Want 1.5 Million New Homes? Cut Stamp Duty on Investors The Government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament is ambitious — and necessary. But if ministers are serious, they’ll need the private sector onside. Right now, it’s not. One...
iHowz has been actively engaging with MPs and members of the House of Lords, providing detailed briefings and supporting a Lords Round Table discussion with evidence and insight when requested. Reminder: Key Proposals in the Renters’ Rights Bill End of “No Fault”...
Following the election and a new Government, iHowz have prepared a briefing paper urging the Government to conduct a comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of the current rental system, proposing a ‘Tenant Landlord Partnership Bill’. This review must address the...
iHowz Landlord Association were delighted to be able to host a briefing to MPs and Lords, in the House of Commons, to investigate ways of retaining no-fault evictions, to help protect tenants and landlords alike. iHowz is proposing a set of reforms to create a fairer...
. In the dynamic landscape of the UK rental sector, the changes regarding the proposed Section 21 Abolition may be about to take a turn. iHowz, our Landlord’s Association, has been collaborating closely for some time with Conservative members from both Houses of...
On Feb 02, 2022, The Government announced its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper that included news of the intention to abolish the Section 21 Notice. If this happens iHowz believes that there will be serious, if unintended, consequences to landlords in the UK. The...
The Government has proposed an Ombudsman scheme, which will be mandatory for all private landlords in England. They have invited views on this and iHowz have submitted their views, which can be seen here Details of the proposal can be seen here, and says: The...
iHowz have just submitted a paper to the Treasury in respect of the next Spring Budget. The whole paper can seen here here, and calls for: Rescind Section 24 of the 2015 Finance Act Allow Registered Landlords to reclaim Supplemental 3% SDLT on rental properties....
Greenwich had an Additional HMO licensing scheme from 1st October 2017 to 30 Sept 2022. In spite of there being no review, or report of the current scheme, they are they are consulting on a new scheme click here We have written to them requesting the justification...
We were alarmed to see Richard Blakeway, of the Housing Ombudsman Service state on BBC news that he believed that 1 in 10 houses in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) suffered from mould. He was commenting on the tragic death of a 2 year old boy, who died after...
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iHowz has been actively engaging with MPs and members of the House of Lords, providing detailed briefings and...
Following the election and a new Government, iHowz have prepared a briefing paper urging the Government to conduct a...