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  As the General Election looms, we look at what it could mean for landlords in the Private Rental Sector ... Hopefully, the morning of 13 December will, at least, give us some clue as to what's next. Will it be Brexit done or a hung parliament with more dithering for another year? So, what could the election bring for the private landlord? The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of, what is likely to be, one of the most decisive general elections in recent years.  On the face of it, and I make no...

With all the changes within the property industry, we ask: ... should the abolition of Section 21 be seen as a threat or an opportunity? What a DYNAMIC industry we work in! There is one question. Has the housing market in the UK been so bad for so long that it needs reforming in nearly all avenues all at once? Let's just look at what is in the tubes now. I'm sure, from a Landlord's perspective, it can’t be the pending licensing legislation? NOOO. Not even the abolition of Mortgage Interest Relief, the dreaded Section 24? NOOO. It must surely...

Are you a serious Letting Agent? Revolutionary proposals are being set in place for agency regulation, licensing and training The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals have come from the Regulation of Property Agents' Working Party, set up last year by the Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government and led by Lord Richard Best. In his report, the main recommendation is that a separate regulating body be established to oversee and guide the industry forward to a more professional and qualified industry. The Regulator...

If you rent out a property to several tenants who are not members of the same family, it may be classed a “House in Multiple Occupation” (known as an HMO). Whereas up until 1 Octo ber 2018, an HMO was only applicable to property of at least three storeys, changes to the law now means that all properties could apply. Is your property an HMO? Your property is an HMO if both of the following apply: at least three tenants live there, forming more than one household* toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities are shared * A household is either a single person…