A study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research recently revealed that one in six UK landlords were not using official deposit protection schemes.
North West property developer launches legal battle against Tesco
North West property developer, High Peak Developments, has launched a legal battle against Tesco, claiming that the supermarket giant is breaching competition law in the Peak District.
Changes to laws on taking disabled tenants
From April 2016, there will be significant changes to laws for landlords taking on disabled tenants.
Stamp duty surcharge likely to “delay transactions”, say Conveyancers
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has recently criticised the Government’s introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge, arguing that the proposed “attack on smaller investors” will lead to increased delays for purchasers.
Cherie Blair launches legal battle against Government’s buy-to-let tax
Human rights legislator and the wife of a former Labour Prime Minister, Cherie Blair, has launched a legal battle against the Government over their bid to increase taxes on buy-to-let investments, arguing that the leading policy breaches the rights of would-be landlords.