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Market outlook is strong

With the demand for rental property on the increase and the sales market experiencing a significant rise in mortgage applications lockdown hasn’t been a deterrent ...
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Kent Reliance warns of first time buyers ‘lost decade’

Growth in the rental sector has slowed but it is unlikely to mean it has become any more affordable for first-time buyers to get on ...
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Rent Smart Wales prosecutions warning

Rent Smart Wales enforcement activity is gathering momentum as the one year anniversary of the registration deadline approaches. Two more successful prosecutions have been heard at ...

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EPC rating reminder for landlords

Landlords of properties England and Wales are being urged to check the energy ratings of any properties they let out to ensure that they do ...

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Are you or your agent Rent Smart Wales legal?

From today, for any person or company managing residentail property in Wales a Rent Smart Wales licence has become a legal requirement
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New landlord tax changes explained

Mr Osborne certainly seems to have it in for private residential landlords!  Here's a breakdown of the tax changes he has brought to bear over ...

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Rent Smart Wales introduction date announced

Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, has at last announced the introduction date for the new Rent Smart Wales initiative.
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Wales RPS legislation changes – a round up

What with the Housing (Wales) Act, the Immigration Act 2014, The Renting Homes Bill, Immigration Act (Right to rent), the Deregulation Bill, and the Labour ...

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Immigration Act 2014 – When does it arrive with me?

The question most commonly asked about the Immigration Act at the moment is “When will the scheme roll out to my area?”

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New housing Powers for Bank of England

The Bank of England has been granted new powers in the housing market this week.
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ONS reports 1.7 per cent average rent rise in 2014

Average private rents in Britain rose 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to December 2014, according to new data from the Office for National ...
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Government considers increasing court costs again

It's barely 10 months since the cost of a County Court repossession hearing shot up from £175 to the current £280, but the Government is ...

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