The end of the previous stamp duty holiday in April 2025 has been particularly painful in London and the South
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Landlords are being blacklisted by lenders because they fail to schedule their mortgage payments to ensure rent has arrived before the direct debit leaves their account, a respected mortgage broker has warned. Louis Levine (pictured), Head of Mortgages at UK Expat Mortgage, says the issue typically occurs when landlords sensibly maintain separate bank accounts for…
The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is nearing Royal Assent after the Commons and Lords resolved all the remaining amendments, with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook (pictured) confirming it is “on course to receive Royal Assent before the end of the year.” Too complex The reforms come as official figures show both planning activity and housebuilding…
A landlord has been slapped with a £12,500 fine after an immigration raid revealed 13 people living in an unlicensed HMO above his restaurant premises. Fayez Noor, who runs the Indian Diner in Lower High Street, Ashford, has been ordered to pay the fine after the Upper Tribunal increased the £10,000 penalty originally imposed when…
Propertymark is pointing to fewer tax and legal “strangleholds” to explain why investors are switching from residential to commercial property. Increasing tax, regulatory and compliance obligations are prompting some residential landlords to reassess their portfolios and consider commercial assets. The legislative framework covering commercial property is often viewed as less restrictive. Transition away So, while…
A Gateshead landlord has been ordered to pay more than £42,000 after operating an unlicensed and unsafe HMO where council officers discovered a series of serious fire safety and management failings. Gateshead Council issued two financial penalties totalling £42,300 for the three-storey property in the Windmill Hills area, which was occupied by seven people from…
The Renters’ Rights Act risks failing to deliver on its promises because of ‘dangerously low’ awareness levels among tenants about their new rights when the landmark reforms come into force in May, the TDS Charitable Foundation has warned. Dr Jennifer Harris, Head of Policy and Research, TDS Group Dr Jennifer Harris, Head of Policy, Research…
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