Week Ending 21/07/2017

Scrap the bureaucracy and let’s have simple rental …
Estate Agent Today (14/07/2017)

Cardiff Council Selected to be the Licensing Authority For Wales
Property and Development (14/07/2017)

Overseas landlords shun the UK, as tax changes bite BBC (17/07/2017)

Housing minister’s wife is a private landlord – declared as interest by Alok Sharma Property Industry Eye (17/07/2017)

‘I had to bring private prosecution against fraud agent because police refused to investigate’, claim Property Industry Eye (17/07/2017)

Brexit and tuition fees hurting student housing secto…
Letting Agent Today (17/07/2017)

Another court case over controversial Rent Smart Wale…
Letting Agent Today (17/07/2017)

Landlords predict rent rises as council proposes licensing
Rotherham Advertiser (17/07/2017)

Trend report: Landlords purchasing cheaper properties with higher yields
Bridging and Commercial (17/07/2017)

Modest 1.1% rise in average rents in past year, says …
Letting Agent Today (18/07/2017)

Landlords warned to upgrade their properties or risk being banned
Property Reporter (18/07/2017)

Average buy-to-let flat fees hit 12-month low
Mortgage Strategy (18/07/2017)

MP launching new bid to make rental accommodation ‘fit for human habitation’
Property industry (19/07/2017)

RLA launches new Local Authority Network
The Exeter Daily (18/07/2017)

BTL issue: demand v supply The Negotiator (18/07/2017)

House prices continue to stall with fears a ‘fresh slowdown in London could be under way’ The Telegraph (18/07/2017)

‘Why does our industry allow rogue agents to continue ripping people off?’
The Negotiator (19/07/2017)

Iain Duncan Smith speaks out in support of private la…
Landlord Today (19/07/2017)

Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide to pump millions into building and rental schemes in bid to ease nation’s housing crisis Daily Mail (21/07/2017)

Could listing on Airbnb put you in trouble with your mortgage lender?
Which? (21/07/2017)

Oh we do like to invest beside the seaside! Finance Digest (21/07/2017)

Police called in as agent warns over pop-up lettings firms defrauding landlords and tenants, Property Industry Eye (21/07/2017)

London’s super prime rentals market is booming …
Landlord Today (21/07/2017)

Wales launches consultation on letting agent fees ban – and In London agents asked to scrap fees voluntarily Property Industry Eye (21/07/2017)

Further urgent cladding tests being carried out in wake of London tower block disaster Property Wire (21/07/2017)

Tackling the housing crisis must remain a government priority
Planning and Building Control Today (21/07/2017)