Category: Analysis
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£41 Million and Counting: The Enforcement Machine Has Just Been Upgraded
The government just handed councils £41 million in new enforcement funding. If you’re a private landlord, history tells you exactly how this plays out – and parking fines are a useful guide to what comes next.
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The Tenant Tax – The Great Licensing Con!
Selective licensing was promoted as a solution for rogue landlords and improving housing standards, but it appears ineffective and costly. Prior to licensing, enforcement actions were minimal and existing council powers were underutilized. The scheme penalizes compliant landlords without targeting unsafe conditions, ultimately benefiting rogue landlords while increasing rental costs for tenants.
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Understanding Today’s Landlords: Surprising HMRC Insights
We are all familiar with the common stereotypical image of today’s Landlord. They are greedy, live off others, don’t know what hard work is…..well you get my drift……it’s not exactly sympathetic! Fortunately, HMRC’s latest data offers a clear — and perhaps surprising — picture. Far from the stereotype of wealthy property tycoons, most landlords are…