3+ day, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 14+ 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....

5+ day, 14+ 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…...

6+ day, 14+ 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…...

6+ day, 14+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 5+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ day 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…...

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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (317+ words) A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour from tenants. Bristol City Council has published a new Civil Penalty Policy for private housing offences to reflect changes introduced…...