
TV and industry personality says the tsunami of new taxes, rules and Labour's 'hostile environment' for landlords are taking their toll on sector confidence.
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Latest property news
World’s wealthy ‘leaving London’ claims leading property firm
Garrington boss says withdrawal of 'non-dom' tax benefits by the Government has persuaded many HNWIs to leave UK and rent out their trophy homes.
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Marketing
Estate agents slam Rightmove campaign as ‘slap in the face’
Shaun Adams, who started a petition against Rightmove's fee increases, says the portal's 'game changers' initiative ignores the plight of independent agents who pay 'full whack'.
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Regulation & Law
Big London council seeks huge extension of licensing schemes
A consultation on new and enlarged selective and additional HMO licensing schemes is being run by Havering Council which will cover a large proportion of the borough’s private rented sector.
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Housing Market
REACTION: House prices fell during March says Halifax
Instead of the usual spring bounce, Halifax’s HPI shows house prices dropped by 0.5% last month.
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Adam Walker
Death by a thousand cuts – legislation is killing the letting agent
There is an unforeseen cumulative effect of the raft of new legislation, says Adam Walker, and it is pushing the independent out of the PRS.
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Regulation & Law
Billionaire landlord hit with one of the biggest-ever rent repayment orders
The landlord of two unlicensed East London HMOs has been fined a combined total of £263,555.68 for rule breaches.
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Housing Market
Big rise in property transactions in lead up to Stamp Duty rise
The latest HMRC figures show there was a 28% jump in the number of house sales in February as buyers scramble to complete ahead of deadline.
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