landlords

In this month's news and legislation round-up for landlords, we have tips for landlords of student lets, some predictions for the coming year, and important news about the tax regulations governing holiday lets and second homes.

In this article, I will look at what happened in 2021 in the Norwich buy-to-let property market and give you my opinion as to what lies ahead for Norwich landlords in 2022 and beyond. On a positive note, house prices in Norwich have rocketed, rents have risen faster than inflation, at the start of the year we had the benefit of a stamp duty holiday and finally, ultra-low mortgage rates, meaning Norwich landlords had lots to be happy about in 2021.

Our monthly news and legislation round-up for landlords. This month we have a great post looking ahead at the key legislation changes likely in 2022, an increase in tenancy lengths, landlord licensing, EPCs and more...

Everyone should be doing their bit to help reduce the UK’s carbon footprint on the globe – yet the question is, is that burden being put too much on the shoulders of Norwich landlords with potential bills of £7,600+ in the next four years?

The Government’s scheduled publication of their White Paper for the Renter's Reform Bill, which incorporates proposals to forbid Section 21 evictions and introduce ‘Lifetime Deposits’, has been suspended until 2022. The additional time is required to give a chance to create a level playing field to reforms for both landlords and tenants in the private rented sector in England. In this article, I...

Each month we bring you the latest news on landlords and tenancy with a quick round-up all in one place.   10 Dos and don’ts for student landlords NRLA (6 min read) The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new series aimed at student landlords. From furnishing your property to licensing and retainers, check out the list for some useful dos and don’ts. Full story...

The ‘Buy-To-Let’ (BTL) mortgage is celebrating its Silver Anniversary (25 years) this autumn. Isn’t it fascinating that a decision between a group of letting agents and bankers all that time ago to offer BTL mortgages has changed the face of the Norwich (and national) property market? But has it been a good thing? Or has it ruined the dreams of many 20 somethings wanting to get on to the property...

The stamp duty holiday is over, the furlough finished at the end of September, unemployment is due to rise and inflation is rife … is this the end of the post lockdown Norwich property boom? Surely, we are heading for house price correction? Forecasting what will happen in the Norwich property market this autumn may not be as simple as it first appears. It’s true the Norwich property market is...

Each month we bring you the latest news on key landlord and tenancy policy and legislation with a quick round-up all in one place.   Dozens of amendments to the Building Safety Bill to be debated by MPs Housing Today (5 min read) The Building Safety Bill is a significant piece of new legislation that’s been making its way through parliament, this month. Fire safety for high-rise buildings...

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