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 the property ladder, Kent Reliance claims.
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 Cardiff Magistrates Court, including the first commercial agent in Wales to be found guilty of managing properties without a licence.
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 not fall flul of next year's regulatory changes.
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 the last few budgets with some helpful examples
