Brighton's first 'build to rent' scheme

Legal & General to deliver Brighton's first build to rent scheme https://t.co/fUhbpfuA2k

— News on the Block (@newsontheblock) March 28, 2019

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Housebuilding in England flat

Housebuilding in England flat – despite Theresa May's 'mission' https://t.co/lSSnCWu39E

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 28, 2019

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Can post-industrial towns survive automation?

Can post-industrial towns survive automation? https://t.co/F9yyFcFB5u

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 28, 2019

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Developers sign leasehold reform pledge

Leading developers sign leasehold reform pledge, but critics claim it’s ‘cobbled together’ https://t.co/X1AOYDVSGk via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 29, 2019

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London house price growth slips to 3.8%

London house price growth slips to 3.8% y/y in Q1, as already high prices and Brexit uncertainty weigh on the market. With London homes still struggling to sell, we expect price falls to continue across 2019, even if a Brexit deal is done. https://t.co/a84LN7JVKO pic.twitter.com/HFhCFSIRCf

— Capital Economics Property (@CapEconProperty) March 29, 2019

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Call for longer tenancies

The RLA says government should support landlords to provide longer tenancies – with more than half of babies born in the UK now starting their lives in PRS accommodation - https://t.co/28J8tILX6X #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/zeHAXuGVUX

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 29, 2019

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Councils made just 3 Rent Repayment Orders

Just three Rent Repayment Orders were made by councils across England over the 18 months until the end of September last year - https://t.co/rO1hJ2Dat7 #ukhousing #localgov pic.twitter.com/K2DOF5LSE0

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 28, 2019

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London house prices hit hardest

London house prices hit hardest in subdued markethttps://t.co/NxGxNWOCjr

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 29, 2019

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House prices in England fall

House prices in England fall for first time since 2012 https://t.co/BpZDhXG7JJ

— Guardian Business (@BusinessDesk) March 29, 2019

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The number of London landlords exiting the market up 125%

The number of London landlords exiting the market up 125% https://t.co/vMgygAbAhr pic.twitter.com/JzMSpNUhRe

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 28, 2019

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Councils failing to tackle rogue landlord

Landlords are accusing councils of not using the powers at their disposal to tackle bad landlords - https://t.co/rO1hJ2Dat7 #ukhousing #localgov pic.twitter.com/EGgKN5C0Ed

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 28, 2019

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Government announcement on leasehold reform

Government announcement on leasehold reform now out. https://t.co/RZxgrFmsn8

— Peter Bill (@peterproperty) March 28, 2019

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The next steps for PRS housing?

What are the next big steps to better private rented #housing? https://t.co/jTQZWP7V40 pic.twitter.com/u94eN199E0

— Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (@The_CIEH) March 28, 2019

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Landlord hid families in windowless rooms

Landlord who hid families in windowless rooms given suspended sentence https://t.co/mbOnA2i9dV

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 28, 2019

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Half of babies born to families renting

BBC News - Half of babies born to families renting https://t.co/v5oNUSK7CT

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 28, 2019

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Welsh AMs vote for tenant fees ban

Welsh AMs have voted through a Bill banning tenant fees in Wales https://t.co/8fLji0vtnE

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 27, 2019

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Confused about Stamp Duty surcharge ?

Confused about the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge on second homes? Our comprehensive Q&A deals with all your queries https://t.co/ahaUs982Rc #property #stampduty #homes pic.twitter.com/6Kp8jd12Kn

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 27, 2019

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House prices continue to fall: Haart

House prices continue to fall: Haarthttps://t.co/gcpOf4TJwb

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 27, 2019

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Buying in a Crossrail town

Why you should buy on the Crossrail route in a town with a regenerating high street: https://t.co/4Bs6r5l8kf

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) March 27, 2019

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Landlord gets suspended sentence and £300k fine

Landlord given suspended sentence and ordered to pay £300k+ after hiding families in windowless rooms https://t.co/6EPQYkBW3K via @@LocGovLawyer

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 27, 2019

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Tax charge : non-resident UK property owners

Tax charge to hit non-resident UK property ownershttps://t.co/CG8neK3NTX

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 27, 2019

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Bristol posts strongest rental gains

Bristol posts strongest rental gains in Feb: Your Movehttps://t.co/FpfnboL0yW

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 27, 2019

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Agent who stole £350,000 must now pay...£1?

Holiday-loving estate agent who stole more than £350k to fund 'lavish lifestyle' is told to repay just £1 https://t.co/TEXOM1LdIg

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 27, 2019

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A third of millennials may never own

Up to a third of millennials may never own their own home https://t.co/IAAsxjajbC pic.twitter.com/fJxTVcuAuA

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 26, 2019

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Zoopla's latest Cities house Price Index

BREAKING: House prices have risen in all the UK’s major cities for the first time since August 2015: https://t.co/3uYUZSsPTV #ZooplaCitiesHousePriceIndex #houseprices pic.twitter.com/P6BJY5QCUm

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 27, 2019

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Typical council tax will rise by 4.7%

Typical council tax will rise by 4.7% in April https://t.co/feBx8QhRxp

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 27, 2019

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Rents rise as more landlords exit

Rents rise as more landlords exit market: Arla Propertymarkhttps://t.co/12uvgtwZi0

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 27, 2019

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Number of social rented properties grows

Housing associations accelerate completions as number of social rented properties grows #ukhousing https://t.co/fh3tw1hjIU

— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) March 27, 2019

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Making Tax Digital – the latest

Blog: Making Tax Digital – the latest https://t.co/LhuZbvFT8I #makingtaxdigital #tax

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 25, 2019

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Where have property prices doubled quickest?

Discover the areas where UK homeowners have doubled their money quickest in Savills @LucianCook's latest blog post: https://t.co/kjZOnenJPH pic.twitter.com/bfd8RDgyFc

— Savills (@Savills) March 26, 2019

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May is the best time to sell

Spring to action: #May is the best time to #sell than any other month according to Knight Frank #research.
Read more here: https://t.co/49Y5RMin4u pic.twitter.com/VGgChfII82

— Knight Frank (@knightfrank) March 27, 2019

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Fergus Wilson sells off his final 300 homes

Fergus Wilson sells off his final 300 homes in £90 million deal https://t.co/hNBBGby5dB via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 26, 2019

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Trimming a tree could cost you £40,000

How trimming your tree could cost you £40,000 – it did for this man https://t.co/jBNKyEf06N

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 26, 2019

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Overview of the Tenant Fees Act

Should you feel the need to read: Overview of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 https://t.co/6c5F33lu5l

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 25, 2019

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More Welsh landlords refused licences

More landlords than letting agents are facing the wrath of Rent Smart Wales https://t.co/bVUubV8f2S

— PropertyIndustryEye (@PropIndEye) March 25, 2019

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Air quality tests rental properties

ENVIROVENT PARTNERS WITH AIRTOPIA TO OFFER LANDLORDS INDOOR AIR QUALITY TESTING

Landlords across the UK can now have their properties’ indoor air quality tested, as EnviroVent, one of the UK’s leading ventilation manufacturers, has partnered with social enterprise Airtopia to offer quick and easy Home Health checks.

Sources of indoor air pollution are all around us, but invisible. The unique Airtopia test will, for the first time, give landlords a detailed report and recommendations that relate to their own property.

Many people do not realise that poor indoor air quality may be the reason for a variety of health problems, ranging from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, sore throats, bronchitis, skin rashes and irritation, allergies, red eyes, headaches, running nose and nasal congestion. Long-term exposure to toxins in the home has even been linked to diabetes, dementia, tachycardia and an increased risk of cancers.

The Airtopia Home Health Check, available through EnviroVent, is an in-depth Indoor Air Quality assessment and questionnaire that can determine for sure whether a home has a problem. It only takes 90 minutes for an EnviroVent specialist to carry out the test. The results are then analysed in detail in the Airtopia laboratory.

The analyst will test for:

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) – the test reveals the overall levels of airborne chemicals, breaking them down into 16 individual contaminants with results and recommendations for each of them.
• Temperature, Moisture & Humidity – it tests the amount of water vapour in the air, which contributes to condensation, alongside levels of thermal comfort around the home.
• Carbon Dioxide – a gas naturally found in the atmosphere but is undesirable at higher levels.
• Formaldehyde – a colourless pungent gas used in building materials and many household products.
• Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds – which actively grow mould.

The landlord then receives a bespoke report on the air quality in their home, alongside advice, support and details of recommended solutions. Making use of the various remedial advice given, the property owner can improve their home’s indoor air quality and potentially their family’s health too.

Rebecca McLean, Marketing and Product Director, at EnviroVent, said: “The Home Health checks are an ideal tool for landlords to demonstrate any indoor air quality issues in their properties. Having an indoor air quality test means that you are made fully aware of any contaminants, toxins and excess moisture and then can deal with them in an appropriate manner. The best way to improve or maintain good indoor air quality is to have a reliable ventilation system in the home.”
For private and social landlords, EnviroVent has its own specialist team who will survey, recommend and then install the product into an existing or new property.

EnviroVent offers a range of extract fans, Positive Input Ventilation (PIV), Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV), and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) solutions for the new build and refurbishment sectors. Its award-winning products are UK manufactured and can be installed by EnviroVent’s own dedicated team of nationwide installation engineers, who also provide after-sales support.

EnviroVent & Airtopia’s Home Health Check, including detailed laboratory tests and a bespoke report, costs £299. To book a Home Health Check call 0345 2727807 or visit envirovent.com/healthcheck.

For more details about Airtopia and indoor air quality, please visit www.airtopia.co.uk
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Landlords count the cost of tax measures

• 58% of landlords report an increase in their 2017-18 tax bill
• Tax increase of £3,039 on average
• One third of landlords point to higher than expected rise

Nearly six out of ten landlords (58%) saw an increase in their 2017-18 tax bill according to Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q1 2019 which tracks the opinion and experience of over 200 landlords across the UK.

Landlords with three or more properties were more likely to report an increase in their 2017-18 tax bill than those with smaller portfolios, with an average annual increase in tax of £3,039 for those reporting a rise.

While over 60% of landlords confirmed that the change in their 2017-18 tax bill was as expected, one third (33%) said it was either a little or a lot more than expected.

Almost half of landlords (49%) who reported a higher than expected increase said they would make changes to their portfolio as a result, with the most popular measures including selling property (24%), increasing rent (20%) and reducing borrowing (19%).

Mortgage interest tax relief for buy-to-let landlords is being phased out over a four-year period and replaced with a basic rate tax credit. In the 2017-18 tax year, landlords could deduct 75% of mortgage interest costs from rent. This was reduced to 50% in 2018-19. It will fall to 25% in 2019-20 and then to zero.

John Heron, Director of Mortgages at Paragon said: “These figures provide early insight into how the tax changes impacted landlords in the first year of implementation. The January tax deadline was the first real data point for measuring change and it’s clear that landlords are continuing to adapt their approach as the transition progresses.

“The fact that almost one quarter of landlords intend to respond by selling property is bad news for tenants, impacting supply to the sector, driving rental inflation and ultimately making it more difficult for those that rely on the UK’s Private Rented Sector for a home.”

View the full PRS Trends Q1 report.
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House hunters at seven year low

Number of house hunters lowest in seven yearshttps://t.co/JbFazDvgFO

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 25, 2019

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New powers for student renters living in “squalor”

New powers for student renters living in “squalor”https://t.co/XWs3BkRraC

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 25, 2019

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New DWP landlord guide to Universal Credit

DWP has published updated guidance on Universal Credit for landlords https://t.co/kQmGTYvxVv

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 26, 2019

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Fire Safety: Govt advice for landlords

Fire Safety: Landlords are being advised to make sure their tenants are given fire safety advice. Read more about the Home Office's @Fire_Kills campaign > https://t.co/bulynV2dEt #firesafety pic.twitter.com/3NIfhDLcd0

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 25, 2019

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Landlords who fail to meet student standards ‘must face justice’

Landlords who fail to meet student standards ‘must face justice’ warns University Minister, @CSkidmoreUK - https://t.co/IuJwQ33ju3 #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/4uJgmSAdL9

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 25, 2019

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Big ticket landlords flocking to Ltd Co BTL

Big ticket landlords flocking to limited company buy-to-let https://t.co/eVtMoNSF9r pic.twitter.com/2dO7ymsk4U

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 25, 2019

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'No DSS' adverts on Rightmove: petition

Petition calling on Rightmove to end ‘no tenants on benefits’ ads hits 36k signatures - Mortgage Solutions https://t.co/jhvknvlyu6 via @mortgagesols @Rightmove #noDSS #tenants #rents #BTL #mortgageadvice

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) March 25, 2019

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Stop landlords profiting from homelessness

How to stop landlords profiting from homelessness? Compulsory purchase | Ellie Mae O’Hagan https://t.co/ntrbbbRLmf

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 25, 2019

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Retirement interest-only mortgages

Retirement interest-only mortgages offer lifeline to older borrowers https://t.co/TgMN5TJADP

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) March 23, 2019

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Scotland's changing private rented sector

Look North: How Scottish landlords have coped with a changing private rented sector https://t.co/Ypk34SP2To #renting #Scotland

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 23, 2019

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I need to sell my father’s cottage

I need to sell my father’s cottage – what tax do I pay? https://t.co/WUqZ5OBYJG

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) March 25, 2019

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Latest Brexit developments and the property market

What could the latest Brexit developments mean for the property market? https://t.co/w64NGIDOg7 pic.twitter.com/sXbGLcYUak

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 22, 2019

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Most affordable areas in Edinburgh

We've found the most affordable locations in Edinburgh for #firsttimebuyers https://t.co/7KmKrMNZUn @ScotBloggers #Property #Homes #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/tHMPD48RlP

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 24, 2019

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£14m 'incentives' to landlords housing homeless

London councils pay landlords £14m in 'incentives' to house homeless people https://t.co/PD9fp2NFhy

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 25, 2019

London Councils are paying private landlords more than £14m a year in “incentives” to house individuals and families homeless or at risk of homelessness, FoI reveals - https://t.co/cDsCU1gtxC #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/VDGBRRVdZu

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 25, 2019

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New rogue landlord hub in Manchester

ICYMI: A new ‘rogue landlord hub’ to crackdown on criminal landlords and agents and those renting out substandard homes is being set up in Manchester. https://t.co/oiobq2zigd #Manchester

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 23, 2019

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Rent controls on East London artist spaces

East London council to introduce rent controls on artists' workspaces: https://t.co/x9jDMPnfcN

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) March 24, 2019

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Scarborough landlord licenses - early bird discounts

Important information here if you're a landlord in #Scarboroughhttps://t.co/jZ4ywv5Yzj #licensing cc @ScarboroCouncil

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 24, 2019

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Zoopla's Cities House Price Index

#Property values in the UK’s largest #urban areas are rising at an annual rate of 2.9%. Want to know more about the Zoopla Cities House Price Index? https://t.co/kvmAkDBvch #propertyprices #Zoopla pic.twitter.com/aOkCa54THk

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 24, 2019

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How to get a BTL mortgage with a low deposit

How to get a buy-to-let mortgage with a low deposit: https://t.co/TiqghHwRcD pic.twitter.com/8k3LYQmCCn

— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) March 23, 2019

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Landlords must still do Right to Rent checks

Despite the recent High Court rulings we have been told by Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration that landlords and letting agents in England are obliged to carry out Rent to Right checks as normal https://t.co/zAEs1tJcQe pic.twitter.com/5UwgG9fqTs

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) March 24, 2019

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Scottish house price growth at 18-month low

Scottish house price growth at 18-month low: Your Movehttps://t.co/zxcgstK9tt

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 22, 2019

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Mould & damp tip: saucepan lids

Damp and mould tip #3: Put lids on pans to stop steam escaping pic.twitter.com/WLvpNa1DGs

— The DPS (@The_DPS) March 20, 2019

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Right to Rent under more criticism

The Government's Right to Rent policy has been branded a farce, following a court ruling that a landlord who seeks to repossess property where the Home Office tells them a tenant does not have the right to rent, is breaching equalities law https://t.co/C33yXr3WKv #RighttoRent

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 22, 2019

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Landlords switch to limited companies

Landlords switch to limited companieshttps://t.co/go4URfMy2o

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 22, 2019

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Virgin Money amends BTL criteria

Virgin Money amends resi and BTL criteriahttps://t.co/ULydwQSLLS

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 21, 2019

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A breakdown of the UK's £100bn benefits bill

Who is the UK's £100bn benefits bill spent on? https://t.co/UYvIdjiFkc

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 22, 2019

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Homeless man wins 'no DSS' case

Homeless man in Ireland wins discrimination case against landlord https://t.co/e5a6xu9FlF via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 22, 2019

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Landlord licensing costs: postcode lottery

ICYMI: New research shows landlord licensing schemes to be a postcode lottery – with the most expensive schemes costing 21 times more than the cheapest https://t.co/iAlP0y47cZ

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 22, 2019

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Right to rent legislation “is a farce”

Right to rent legislation “is a farce” argue landlords https://t.co/Ip8V27tijl via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 22, 2019

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Top 10 buy-to-let hotspots : Zoopla

We've crunched our data to reveal the top 10 buy-to-let hotspots in Britain. Can you guess which areas made the list? https://t.co/bBAMtclHwA @landlordnews @RLA_News @Landlord_Today @The_Landlord #buytolet #ThursdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/GwblevhyJw

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 21, 2019

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Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill passed

Wales fee ban: The Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill has passed stage three https://t.co/AfrYQiiazU

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) March 20, 2019

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New millennial towns proposal

Plan for a new generation of new millennial towns proposed https://t.co/MgWAVi6OfZ via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 20, 2019

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House price growth lowest since 2013

House price growth lowest since 2013https://t.co/4aenO9lR7J

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 20, 2019

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Liverpool achieves best short term let yields

Liverpool Landlords Obtain the Best Short Term Letting Yields at 30% @porticoprop https://t.co/2Uu8vjKkuW #AirBNB #shorttermlet #Liverpool pic.twitter.com/JtkTOa8Q3v

— Property4Media (@Prop4MediaUK) March 20, 2019

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Landlord licensing “does not work”: RLA

Landlord licensing “does not work”: RLAhttps://t.co/crgWS69Qfi

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 20, 2019

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40 yr mortgages: life sentence or life raft?

Forty-year mortgages: life sentence or life raft? https://t.co/9Lft8y62ct

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) March 19, 2019

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Landlords exposed for offering rooms for sex

Landlords exposed for offering rooms for sex https://t.co/7rjceLrlds pic.twitter.com/dlaW8ZKUYg

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 20, 2019

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House price growth at 6 year low

House price growth at six-year low and inflation rises to 1.9% https://t.co/c2gc39Nvhn

— Guardian Business (@BusinessDesk) March 20, 2019

House price growth falls to lowest level in nearly six years https://t.co/DyojCzq44S

— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) March 20, 2019

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Latest ONS private rental data

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1.1% in the 12 months to February 2019, up from 1.0% in January 18 https://t.co/SQAjNjUWzp

— ONS (@ONS) March 20, 2019

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ONS - latest House Price Index

UK average house prices increased by 1.7% over the year to January 2019, down from 2.2% in December 2018. This is the lowest UK annual growth rate since June 2013 (1.5%) https://t.co/i01QoJslso pic.twitter.com/snhqg2F86O

— ONS (@ONS) March 20, 2019

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Second-charge mortgages vs remortgaging

Second-charge mortgages vs remortgaging: which is less risky? https://t.co/fu9JjSGmdH pic.twitter.com/oo4Nb4W5xr

— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) March 19, 2019

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Referral fees come under Govt scrutiny

Referral fees come under scrutiny by Government https://t.co/fKViVQcU9w via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 20, 2019

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BTL - beats returns on gold, cash, fine art

Buy-to-let gives better returns than gold, cash and fine art https://t.co/AW54eEb7GK pic.twitter.com/d5BpwoFjLg

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 20, 2019

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Tenant fees cap may cost pet owners more

The tenant fees cap may cost pet owners more says JLL’s Lucy Morton https://t.co/rzrrnQMSFz via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 20, 2019

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Pay the tenant to find their own replacement!

Pay the tenant to find a replacement! https://t.co/WAcnyAjBOj via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 19, 2019

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Investors avoid 3% stamp duty surcharge after court ruling

Investors avoid 3% stamp duty surcharge after court ruling https://t.co/pWWNyfFW5z pic.twitter.com/A8trz7lTMR

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 19, 2019

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RICS: UK Residential Market Survey

Prolonged #Brexit uncertainty will likely further damage the #UK housing market, according to the latest #RICS UK Residential Market Survey. https://t.co/NzmGQQ0lr2 pic.twitter.com/U7vqmEBaPx

— RICS (@RICSnews) March 18, 2019

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Fergus Wilson is retiring

Fergus Wilson, the controversial landlord says he is retiring https://t.co/vAlEK21NQ1 via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) March 19, 2019

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£100bn of UK property is secretly owned

More than £100bn of UK property is secretly owned https://t.co/lOaSLCVNmo

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 18, 2019

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Homes (FFHH) Act 2018 - Govt Guide

If you're a landlord then your rights and responsibilities will change when The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 comes into force on March 20. Make sure you're prepared by reading the guidance here: https://t.co/HAMC0F5qxY pic.twitter.com/ivGswSK76F

— Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt (@mhclg) March 18, 2019

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Govt. publishes leasehold reform report

We've published our #leasehold reform report.

📖 Read it here: https://t.co/qryYBleAHG pic.twitter.com/wfqXhOMsiA

— Housing, Communities & Local Government Committee (@CommonsCLG) March 19, 2019

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Rightmove House Price Index -March

"The average price of property coming to market rises by just 0.4%" - Our new House Price Index report for March is out >> https://t.co/Gq1j6alUd0 #houseprices '#HPI pic.twitter.com/kL23g6indR

— Rightmove (@rightmove) March 19, 2019

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Leasehold system needs 'urgent reform'

Flawed leasehold system needs ‘urgent reform’, as @CommonsCLG finds leaseholders at risk of exploitation by developers, freeholders and managing agents - https://t.co/Prrf4dltxa #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/NFL2Y0g3J3

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 19, 2019

Home leasehold system needs reform, say MPs https://t.co/vaeXPekFCw

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 19, 2019

Housing committee calls for leasehold reformhttps://t.co/kPpeS2pyc3

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 19, 2019

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Calls for 15 new millennial towns

Calls for 15 'new millennial towns' to be built on green belt: https://t.co/0vGylyLY75

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) March 18, 2019

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Landlord Fergus Wilson on Panorama

BBC News - Fergus Wilson: Hundreds face eviction as landlord sells property empire https://t.co/7fAV0RLV49

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 18, 2019

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Tenants not protected from revenge evictions

Tenants in England not being protected from revenge evictions, study finds https://t.co/EYebkgeuiB

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 18, 2019

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Why so many people leave London

Why so many people leave London https://t.co/CG1RtA6k8T

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 18, 2019

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How long does it take for a property to double in value?

If you had purchased an Amsterdam property in 1650, you'd have to wait 350 years for real values to rise significantly. "Double the money" is an exception, not the rule. https://t.co/5wQk75CVIn pic.twitter.com/QaRIuE0xlb

— Thies Lindenthal (@ThiesLindenthal) March 18, 2019

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Think tank demands PRS 'shake up'

Think tank demands PRS ‘shake-up’ - https://t.co/elvJYiuW2q #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/U73bHk2Ljc

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 18, 2019

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Landlords, do you believe in climate change?

Landlords, do you believe in climate change? What are you doing about it? https://t.co/P0xa3XpGLG

— Tessa Shepperson (@TessaShepperson) March 18, 2019

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Latest House Price Index from LSL

Prices edged up for the third consecutive month in February, rising 0.5% to take the average value of a home in England and Wales to £302,435. A spike in prices early last year, however, means prices are down 0.5% compared to this time last year.

Overall, prices remain subdued. An estimated 59,100 sales in February 2019.

Oliver Blake, Managing Director of Your Move and Reeds Rains estate agents said:

“Whilst a challenging market, it’s amixed picture, with some regions still experiencing price rises; there clearly continues to be demand for property and aneed for more homes to come to market.”
Whilst prices are down annually, primarily because they saw a surge at the start of last year, with a peak reached last February. Average prices have risen over the last three months.

Given the challenges of affordability from a decade of rising prices and sluggish wage growth, a short slowdown in prices combined with increases in pay could be a positive outcome for the market in the long term. The market still requires actions to ensure an adequate supply of housing.

As ever, the overall average hides a myriad of different stories. Crucially, there is a distinct North/South divide, with Wales in particular still growing robustly, up 3% annually. Most of the major conurbations outside London also continue to see growth, led by Cardiff (up 5.3%).

In London, prices have risen for the last five months, leaving the average price in the capital at £622,494.

As last month, the North/South divide largely persists in the regions of England and Wales, with annual falls concentrated in the South Eastern corner of the country.

The South East region itself is seeing the fastest falls in prices, with the average house values down 1.7%, despite strong growth in the Isle of Wight (up 7.0%) and Southampton (up 4.2% annually to set a new peak average price).

The picture is complicated by modest growth in the South West (up 0.3%). There, strong growth in Bournemouth (up 7.3%) and new peak average prices in Bristol (up 0.3%), Gloucestershire and Somerset (up 3.8% and 3.9%, respectively) remains enough to outweigh downward pressure from the likes of Bath and North East Somerset (down 10.2%) and North Somerset (down 5.4%). Likewise, the North East refuses to conform to the pattern. Prices there are down 1.6%, with significant falls in Redcar and Cleveland (falling 7.3%) and Middlesbrough (down 6.5%).

Outside these areas, though, growth continues and the majority of local authorities (59 out of 108) saw averages prices rise. For the most part the increases are modest. In England, the North West sees the strong growth with average prices up 1.3% annually. This is supported by strong performance in Manchester, which set a new peak average price in the month and where values have increased 3.1% in the last year. The West Midlands also performs well, with growth of 1.7%, but in the East Midlands and Yorks & Humber regions growth is under 1.0%.

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Zoopla to ban 'no DSS' rental adverts

Zoopla to ban benefits restrictions in rental advertshttps://t.co/4TjAMotvkQ

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 18, 2019

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Asking prices fall : Rightmove HPI

Brexit fears dampen spring property revival as asking prices fall https://t.co/9ayBJsGKw4 #Housing pic.twitter.com/Cg5hg8sb3F

— Property PR (@propertypr) March 18, 2019

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PRS tenants unprotected from revenge evictions

Just one in every 20 private renters who complain to the council about poor conditions in their home get protection from a revenge eviction, according to @genrentuk analysis - https://t.co/C9fR7UIPOe #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/358IMtv72U

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 18, 2019

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Bad measurements: London estate agents

A report reveals London house buyers are paying thousands of pounds too much for their properties because rooms have been badly measured by estate agents: https://t.co/rj72rqC7lx

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) March 14, 2019

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What will £200,000 buy you around the UK?

What will £200,000 buy you around the UK? https://t.co/V0TaJqF5rV

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) March 14, 2019

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Selective licensing of private landlords: Commons Library briefing

Selective licensing of private landlords (England & Wales) - Commons Library briefing - UK Parliament https://t.co/p7h4yFdNea via @commonslibrary

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 14, 2019

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Student rental housing gripes

BBC News - 'No water and rodents' among student housing gripes https://t.co/TLCCqdozR8

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 14, 2019

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Right to Buy's re-sale profits

BBC News - Right to Buy homes re-sold since 2000 made £6.4bn in profit https://t.co/TCgFTpupfq

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 14, 2019

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Prolonging Brexit - bad for property prices

RICS: Prolonged Brexit uncertainty will damage the UK housing market https://t.co/udfc1ZdY0d pic.twitter.com/EUTgzRN2LL

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 14, 2019

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Brexit uncertainty holding back house moves

Brexit uncertainty 'holds back house moves' https://t.co/4QeH8DEbCe

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) March 14, 2019

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HMRC's targeting of accidental landlords falls short

HMRC's targeting of accidental landlords falls short https://t.co/MYqFTtUGDw

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) March 14, 2019

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UK house price forecasts downgraded

UK house price forecasts heavily downgraded as Brexit freezes housing market https://t.co/EPF3kQhv43

— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) March 14, 2019

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New laws lean on landlords

New laws lean on landlords - MoneyWeek https://t.co/Gkh5OXzOyS

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 13, 2019

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Hull council wins battle to change private landlord rules

Hull council wins court battle to change private landlord rules https://t.co/Ri2daEOI6y

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) March 13, 2019

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Rent in London is the most expensive in Europe for expats

Rent in London is the most expensive in Europe for expats https://t.co/q5y5jVI450 pic.twitter.com/en5P07lnE9

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 13, 2019

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The Chancellor's Spring Statement

The Chancellor @PhilipHammondUK has delivered the #SpringStatement in the @HouseofCommons. Here is what you need to know 👇 https://t.co/HujNnwV5ek pic.twitter.com/97bpzWSlbP

— HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) March 13, 2019

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£3bn affordable homes guarantee scheme

As part of the Chancellor's Spring Statement he proposes:

The government is determined to fix the broken housing market. Building more homes in the right places is critical to unlocking productivity growth and makes housing more affordable. At Autumn Budget 2017, the government set out a comprehensive package of new policies to raise housing supply by the end of this Parliament to its highest level since 1970, on track to reach 300,000 a year on average. The Spring Statement set out further steps to deliver this ambition:

• published a consultation on Infrastructure Finance, seeking views on how the government can best support private infrastructure investment in the context of the UK’s changing relationship with the European Investment Bank
• reiterated the government’s commitment to publishing a comprehensive National Infrastructure Strategy – the first of its kind – setting out the government’s priorities for economic infrastructure and responding to recommendations in the National Infrastructure Commission’s National Infrastructure Assessment
• £717 million from the £5.5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock up to 37,000 homes at sites including Old Oak Common in London, the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and Cheshire.
• through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme, the government will guarantee up to £3 billion of borrowing by housing associations in England to support delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes
• further progress on delivering growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc including £445 million from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock over 22,000 homes, and a joint declaration with local partners, affirming our shared vision for the Arc
• up to £260 million for the Borderlands Growth Deal, which on top of the £102 million announced recently for Carlisle from the Housing Infrastructure Fund means up to £362 million UK Government funding into the Borderlands area

A new £3bn Affordable Homes Guarantee scheme, to support delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes…

And £717m from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock up to 37,000 new homes on sites in West London, Cheshire, Didcot, and Cambridge.#SpringStatement pic.twitter.com/9ZF5X7W41M

— HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) March 13, 2019

BREAKING: Chancellor @PhilipHammondUK has used his #SpringStatement to announce a new £3bn Affordable Homes Guarantee scheme - https://t.co/DRRMcegrH5 #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/35UecEkEBG

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) March 13, 2019

Chancellor unveils £3bn affordable homes guarantee scheme in quiet Spring Statement https://t.co/Jn2ysCa0Rm pic.twitter.com/RxmkIgknXv

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) March 13, 2019

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