Landlord

Birmingham City Council pays landlords over £1,200 rent arrears

Birmingham City Council has been ordered to pay a landlord over £1,200 in rent arrears after it agreed to pay rent directly to a benefit claimant with a history of arrears, who then left the property with the money, without paying the landlord. Initially, the council apologised for the error but refused to pay the landlord. However, a court has ruled it has made a mistake and must atone for that by paying the landlord the arrears in full.

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Rent Guarantor Sep 30, 2019

Landlord

Government rules and Brexit Uncertainty behind slowdown in growth of UK's PRS - report

Expansion of the UK’s private rental sector has slowed in recent years and a new report places the reason for that firmly at the feet of the Government. From a range of new rules and tax changes to Brexit uncertainty, UK Government action has weakened confidence among buy-to-let investors and encouraged much more caution with regards to investing in the sector.

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Rent Guarantor Sep 25, 2019

Landlord

Which Property Tech Options Can Help Protect BTL Landlords' Investments

As a Buy-to-Let (BTL) investor and landlord, one of the well-known roles of your investment is to provide residential housing for tenants across the UK. However, another important element of your investment in rental property is to generate a financial return for yourself.

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Rent Guarantor Sep 20, 2019

Landlord

A Quarter of Landlords Plan to Sell at Least One Property in the Next Year

A new report suggests that over a quarter of UK Buy-to-Let (BTL) landlords are planning to sell one or more of their properties in the next 12 months. That’s up from the previous study and almost three times higher than the proportion of landlords considering selling up in 2015.

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Rent Guarantor Sep 16, 2019