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Many landlords to hike rents to pay for EPC improvements
1 day ago · Some 42% of landlords intend to make the necessary improvements to bring their impacted properties up to standard. Meanwhile, 24% plan to carry out works at the minimum cost required to comply, and continue to let the property out, and another 14% aim to carry out the works that maximise the long-term value of the property and continue to let it out.
Landlords’ lot – soaring costs and confusing legislation
A new report from landlord insurance provider, Simply Business, reveals an uncertain future for the UK rental market, as landlords struggle to navigate an onslaught of confusing legislation and soaring costs. The report, which surveyed nearly 2,000 landlords across the nation, lifts the lid on how landlords are feeling about the year ahead.
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5 days ago · Council claims licensing cost doesn’t drive landlords out of sector. Written by: Graham Norwood. Another council is expected to propose selective licensing with landlords told to pay £750 to £900 for a five year permit. ... 8th November 2024. 12 Comments.
Landlords look out: Nine key changes in 2022 - Landlord Today
They’ve provided thisrundown of nine key issues facing landlords in 2022. 1. Temporary Right to Rent checks have ended. In April, temporary regulations on “Right to Rent” checks expired. The rules were revised in March 2020 in order to limit in-person meetings for rent checks of a person’s legal status for renting a property.
Is Being a Landlord More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just some of the reasons landlords are reducing their exposure to the market. One of the biggest challenges facing landlords is evicting tenants. This can be a time-consuming and expensive task, not to mention ...
Landlord survey reveals tax as biggest pre-Budget fear
Oct 30, 2024 · A new survey of buy to let landlords has identified their key worries and hopes ahead of today’s Budget and other government changes. Butterfield Mortgages commissioned an independent survey of 501 UK landlords. It revealed that 77% are concerned that the potential tax increases from the new government, such as Capital Gains Tax, could ...
A corporate landlord’s view of Labour’s Renters Rights Bill
Charlotte Armstrong, director of operations at Build To Rent operator Wise Living shares what she believes the previous Renters Reform Bill got right, and how the new Labour legislation should learn from examples in BTR. It’s no surprise housing was a …
Unintended Consequences of Labour’s Renters Rights Bill
For many, the Renters Reform Bill will be a needed piece of legislation that will protect the most vulnerable from homelessness, but there may be some unintended consequences as the property market responds to these changes. We could definitely see a supply squeeze in rental stock, leading to higher monthly payments and potentially impacting ...
Big rise in landlords reducing buy to let portfolios
Dec 19, 2023 · One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The Property Academy Landlord Survey 2023 result contrasts with that of a year ago, when just 13 per cent of landlords were going to reduce BTL holdings. The burden of legislation is the most common reason for selling up – cited by 22 ...