Rogue landlord hit with tagged curfew and fined for evicting lodger
A Bristol landlord has been fined and ordered to stay at home between 7pm and 7am for two months after illegally kicking out his…
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Tenants urged to reclaim cash from landlords with a deposit worth more than five weeks’ rent
Campaign group Generation Rent has urged tenants to check their landlord doesn’t hold more than five weeks’ rent as a deposit. If that is…
Shared home specialist Altacasa raises €2m in ambitious push
Altacasa, a platform helping people buy a share of second homes in the UK and Europe, has raised €2m in pre-seed funding from angel…
NRLA calls for ‘tenant hardship loan’ to protect landlords after furlough
This would be an interest-free government guaranteed loan to support the majority of tenants with COVID related rent debts who are not eligible for benefit support.
Southend landlords in deprived areas hit by licencing scheme
The licencing scheme will be launched on December 1st, costing landlords £688 for a five-year licence, though those who apply before that date will get a discount.
Mortgage applicants flock to the broker channel
Lenders appear to be investing more money into their tech systems compared to their direct channels.
Bournemouth and Bristol the university cities seeing most tenant demand
Some students previously deferred from going to university due to the pandemic, given that they’d lose out on much of the social element and have to attend seminars and lectures remotely.
‘Support for Mortgage Interest needs rethinking now furlough is ending’
SMI is a government loan scheme which helps homeowners on benefits, but currently they must wait 39 weeks to claim.
Landlords warned about Section 21 evictions
When issuing Section 21 landlords are obliged to give copies of gas safety and energy performance certificates.
Yorkshire BS and Accord refresh buy-to-let offerings
Yorkshire has cut 5-year fixes by 0.20% and its 10-year fix by 0.15%, while its HMO products have also been reduced by 0.10%.
