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Landlords adapting to change in UK but rents will rise as a result
Private rented sector landlords in the UK are adapting to changes brought on by the Government but rents are set to rise as a result, a new analysis report suggests. Buy to let landlords have seen changes to stamp duty which means now paying an extra 3%, have to carry out immigration checks on new […] The post Landlords adapting to change in UK but rents will rise as a result appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New criminal offences for UK landlords over right to rent immigration checks
Controversial Right to Rent legislation in the UK has been upgraded from today with the introduction of tougher penalties for landlords and letting agents, including prison, if they fail to carry out immigration checks. The Right to Rent rules were introduced in February this year requiring all landlords or their letting agents to make immigration […] The post New criminal offences for UK landlords over right to rent immigration checks appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend
The number of rents rises in the UK recorded by letting agents has reaches the lowest since December last year but the decision to ban letting agent fees in England will reverse this slow down, it is claimed. The latest private rental sector report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) reveals that just […] The post Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →