More portfolio landlords using limited company status to purchase properties
Nearly two out of three landlords with more than four properties planning to add to their portfolio this year will buy using limited company status. According to [...]
Right to Rent branded a ‘farce’ after second High Court ruling
Landlords have branded the Right to Rent scheme a “farce” after a second court ruling which suggests that agents and landlords following Home Office protocol could be [...]
‘Postcode lottery’ for landlord licences is revealed
The most expensive landlord licencing schemes cost 21 times more than the cheapest ones, new research has revealed. Analysis of licensing charges between local authorities by Direct [...]
Buy to let landlords opting for holiday lets ‘could be Brexit silver lining’
The UK’s holiday lets sector could be a beneficiary of the current Brexit uncertainty and people not vacationing abroad because they feel poorer, a lender claims. “Possible [...]
RLA campaign to protect landlord rights
The announcement follows a recent court case in which a landlord’s attempt to regain their property was deemed invalid. Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced it is campaigning [...]
The Rights and Wrongs of Rented Property Security
The question of who has the right to change the locks on a rented property is a tricky one. On the one hand, the landlord owns the [...]