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Shocking figures released this month by Lincolnshire Police reveal that in the past year, the force has located around 75 cannabis grows across the whole county. A number of the grows were found in rental properties, and the police is now helping landlords spot the potential signs that their rental home is being used as […]

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Thursday 17th October 2019 Committee Chair Raises Concerns About Lack of PRS Legislation in Queens Speech Yesterday saw MPs continuing debate on the Queen’s Speech. Of note, the Chair of the HCLG Select Committee, Clive Betts MP, said of the speech: “The other area that is not mentioned is the private rented sector, but again […]

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The weather is getting noticeably cooler and streets are covered in blankets of leaves. Autumn is now in full swing, but exactly who is responsible for clearing those dead leaves that are blocking the gutter? At this time of year, there are many seasonal problems that landlords and tenants may face, and our advice team […]

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Wednesday 16th October 2019 PRS Rents Continue to Increase by Less Than Inflation The Office for National Statistics has published the latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices for the UK for September 2019. It can be accessed here. It reports that: Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1.3% in […]

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A Yorkshire letting agent has traveled more than 7000 miles to Malawi to help volunteer in several schools. Chris Holmes, a manager at Bricknells Properties in Rotherham, and Patrick Sullivan, Managing Director of Whitebrick Property Management in Coventry arrived in Malawi on Sunday 13th October. The pair will spend the next two weeks volunteering in […]

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Tuesday 15th October 2019 Number of New Buy-to-Let Mortgages Completed Continues to Fall Says UK Finance UK Finance has published the latest data on mortgage trends for August 2019. It can be accessed at here. Of note: There were 35,010 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in August 2019, 0.7% more than in the same month […]

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The RLA has launched its Quarter 3 survey, and we want to hear from landlords and letting agents about their views and experiences! The research this quarter focuses on the impact on the private rented sector of changes to taxation and tax reliefs. There is also a special section on possible tax breaks to promote […]

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Plans to renew and extend a selective licensing scheme in Wirral have been opposed by the RLA. Wirral Council has put forward plans to re-designate four existing selective licensing areas that are due to expire at the end of June 2020. These areas include Birkenhead South, Egerton North, Egremont Promenade South and Seacombe Library. In […]

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Online letting agent Upad is closing with immediate effect. The shock news was announced on the company’s website this weekend, in a statement reading: “We regret to inform you that Upad is no longer accepting new business. We would like to thank all our customers for their support over the last ten years.” No reason […]

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New guidance has been published by the Home Office on carrying out right to rent checks on nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the USA who have entered the UK through eGates as visitors. The factsheet, which can be read online here, says that nationals from the countries above may […]

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