by peter littlewood | Dec 15, 2025 | Open News
A significant change taking effect on December 27 grants local councils what some are calling “draconian powers” over the private rental sector. This makes maintaining meticulous records more vital than ever for landlords and their agents. What Councils...
by peter littlewood | Dec 15, 2025 | Open News
Under the headline ‘Tax rule changes eat into profits of landlords’ the Telegraph has published an article stating that the cost of being a landlord is set to rise significantly, as the government announced in the 2025 Budget that rental income tax will...
by peter littlewood | Dec 15, 2025 | Open News
The Telegraph have written a lead article on the terrifying cost of owning a home in Labour’s Britain It can be seen here, and in summary says that as Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid the groundwork for a new “mansion tax”, she framed it around a familiar message:...
by peter littlewood | Dec 15, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander has published a long, useful article on the lessons to be learnt from history. It can be seen here, and in summary says that many landlords now describe the regulatory environment as hostile. That perception is not irrational....
by peter littlewood | Dec 8, 2025 | Open News
The government has confirmed that landlords will be required to maintain their membership in the new Private Rented Sector (PRS) Ombudsman scheme for a “reasonable amount of time” even after they have left the rental market. Landlord organisations have...
