Week Ending 14/07/2017

Rental costs keep rising despite more homes available on the market
Daily Mail (07/07/2017)

Government tells trade body – new EPC rules will come…
Letting Agent Today (10/07/2017)

Challenging the Myth: Two Thirds of Landlords Pay Basic Rate Tax
Business News Wales (10/07/2017)

Landlords rank reversing mortgage interest relief as key buy-to-let priority for Government Property Industry Eye (10/07/2017)

Two more councils clamp down on rogue landlords and agents
The Negotiator (10/07/2017)

Limited company landlords facing higher mortgage costs
Property Industry Eye (10/07/2017)

The foundation of better standards in PRS The Negotiator (10/07/2017)

Landlords warned of potential rise in property fraud
Property Reporter (10/07/2017)

Buy-to-let ‘mis-selling scandal’ have you been caught out?
BT.com (10/07/2017)

Agents told to tackle private rental damp, condensati…
Letting Agent Today (11/07/2017)

Two-thirds of sellers do not visit a high street office before instructing an agent Property Industry Eye (11/07/2017)

Landlords could be out of pocket if they’re unprepared for tenancy turnovers Property Reporter (11/07/2017)

Buy-to-let landlords face more pain from September BT.com (11/07/2017)

Almost half of tenants in UK fall out with their landlord at some point, research suggests Property Wire (11/07/2017)

Mortgage product count has doubled in two years.
Mortgage Introducer (11/07/2017)

Where are the opportunities in UK property after Brexit?
What investment UK (11/07/2017)

Landlords are purchasing cheaper high yielding properties
Mortgage Introducer (12/07/2017)

The robot lawyer that overturned 160,000 parking tickets can now help you in 1,000 legal areas for free Mail Online (12/07/2017)

Landlords risk £5,000 fines under new energy rules Which? (13/07/2017)

Lowest annual rise in house prices for four years recorded in second quarter of 2017 Your Mortgage Magazine (13/07/2017)

Private landlord changed the locks at Fenton house – because his tenant owed him rent The Sentinel (13/07/2017)

Call for independent complaints body to be set up for private renting.
Letting Agent Today (14/07/2017)

Rents rises could ‘catch up with inflation, before …
Landlord Today (14/07/2017)

Uncertainty is Stifling Housing Market Sentiment, Shows Latest RICS Survey Landlord News (14/07/2017)

Number of rented homes in UK private rented sector has more than doubled since 1990s Property Wire (14/07/2017)

Accord to offer mortgages to first-time landlords
Mortgage Introducer (14/07/2017)