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10/02/2021
A recent study of England’s rental markets finds that there was a major fall in the number of EU nationals applying for tenancies.
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Since 2017 the percentage of EU nationals renting homes throughout England fell…
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14/02/2020
So the clock struck 11pm on Friday 31st January which marked the historic moment of the UK formally leaving the EU with an eleven month transition period to negotiate a free trade deal.
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10/02/2020
A trade association reveals a few of the extreme measures that some landlords who are fearful of a Brexit affect of fewer tenants, are willing to go to.
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The association says that in…
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29/11/2019
Property buyers showed they were not willing to stand around any longer waiting for Brexit, as stamp duty tax receipts rocketed in Q3.
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Latest figures from the government on stamp duty receipts show that in Q2 this year, th…
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02/10/2019
Latest figures show that UK house prices have fallen with the Brexit instability being blamed.
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The figures show that the average price of residential property being put up for sale, has dropped b…
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23/06/2019
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has been asked if his party wins a General Election, to state his position on how he would support the private rented section, by the country's most 'colourful' and controversial landlord.
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17/05/2019
The government has just published its new guide for agents and landlords on Right to Rent checks to be carried out for EU citizens when Britain leaves the EU to avoid civil penalties.
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The guidance on the heav…
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13/05/2019
According to an estate agents, student landlords are set for a 'boom' this year as there is higher student demand for places and accommodation in spite of the Brexit uncertainty.
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The agents have studied applications dat…
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01/05/2019
According to a new piece of research it shows that property price increases in Brexit majority leave constituencies are performing better than property prices in remain constituencies.
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Ever since the Brex…
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26/04/2019
A legal firm is warning letting agents and landlords they should be prepared post Brexit because it could turn Right to Rent into an even bigger mess.
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This is irrespective of the recent High Court ruling that Right to Rent b…
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17/04/2019
Private landlords are saying that the Brexit shambles will cause serious problems for any EU citizen wishing to rent a home in the UK.
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A trade body claims that the ongoing Brexit scenario will almost certainly mean that many…
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01/03/2019
A specialist buy-to-let lender claims its latest research shows that Brexit uncertainty is the major cause of the UK housing market slump. The survey is regularly carried out with 200 mortgage advisors and the data is inputted into its Financial Advi…
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21/01/2019
First time buyers have not been put off by Brexit as their number of new mortgages has increased which is the exact opposite of landlords' new BTL activity as it has dropped by over 10%.
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In November 2018 there were around 36…
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18/01/2019
London landlords have been badly affected since the Brexit vote in 2016 and could have lost £1,806, according to a BTL lender's latest rental index.
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The Rental Index's cautious projection claims t…
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13/01/2019
There has been so much coverage about landlords not renting their properties out to non- UK Nationals, but now with the advent of a No Deal Brexit even EU nationals are being turned away.
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A trade body's resea…
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07/01/2019
According to Jonathan Samuels the CEO of a property lender, Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens."
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Property being sold and bought is governed by confidence in the sector, the CEO claims that as the Br…
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12/11/2018
The 'Marmite' landlord, Fergus Wilson, who was at one time Britain’s biggest sole landlord, has just announced his intention to stop renting out 'homes' because there are not enough East European workers to maintain his properties and whether Brexit …
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04/11/2018
Good news, in spite of the Brexit 'doom and gloom', is that nearly 80% of buy-to-let investors are going to buy more properties in the next twelve months which is approximately 1.95 million landlords.
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22/10/2018
A trade body is claiming that when Brexit happens, EU citizens living in the UK may face the hardships and difficulties that the Windrush generation suffered.
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The body has written to Sajid David, the Home Secretary…
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29/06/2018
The UK leaving the EU could cause major turmoil in the UK property sector according to homeowners, landlords, insolvency practitioners and investors who took part in the survey held by an online property auction company.
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Older News
Fit for Habitation|March 2019 The ACT is intended to define minimum standards a rental property MUST
be and makes a clearer pathway way for Tenants to be compensated|https://www.pims.co.uk/fit_for_habitation_act_march_2019/
Guarantor|The person who provides a guarantee and promises to make payment good should the person responsible for the agreement fail|http://www.pims.co.uk/guarantors/
MEES|The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Landlords are charged with the requirement to bring their rental property to a minimum EPC rating of E. Property with F and G rating will effectively be banned from the rental market April 2018 |http://www.pims.co.uk/epc/
Section 11|Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 places an obligation on the landlord to maintain the structure and exterior of the property, including installations for the supply of water, gas and electricity, heating systems, drainage and sanitary appliances|http://www.pims.co.uk/landlord-section-11-repairs/
serving date|This date is the date deemed received at the property - as an example if posted allow for posting days|/serving-notice-on-a-tenant-delivery-days/
Tenancy Application|The objective of vetting is to empower yourself so you can make an informed decision as to the calibre of the prospective person. Making your decision on facts and figures is invaluable and this is why you should always take references. The application form also provides you with permission to perform credits. This form details all the information you should ever require deal with most eventualities including absconding tenants|http://www.pims.co.uk/doc/57/
Tenant Fees|From June 2019 where renting properties in England gone are the days of charging for admin, letting fees, vetting, references,
inventory, check in, check out, cleaning, pet insurance or ANY other fee
that is not explicitly permitted within the legislation. |https://www.pims.co.uk/ban_letting_fees_act_2019/