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The New Rule That Could Delay Landlords Getting Their Properties Back
Why the PRS Database is about far more than registration. Most landlords think the new PRS Database (officially the Private Rented Sector Database, often referred to as the landlord database) is simply another registration scheme under the Renters’ Rights Act. Most commentary has focused on the annual registration fee and the paperwork involved. They’re wrong.Continue reading “The New Rule That Could Delay Landlords Getting Their Properties Back”
Is Being a Landlord a Business or Just an Investment? A New Tax Case Has Landlords Talking
A recent LandlordZONE article looked at an Upper Tribunal tax case that could have important implications for landlords considering transferring their portfolio into a limited company. The legal arguments are complicated. Fortunately, the practical message is much simpler. The case itself wasn’t about landlords directly. It involved an investment partnership and whether it qualified asContinue reading “Is Being a Landlord a Business or Just an Investment? A New Tax Case Has Landlords Talking”
The First Real Test Of Awaab’s Law Raises Questions Private Landlords Can’t Ignore
The first major research into Awaab’s Law has arrived, and it may contain an important warning for private landlords. Landlords share their view in the LandlordZONE article Damp and mould pose biggest challenge under Awaab’s Law Since last October, social landlords have been working under the first phase of the new rules, which require themContinue reading “The First Real Test Of Awaab’s Law Raises Questions Private Landlords Can’t Ignore”
Hamptons Says More Than Half of Landlord Sales Failed.
They Should Have Come To Us. We all know that landlords have plenty of reasons for wanting to leave the private rented sector. For some, it’s retirement. For others, it’s years of tax changes, rising mortgage costs and an ever-growing list of regulations. The Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital, tougher Right to Rent checksContinue reading “Hamptons Says More Than Half of Landlord Sales Failed.”
Scotland’s Possession Delays Are Shocking. Could England Learn From Them?
Scottish landlords are now waiting up to a year to regain possession of their properties in some cases. According to the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), the average time between an eviction application being lodged and a tribunal decision has risen from around three months in 2019 to more than eight months in 2025. Litigation specialists at AberdeinContinue reading “Scotland’s Possession Delays Are Shocking. Could England Learn From Them?”
Everyone’s Talking About Landlords Leaving. But the Real Story Is in Who’s Buying
There is a lot of conflicting noise around the private rented sector at the moment. Some say landlords leaving is creating a shortage of rental properties. Others say the sector is simply changing, with smaller landlords being replaced by larger, more commercially run operators. The one thing that is crystal clear is landlords with smallContinue reading “Everyone’s Talking About Landlords Leaving. But the Real Story Is in Who’s Buying”
Is Compensation Culture Coming To The PRS?
Landlords have grown used to bad news under the Renters’ Rights Act, but the suggestion that tenants could be awarded up to £25,000 through the new Private Rented Sector Ombudsman scheme appears to have touched a particular nerve. It is not just the size of the potential award that has caused alarm. It is whatContinue reading “Is Compensation Culture Coming To The PRS?”
Section 8 Possession and Disability Discrimination: The Defence Landlords Can’t Afford to Ignore
Most landlords understand that the abolition of Section 21 has fundamentally changed the possession process. What many don’t yet appreciate is that another challenge may become increasingly common as more landlords rely on Section 8 grounds for possession. It isn’t a new piece of legislation. It’s disability discrimination. According to barrister Sonia Rai, speaking withContinue reading “Section 8 Possession and Disability Discrimination: The Defence Landlords Can’t Afford to Ignore”
What the World Cup teaches landlords about selling property
As football fever sweeps the nation once again, fans across England are dreaming of that one unforgettable moment: the ball hitting the back of the net in the dying seconds of a World Cup final. We are dreaming of the trophy, the glory, and the clinical strikes that write history. But while England’s stars battleContinue reading “What the World Cup teaches landlords about selling property”