by Kamal | May 25, 2026 | Property
A trim caravan sits in an idyllic garden in the grounds of a former gatehouse. Its cosy interior is decked with a cornucopia of crafts: pastel-coloured bunting, felt embroidery, a bright rag rug, plumply immaculate cushions. On the sideboard is a small display of...
by Kamal | May 24, 2026 | Property
It was cheering to read that William and Kate’s new lease for Forest Lodge in Windsor stipulates that they must keep the grounds “clean and tidy” and “free from weeds”. Solidarity, comrades! How relatable. For I too am a renter, and know how it feels to live under the...
by Kamal | May 23, 2026 | Property
A buzzard soars above wildflower meadows glinting with buttercups, as a giant construction vehicle whirs across a concrete pad where a new Tesco and a market hall are under construction.The development could be seen as a vote of confidence in a great British...
by Kamal | May 22, 2026 | Property
As an 18-year-old who has grown up in Horden and lived on a street due to be knocked down because of a compulsory purchase order, the housing problem is a stark but unsurprising one that I’ve only seen get worse throughout my lifetime – especially after ownership of...
by Kamal | May 22, 2026 | Property
Another week and another Newsround, let’s see what has been in the news this week. Welsh landlords must prepare for new law change From 1 June 2026 landlords in Wales will not be able to discriminate against tenants who have children or are in receipt of benefits....
by Kamal | May 21, 2026 | Property
Carpenters Estate V1Tee Fabikun is sitting in an armchair in her cosy, homely flat, surrounded by her things – papers and letters, family photos, a few Nigerian handicrafts, a forest of houseplants by the window. She is telling me about her neighbours here on the...
by Kamal | May 21, 2026 | Property
There’s a moment most landlords recognise, even if they couldn’t tell you exactly when it happened. Somewhere between five and ten properties, the job changes. Certificates stack up. Maintenance requests arrive from three directions at once. You know roughly what each...
by Kamal | May 20, 2026 | Property
More than £52m in public money earmarked for social housing is at risk after the partial collapse of one of the England’s fastest-growing housing providers.Two of the investment companies run by the Heylo Housing group, which is backed by the asset managers BlackRock,...
by Kamal | May 20, 2026 | Property
The architect and gardener Peter Aldington, who has died aged 93, had a following and influence out of proportion to the relatively modest quantity of his buildings over a span of little more than 20 years. The relationship between quantity and quality came mainly...
by Kamal | May 20, 2026 | Property
Stamp duty should be scrapped and replaced with a new property wealth tax to fix London’s housing crisis, a leading thinktank has proposed.A report on the capital’s property market suggests an annual tax to replace the levy paid when buying a property and council tax...
by Kamal | May 19, 2026 | Property
On a cold, bright autumn morning in the Adelaide parklands, curious dogs and mostly incurious humans pass by tents half-hidden in bushes.After Bikram Lama – the “birdman” of Sydney – died last year, thousands of people streamed past his body, oblivious.People walk...
by Kamal | May 18, 2026 | Property
Two terraced houses go up for sale in the same week. Both list at £180,000. Both rent for around £900 a month. On paper, they share the same gross yield: a healthy 6%. You’d be forgiven for treating them as roughly the same investment. But once you’ve factored in...
by Kamal | May 18, 2026 | Property
In the same week earlier this year, one national paper ran a piece titled “The end of the small landlord,” and another ran “BTL yields hit a record high.” Both were technically right. Both can be true at the same time, and that’s exactly the point. So, is buy-to-let...
by Kamal | May 18, 2026 | Property
Picture this. You’re at a landlord meet-up and someone asks what you pay in management costs. “Twelve percent of rent,” you say, and they nod. Reasonable. Within market. Sorted. Then they ask about your void allowance. Your maintenance reserve. Your selective...
by Kamal | May 18, 2026 | Property
Amid the high-stakes bustle of numbered paddles shooting up and gavels banging down, an unexpected voice calls desperately from the corner of the auction room. “That’s my house,” shouts the woman, watching her home of 20 years up for sale.“I live there. You can tell...
by Kamal | May 18, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 7, Looking ahead » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | May 16, 2026 | Property
Celebrities including Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger have defeated plans to build a 29-storey tower on the banks of the River Thames.Jagger, along with fellow rockstar Eric Clapton, actor Felicity Kendal and comic Harry Hill, fought the developer Rockwell...
by Kamal | May 16, 2026 | Property
Los Angeles is no stranger to drama. But the rapid ascension of a former reality TV bad boy turned political candidate taking on an incumbent mayor is a plot twist that has broken through far beyond the hills of Hollywood.Spencer Pratt, best known for his role on the...
by Kamal | May 16, 2026 | Property
A record number of people in the UK are turning to crowdfunding to cover rent and household bills, with GoFundMe reporting more rent-related fundraisers were created in April than in any month on record.The platform said donations towards rent support had risen by 60%...
by Kamal | May 15, 2026 | Property
Nurul Islamnuru, an immigrant from Bangladesh, rented a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, New York, with his wife, three children and father-in-law before, in July 2022, purchasing a four-bedroom home with a back yard for his kids to play in.“I feel really proud,” said...
by Kamal | May 15, 2026 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround brings you all the weekly housing news updates and a bit more. Civil penalty challenges to come with upfront costs Now that the Renters’ Right act is in force the government has now announced a new tiered fee framework for property tribunals...
by Kamal | May 14, 2026 | Property
A recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning rules. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how the system allows developers to profit while homeowners bear the costCheck...
by Kamal | May 13, 2026 | Property
Keir Starmer has laid out long-promised changes to education, health and the courts in the king’s speech, which maps out the government’s agenda for the next year.The speech delivered by King Charles cited bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul the provision of...
by Kamal | May 13, 2026 | Property
More than 10 million people are expected to visit the US for the World Cup this summer. However, where and how to accommodate these visitors has been a concern among residents and affordable housing advocates in host cities from Seattle to Atlanta.Hotels remain...
by Kamal | May 13, 2026 | Property
When Tiffany Tate put the wheels in motion to buy her first home, it felt like a win – until a date’s response stopped her cold.“If you buy that house, what’s a guy going to do for you?” he said. It was just after their first date, and just before what would be their...
by Kamal | May 12, 2026 | Property
An air of civilisational wipeout hangs over the Gehrenseestrasse complex, an abandoned housing estate on the north-eastern outskirts of Berlin, where the city still looks shabby without the chic. The insides of the nine prefabricated blocks have long been gutted; six...
by Kamal | May 11, 2026 | Property
One of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to ease a surge in living costs caused by the Iran war.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has...
by Kamal | May 10, 2026 | Property
The new Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward in ensuring that both tenants and landlords can access justice, but without proper investment it risks creating new court delays and injustices for both parties (The Guardian view on the Renters’ Rights Act: finally,...
by Kamal | May 10, 2026 | Property
It was 2pm on 30 April when Carl Kansinde Middleton received a “no fault” eviction from his landlord in Brighton – just 10 hours before section 21 notices were officially banned under the Renters’ Right Act.“As we were getting closer, I really thought I was safe,” he...
by Kamal | May 9, 2026 | Property
Another week and another Newsround, let’s see what has caught our eye this week, the first full week of the new Renters’ Right Act. Information sheet compliance download figures are low New Freedom of Information data requested by Landlord Studio details that the new...
by Kamal | May 8, 2026 | Property
From a historic Scottish castle to a lakeside farmhouse, the most viewed homes on Rightmove in April highlight buyers’ appetite for properties offering something a little different. Additional space is a clear priority, with this month’s properties featuring multiple...
by Kamal | May 7, 2026 | Property
No one should be left to die in the middle of Sydney, alone and unseen.That was the powerful message delivered by homelessness support worker Erin Longbottom to a crowd gathered in Hyde Park to honour Bikram Lama.The crowd gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of...
by Kamal | May 6, 2026 | Property
As of 6 April 2026, the landscape of UK property taxation has fundamentally shifted. For the first group of unincorporated landlords – those with a qualifying gross income exceeding £50,000 – Making Tax Digital for landlords is no longer a future proposal; it is a...
by Kamal | May 6, 2026 | Property
If you have ever had to deal with a difficult tenant you know that the cost of a bad letting decision isn’t just financial. It’s emotional. Once a problematic tenant is in your property, regaining possession can take many months of stress and legal manoeuvring. As we...
by Kamal | May 6, 2026 | Property
If you feel like the goalposts for UK landlords keep moving, you aren’t alone. Over the last decade, the private rental sector has transitioned from a straightforward investment to a complex regulatory maze. Many property owners are realizing that the old way of doing...
by Kamal | May 6, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 6, Database and Ombudsman » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
The defining trend in British housing in recent decades has been towards private renting. The sector in England nearly doubled in size between 2004 and 2013. By 2023 almost two-fifths of households were either renting privately or socially. Meanwhile, the dream of...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
There was a time in the late 1980s when Shirley Porter was the second most famous and powerful female politician in Britain: “the Iron Lady of the town halls”. Like her heroine, Margaret Thatcher, she was a grocer’s daughter, though the family business, Tesco, was...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
This story was produced in partnership with Re:Public Lands Media, an independent, non-profit news organization. Sign up for Re:Public’s newsletter.Every autumn across North America, migration begins.And across the continent’s highways and desert roads, another...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
Finding reliable and responsible tenants is one of the most important steps in the process of renting out your property.Pre-viewing questions can help you get a clearer picture of who is interested before you arrange viewings. They give you useful context about their...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
You never welcome an email from your landlord, or in my case, my landlord’s agent. I happened to be in an airport waiting for a flight when something landed in my inbox that made my stomach drop. Two words popped out in the subject line: “Section 21”.Miles from home,...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
Carl used to own pubs – several of them – and a string of hotels. Then two years ago, rising costs forced him into bankruptcy. Now he sleeps on the beach in summer, and in winter sits in an all-night McDonald’s nursing a single cup of coffee.Carl’s daughters are in a...
by Kamal | May 5, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 5, Rent Issues » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | May 4, 2026 | Property
A baby has been found dead in a tent in regional New South Wales, prompting renewed calls to address homelessness across regional Australia.Police were called to a homeless encampment near Wagga beach on the Murrumbidgee River on Saturday, where they found a...
by Kamal | May 3, 2026 | Property
The two-year decline in healthy life expectancy in Britain, set out in new analysis from the Health Foundation thinktank, is devastating. In a wealthy country like the UK, at a time of rapid advances in the treatment of illnesses including obesity and cancer, people...
by Kamal | May 3, 2026 | Property
Here are all our posts for April. Friday 3rd April Landlord Law Newsround #430 Our first Newsround for April Friday 10th April Landlord Law Newsround #431 Weekly housing news and a more in our weekly Newsround Saturday 11th April Drafting a new Renters Rights Act...
by Kamal | May 2, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 4, Local Authority Fines » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | May 1, 2026 | Property
The Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) has served as the cornerstone of the private rented sector since the Housing Act 1988. That era concluded on 1st May 2026.With the Renters’ Rights Act now fully enacted across England, fixed-term ASTs have been abolished in favour...
by Kamal | May 1, 2026 | Property
Welcome to our first Newsround of May, and the day when the Renters’ Right Act comes into force, but let’s what else has been in the news this week. Today, the Renters Rights Act comes into force! It’s been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Assured...
by Kamal | May 1, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 3, Local Authority Enforcement » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 30, 2026 | Property
Solicitors say they have been inundated with requests to serve last-minute section 21 no-fault eviction notices before they are banned when the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force in England on Friday.The legislation, which has been hailed as the biggest change to...
by Kamal | Apr 30, 2026 | Property
For the first time since June 2025, the average monthly rent in Great Britain is lower than a typical new mortgage payment Renters are paying £123 less per month on average, as mortgage rates have climbed to 5.35% on a two-year fixed deal* Renting is cheaper than...
by Kamal | Apr 30, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 2, Fixed Terms » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 30, 2026 | Property
Over the week to come, journalists will repeat three things until they, and you, are sick: that local elections fall next Thursday; that the results will decide the fate of Keir Starmer; and that he is set to do badly. But just how badly, and where? Last week,...
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
Senior ministers have poured scorn on the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian revealed Rachel Reeves was considering it.Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, became the...
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
A ban on new leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the housing minister has said, as he defended the government’s piecemeal attempts to dismantle the system.The long-promised end would take years to...
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
Your article on landlords (I thought landlords were unchallengeable – until I met one of mine at a party, 22 April) paints them as shadowy figures wielding quiet power, but the reality is often more ordinary – and more complicated. I’m an “accidental landlord”. In my...
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
Six ways the Renters Rights Act will change renting: Part 1, Section 21 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
Steve Reed dismisses Labour rebels as ‘usual suspects’, as Starmer prepares for final PMQs of 2024-26 sessionGood morning. Originally Keir Starmer was hoping that there would not be a need for a PMQs today, but we have got one, and it will definitely be the last of...
by Kamal | Apr 29, 2026 | Property
Eight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF), which said social housing tenants are disproportionately vulnerable to the financial cost.Research found...
by Kamal | Apr 28, 2026 | Property
Downing Street has dismissed the idea of a freeze on private sector rents even as Rachel Reeves left the door open to such a move, after the Guardian revealed the chancellor has been considering it as an option to cut the cost of living.A No 10 spokesperson said on...
by Kamal | Apr 28, 2026 | Property
Whipping government MPs to vote against privileges inquiry ‘wrong’ and bad for trust in politics, says Labour’s Emma LewellBen QuinnBen Quinn is a Guardian political correspondent.Forcing Labour MPs to oppose the Tory motion aimed at sparking a probe...
by Kamal | Apr 28, 2026 | Property
With 01 May 2026 fast approaching, it has become very apparent on various online forums,webinars, and at in-person events that there are three, maybe four, types of landlord. Firstly, there is the informed landlord who has followed the legislative reforms over the...
by Kamal | Apr 27, 2026 | Property
Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alarm in government about the impact of the Iran war on voters’ budgets.Landlords in England would be banned from raising rents for a limited period of time under the...
by Kamal | Apr 27, 2026 | Property
Reading Alexander Hurst’s column on the frictionless experience of life promised – or threatened – by AI algorithms, I was struck by how little I recognised the picture he painted of daily experience being stripped of the friction necessary to furnish it with meaning...
by Kamal | Apr 26, 2026 | Property
At South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms.Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls...
by Kamal | Apr 25, 2026 | Property
Bikram Lama’s death could have been invisible.It has instead prompted a reckoning.Since Monday, when Guardian Australia published an investigation into Lama’s life and death, politicians, frontline homelessness workers, advocates and members of the public have been...
by Kamal | Apr 24, 2026 | Property
Ten weeks ago, Peter Watson fell off a wall. He shattered one of his feet and broke the other. Tonight he will sleep rough, with his wheelchair and moon boots, a short distance from Queensland’s glitzy Gold Coast tourist strip.“It’s agony all day, most days. Doesn’t...
by Kamal | Apr 24, 2026 | Property
Another week and another Newsround, let us see what has been in the news this week. Letting Agents score low with landlords New stats out this week by Goodlord, a proptech company claim that 68% of landlords use letting agents full management service but 59% of them...
by Kamal | Apr 23, 2026 | Property
The results are in. The biggest winners from the Conservatives’ help to buy scheme were high-earners who were already likely to buy a house. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) examined who benefited from the policy, and concluded that the top 10% of earners...
by Kamal | Apr 22, 2026 | Property
After 12 years of renting, I’ve known my fair share of landlords – although “known” is probably the wrong term. I don’t usually meet them in person and rarely speak to them directly, only communicating through a managing estate agent or, if I’m lucky, email. They...
by Kamal | Apr 22, 2026 | Property
Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of 104 children in England in the past six years, 76 of whom were under the age of one, according to data.Statistics also show there were 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths involving mothers living in...
by Kamal | Apr 21, 2026 | Property
Federal and state housing ministers have described the death of a young homeless man in Sydney’s Hyde Park as “beyond tragic” and say it reinforces the need to stop vulnerable rough sleepers from falling through the cracks.Bikram Lama, 32, was found dead on 7 December...
by Kamal | Apr 21, 2026 | Property
If the goalposts for landlords in the UK feel like they have shifted recently, you aren’t alone. Over the last decade, the private rental sector has transitioned from a relatively straightforward investment into a more structured regulatory environment. As we reach...
by Kamal | Apr 20, 2026 | Property
Giles Peaker: A Tribute to a Housing Law Pioneer » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 20, 2026 | Property
People sometimes expect estate agents to be able to fix things that might be entirely outside of their control. That doesn’t mean agents don’t try to help out, often they’re working hard behind the scenes, but it’s useful to understand where their influence ends. Here...
by Kamal | Apr 19, 2026 | Property
In March, Hawaii was hit with two back-to-back storms, bringing the worst flooding it’s seen in 20 years. In Lahaina, Maui, muddy flood waters turned streets into rivers and carved new paths through the barren landscape, breaking open roads and flooding houses. In...
by Kamal | Apr 17, 2026 | Property
Drafting a new Renters’ Rights Act Tenancy Agreement – Series Overview » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 17, 2026 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround brings you all the latest news. Government release funding to councils The government has handed out £41 million to 317 councils across England to help them with their new enforcement responsibilities in readiness for the Renters Right Act...
by Kamal | Apr 17, 2026 | Property
Drafting a new Renters’ Rights Act Tenancy Agreement – Part 5 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | Property
The Liberal leader, Angus Taylor, wants to block permanent residents of Australia from accessing a popular program for first home buyers, saying a government he leads would “reserve key social and economic entitlements for Australian citizens”.The plan, part of his...
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | London, Property
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by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | Property
Renters’ Rights Act Masterclass – are you ready for 1 May? » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 16, 2026 | Property
Average private rents have stopped rising in Great Britain after almost a decade of increases, as more landlords cut their prices to secure a tenant, data shows.The typical advertised private rent outside London for properties coming on to the market remained flat at...
by Kamal | Apr 15, 2026 | Property
This is what the government didn’t want to hear when its target to build 1.5m new homes in England during this parliament already looked out of reach. The country’s biggest housebuilder is trimming its purchases of new land because the Iran war has created “a less...
by Kamal | Apr 15, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 15, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 15, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 15, 2026 | Property
Britain’s largest housebuilder is planning to dramatically cut back on buying new land, blaming the impact of the conflict in the Middle East and putting Labour’s ambitious housebuilding target under more pressure.Barratt Redrow said that it intends to approve between...
by Kamal | Apr 14, 2026 | Property
Rightmove is once again asking the government to consider a reform to stamp duty, in light of new figures that show the increased cost to first-time buyers. First-time buyers paid £408 million (an additional £307 million) in stamp duty since the tax-free threshold...
by Kamal | Apr 14, 2026 | Property
Rightmove is once again asking the government to consider a reform to stamp duty, in light of new figures show how much higher the cost is for first-time buyers First-time buyers paid £408 million (an additional £307 million) in stamp duty since the tax-free threshold...
by Kamal | Apr 14, 2026 | Property
First-time buyers paid an additional £307 million in stamp duty since the tax-free threshold dropped from £425,000 to £300,000 in April 2025. Homes priced between £300,001 and £425,000 alone generated an estimated £145 million in stamp duty from first-time buyers over...
by Kamal | Apr 14, 2026 | Property
Drafting a new Renters’ Rights Act Tenancy Agreement – Part 4 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 13, 2026 | Property
Your report on homelessness among over‑55s reflects a crisis already hitting those of us just behind them (‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness, 8 April). I am approaching 50 and living in my best friend’s spare room – not...
by Kamal | Apr 13, 2026 | London, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Apr 13, 2026 | Property
Drafting a new Renters’ Rights Act Tenancy Agreement – Part 3 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Apr 12, 2026 | Property
Zappa Montag steps outside his home to a thicket of redwoods, Pacific madrones and oak trees. Dozens of fruit trees dot the 76 hectares (189 acres), along with a large garden replete with squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, corn and peppers. Nearby, a small stream...
