Week Ending 07/07/2017

Grenfell Tower: Private landlords offered cladding tests
BBC News NI (01/07/2017)

Dangerous Electrical Appliances following Grenfell Tower fire
Landlordzone (01/07/2017)

Trouble in the Dales as holiday homes become the new buy-to-let
The Guardian (01/07/2017)

Attacks on landlords end up hurting tenants, says ex-Bank of England policymaker The Telegraph (02/07/2017)

Letting agents report rents are on the rise Property industry Eye (03/07/2017)

Landlords are NOT to blame for UK housing crisis: Former Bank of England economist warns politicians buy-to-let assault is ‘profoundly wrong… thisismoney.co.uk (03/07/2017)

Lack of affordable housing leading to ‘rental logjam’, warns LGA
Public Sector Executive (03/07/2017)

LSE economist plays down 40% house price crash fears
Mortgage Introducer (03/07/2017)

Lettings sector tax increases – they’re hurting, but …
Letting Agent Today (04/07/2017)

Ltd companies borrow more than landlords for first time
Mortgage Strategy (04/07/2017)

Private label launches Airbnb-style buy to let, day-one remos and mortgage bidding platform Mortgage Solutions (04/07/2017)

Additional landlord licence plan consultation launche…
Landlord Today (05/07/2017)

DCLG launches £2.3bn fund to boost infrastructure and drive housebuilding Public Sector Investment (05/07/2017)

Government spells out fire responsibilities of privat…
Letting Agent Today (05/07/2017)

London Rents Drag Down the Average Across the UK
Landlord News (05/07/2017)

Two-thirds of landlords pay only basic rate of income tax – ‘a myth that they’re raking it in’ Property Industry Eye (06/07/2017)

Capital gains tax on all homes needed 24Housing (06/07/2017)

New student accommodation rental platform aims to ‘disrupt’ university lets Property Industry Eye (06/07/2017)

Local councils launch voluntary scheme that benchmarks letting agents and landlords Property Industry Eye (07/07/2017)