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New Laws For Scottish Renters Gives More Security
Major changes to Scottish law came into effect on Friday (1st December) that have been described as a “new dawn” for private renters by Shelter Scotland. Anyone signing a tenancy from 1…
Enhanced equity release plan figures continue to grow
The latest data from the Key Retirement’s Q3 Equity Release Market Monitor shows that sales of equity release plans have increased in the three months to October 1st – an…
Landlords: do you know your responsibilities?
Research by online lettings agents LetBritain, cited in an article by and published by Landlord Today on the 16th of November, reveals some disturbing gaps in the knowledge of many…
Airbnb landlord makes £11.9m in a year renting hundreds of London...
How much do you reckon you might earn in a year as the originally-envisaged Airbnb host sharing some part of your home to the typical guest? It is likely to…
Call for carbon monoxide alarms to be fitted in all let...
Pressure is mounting for carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and alarms to be installed in all homes in the private rented sector. On the 10th of November 2017, Landlord Today highlighted…
Report Calls for Mandatory Five Year Electrical Checks in Private Rented...
A report from The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Working Group suggests that new legislation is needed in England to improve electrical safety in homes in the private rented…
Scottish Government Praised by Residential Landlords Association for Stance on Universal...
Online newspaper LandlordToday has reported how the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the UK government to follow Scotland’s lead in relation to Universal Credit. The Universal Credit scheme is gradually replacing…
Brits love a doer-upper new survey reveals
The majority of Brits would purchase a home in need of home improvements says research from estate agent Jackson-Stops. The company analysed the views of over 1,200 people on their…
Retired Homeowners See Property Values Grow to £1.1 Trillion
Despite housing market worries, retired homeowners who are mortgage-free have gained £45.7 billion in property wealth in the year to May, says new data. For the average retired homeowner who…
Summer Slump Sees a Lack of Available Housing to Buy
New data shows that the supply of homes available to buy last month was at the lowest level recorded for the month of July since 2002. The July Housing Report from…
Landlords move to short term lets to beat tax hikes
New research by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has revealed that an increasing number of rental properties in the capital are no longer available for long term renting and, instead,…
No More Costly Leaseholds On New-build Homes
Leasehold deals which have seen new-build homeowners face rapidly increasing ground rents (sometimes doubling annually) are to be banned under new government proposals. We reported how many thousands of owners…
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