Housing Minister Ready to Ban ‘No DSS’ Adverts
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler is planning a ban on private landlords who reject tenants claiming benefits. She is opening a charm offensive to encourage landlords and letting agents to drop the no DSS adverts by lining up meetings with mortgage providers, landlord...
Incentives Deal for Landlords Renting to DSS Tenants?
Landlords offering homes to tenants on benefits could win tax breaks or other incentives from the Welsh Government. Housing Minister Rebecca Evans has revealed she is looking for ways to encourage private landlords to house more tenants with affordability issues. She...
Give Landlords Tax Breaks to Let to Benefit Tenants, Says Charity
Offering tax incentives to landlords would improve private rented housing for the tenants and could easily be paid for out of the extra revenue anticipated by the government from restricting mortgage interest relief. A housing charity has costed three policies...
Updated Universal Credit Guidance for Landlords
As the rollout of Universal Credit continues throughout England and Wales, new Universal Credit guidance for landlords has been updated and published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The guidance explains various aspects to the claiming process for...
Benchmarking Buy To Let And HMO Rents For Landlords
Working out the price point for letting out a property is often a problem for landlords – but official data reveals the open market rents charged across many towns and cities. The Valuation Office Agency – a government body charged with valuing business rates, rents...Coronavirus Guidance
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