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Propertymark calls for clearer guidance as rent tribunal cases surge
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (483+ words) An industry body has called for more clarity around the tribunal process under the Renters’ Rights Act. Propertymark has warned that, with rent tribunal cases surging, there needs to be clearer guidance and understanding of the evidence tribunals consider. The…...
Scottish landlords can still take control of their future in the PRS
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (742+ words) All of us in the Scottish private rented sector understand the nature of difficult decisions. Many of us have friends and colleagues who are currently considering whether to remain in the sector, downsize their portfolios or simply leave it entirely....
Propertymark calls for faster leasehold reform
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (504+ words) Propertymark is urging the government to speed up leasehold reform after research found 93% of leaseholders would not buy another leasehold property. Its survey of more than 1,200 leaseholders and 200 Propertymark members found 86% had seen service charges rise during the past two…...
Rightmove adds Section 13 rent review tool for agents
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (308+ words) Rightmove has added a rent review function to its Tenancy Manager platform to help letting agents adjust their processes following changes introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act. The update allows agents to create and serve a Section 13 rent increase notice…...
Landlords face £200 charge for missing selective licensing deadline
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (317+ words) A council claims a £200 late application fee for selective licensing is not “intended to be punitive” for landlords. North East Lincolnshire Council’s selective licensing scheme came into force in April this year. However, the council has announced that landlords have…...
Government launches digital possession service as full rollout looms
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (765+ words) A pilot of a digital possession service will launch this month for county court possession proceedings in England and Wales. The pilot will initially be limited to social housing landlords in England and community landlords in Wales. Claims must relate…...
Government urged to expand PRS Database to include rent and eviction data
1+ week, 5+ day ago (442+ words) The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database “must not be viewed as an administrative register” but as a tool to empower tenants, a group of organisations has claimed. In a letter to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, the Renters’ Reform Coalition and…...
Rent controls cut home supply - Institute for Fiscal Studies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (481+ words) Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the market, according to research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). It says that private renters spent an average 28% of…...
HMRC changes 20-hour landlord incorporation guidance weeks after Property118 open letter
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (1649+ words) HMRC has changed its published guidance on the controversial 20-hour test for landlord Incorporation Relief, expressly confirming that somebody who spends fewer than 20 hours a week on their property activities may nevertheless be carrying on a business for the purposes…...
Government vows Renters’ Rights Act will tackle rental discrimination
3+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) The government has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination in the private rented sector. In a parliamentary written answer, housing minister Matthew Pennycook claimed the act addresses overt discriminatory practices. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, it…...