Private landlords tempted by below market value or ‘no money down’ offers from property sourcing clubs may unwittingly involve themselves in fraud and risk costly fines or even jail.
Councils axe empty home tax discounts
Private landlords and holiday home owners with property in Cornwall face paying hundreds of pounds extra in council tax every year.
Landlord forged gas safety papers
A private landlord who faked gas safety certificates for a buy to let home was handed a suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay court costs of almost £5,000.
Stop corrupt letting agents, urges RICS
Private landlords are falling victim to unscrupulous letting agents who are corrupt or badly run their businesses, according to research by the surveyor trade body.
Private landlords rents surge to record high
Rents are still rising and have surged to a record high, according to the latest figures from Britain’s largest letting agent chain.
Pay property tax now…or else, warns HMRC
Britain’s first tax amnesty is about to kick off – and the chance marks the last-chance saloon for many landlords who have failed to declare their property profits.
“Generation Rent” Need more help from private landlords
It is common knowledge that the banking crisis has made getting on the property ladder without a decent sized deposit almost impossible and now, after four years in which the rental market has soared, ‘Generation Rent’ are demanding more help from private landlords. ‘Generation Rent’ was the term coined to […]
HMO licensing for hundreds more landlords
Hundreds of landlords letting out small shared houses will have to join licensing schemes as two more councils are seek tougher controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
Private rental market shows signs of stabilising
Reports of average rent process appear to be stabilising after months of uncertainty. 2012 has been a difficult year for many private landlords, outside of London, who have experienced fluctuations in rental prices. Now, recent statistics are showing average rental rates stabilised later in the quarter, averaging around £970. […]
Landlord fined for ‘minor’ deposit error
Judges are getting tough with landlords who make minor errors over the new data protection laws.
