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Cannabis – a Growing Problem for Landlords
Police are appealing for grassroots help from landlords to root out cannabis factories.
The plea for help comes after drugs squad officers up and down the country are raiding rented homes almost daily that are set up to farm thousands of cannabis plants.
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Right to Rent: New Rules for Landlords
In-person right to rent checks are set to restart in England as property emerges to some normality as the threat of COVID-19 appears to recede. (more…)
Guild of Landlords House Price Digest – April 2021
House prices are up, and the property market is buoyant – but still a third of agreed purchases are failing to complete. This is the Guild house price digest for April 2021. (more…)
Buy to Let Profit Gap Splits North and South
The buy to let profit gap has never looked wider as landlords in the South cash in their investments with profits of more than £100,000, while those in the North make so little, they pay no tax. (more…)
Housing Eviction Mediation Service Launched
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a new government-backed mediation service that acts as a go-between for landlords with tenants in possession cases. (more…)
Landlords Flouting Fire Safety Face Unlimited Fines
New fire safety laws aimed at preventing another Grenfell Tower tragedy could leave landlords facing unlimited fines and jail terms. (more…)
New Features Added to Tenancy Builder (April 2021)
Tenancy Builder 3 has had some new features added which we hope you find useful. (more…)
Guild of Landlords Rent Digest – March 2021
In this rent digest - March 2021, rent rises have plateaued for the past five months although a few landlords are putting up prices, says a bulletin from the Office of National Statistics. (more…)
Green Homes Cash for Landlords Scrapped
A green homes scheme offering landlords grants of up to £5,000 to boost energy efficiency buy to let homes has been scrapped. (more…)
What Tax Day 2021 Means for Landlords
Tax Day 2021 has arrived with a flurry of government policy documents and consultations aimed at streamlining the way tax works for the next decade. (more…)