Archived Industry News - August 2008
Tax bill halves for landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareReforms to capital gains tax have dramatically reduced the tax burden f...
29-Aug-2008
Bradford landlords granted licence amnesty
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareBradford council has announced an amnesty for landlords who rent out sh...
29-Aug-2008
Investors poised as house price slump continues
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemUK house prices continued to fall during August, presenting further o...
28-Aug-2008
Deadline looming for sale and rent back consultation
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords have been reminded that the deadline for submissions to the...
28-Aug-2008
Landlords stung by£1,500 fine
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareTwo UK landlords have been hit with a heavy fine for breaching a planni...
28-Aug-2008
Landlord reveals alleged mortgage fraud
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA Birmingham landlord has claimed that one of his properties is set t...
27-Aug-2008
Letting agent fined£10,000
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software A London letting agent has been hit with a fine of £10,000 for fa...
27-Aug-2008
CRL inks deal with SLM
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareSpecialist Lettings Management (SLM) has been acquired by Countrywide R...
27-Aug-2008
Average student rent hits£75 per week
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemStudent landlords and lettings agents can currently expect a weekly r...
26-Aug-2008
Landlords shun chance to pick up bargains
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords are set to shun the chance to add to their property portfolio...
26-Aug-2008
Lenders approving fewer buy to let loans
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareBuy-to-let property investors saw fewer mortgages approved during the f...
26-Aug-2008
Open brings lettings boom to Southport
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe Royal Birkdale Open golf tournament delivered rental income of over...
22-Aug-2008
Westminster deposits are UK's highest
This article was brought to your by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords with properties in Westminster are demanding the largest d...
21-Aug-2008
Landlord fined£8,000 for ignoring tenant limits
This article was brought to your by Rentman the premium property management systemA landlord has been hit with a fine of £8,000 after he was foun...
21-Aug-2008
Private rental sector to shrink as buy to let landlords leave market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe UK private rented sector is set to contract in coming years, as buy...
20-Aug-2008
Rents falling in upmarket London locales
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Rents in prime London locations are beginning to fall, as a result of ...
20-Aug-2008
Nottingham named top town for student landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemNottingham is the most profitable town for student landlords in the U...
19-Aug-2008
UK in midst of lettings boom
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software The UK’s lettings market is enjoying a boom as homeowners struggl...
19-Aug-2008
Landlord ordered to pay£10,000 for breaching fire rules
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software A London landlord is facing a heavy fine after endangering his tenants...
18-Aug-2008
NLA welcomes fall in landlord possessions
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Figures showing that fewer landlords are having to take action against...
18-Aug-2008
Landlords sued over theft of£600,000 jewels
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA woman is suing her landlord after £600,000 of jewels were stolen...
18-Aug-2008
Job market fuels demand for Reading rental accommodation
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system The huge number of employment opportunities in Berkshire is helping ...
15-Aug-2008
Rental sector reforms revealed by Law Commission
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe Law Commission has unveiled a set of proposals to improve standards...
15-Aug-2008
Lincolnshire landlords invited to EPC forums
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords and letting agents in the Lincolnshire area have been invit...
15-Aug-2008
Burnley landlords facing forced sales
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords in Burnley could be forced to sell properties to the local ...
14-Aug-2008
NLA advises landlords on surviving the credit crunch
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system The National Landlords Association (NLA) has issued a series of tips...
14-Aug-2008
Britannia blames defaulting landlords for arrears
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Landlords defaulting on new build city centre flats have been blamed...
14-Aug-2008
Council fines Newport landlord£2,500
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA landlord in Newport has been hit with a fine of £2,500 after f...
14-Aug-2008
Essex rental market booming
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLetting agents and landlords in the Essex area are struggling to keep u...
13-Aug-2008
Landlord spared fine in deposit dispute
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA landlord has escaped a fine of over £1,500 despite delivering hi...
13-Aug-2008
Landlords facing more higher mortgage repayments
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareProperty investors and landlords looking to add to their portfolio are ...
12-Aug-2008
Arrears warning for landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords have been urged to prepare themselves for a rise in defaults ...
12-Aug-2008
Cannabis factory leaves landlord with£10,000 bill
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software A landlord in Ulster is facing a £10,000 bill to restore his prop...
12-Aug-2008
Lincolnshire letting agent boosted by rental boom
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemSoaring demand for rental accommodation has boosted profits for a Lin...
11-Aug-2008
Student rents up 20%
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareStudent landlords are benefiting from the upsurge in demand for rental ...
11-Aug-2008
Landlords alerted to crime reports
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Landlords can now arm themselves with information about crime rates in...
08-Aug-2008
House price slump favouring property investors
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software A further house price slump in July is likely to create further invest...
08-Aug-2008
Equity release firm welcomes sale and rent back code
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe National Landlords' Association's (NLA) draft code of pract...
08-Aug-2008
Landlord fined£12,600 for safety breaches
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemHealth and safety violations in a rental property in Bristol has led ...
07-Aug-2008
£3,000 fine for negligent landlord
This article was brought to you by Rentman - the premium property management systemAn Oxford landlord has been fined £3,000 for breaching safety ...
07-Aug-2008
Landlord stumbles on£250,000 cannabis factory
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA Berkshire landlord has urged fellow property investors to make checks...
06-Aug-2008
Student landlords urged to secure EPC
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareStudent landlords have been encouraged not to delay securing an energy ...
06-Aug-2008
Tenant demand rising in London suburbs, say letting agents
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLetting agents and landlords in suburban areas of London are benefiti...
06-Aug-2008
Prime property rents in London sliding
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system An oversupply of accommodation is driving down rents in prime areas ...
05-Aug-2008
NLA launches sale and rent back consultation
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe National Landlords Association (NLA) is asking private residential ...
04-Aug-2008
Edinburgh letting agents experiencing boom in demand
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemEdinburgh lettings agents are experiencing record demand for rental a...
04-Aug-2008
Atisreal: No benefit to delaying rent reviews
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Landlords have been advised against postponing rent reviews in the hop...
01-Aug-2008
Rental demand to be 'offset by availability of accommodation'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe growth in demand for rental property is set to be curtailed by the ...
01-Aug-2008
