Tax rules are shifting, and landlords are right in the middle of it. HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) programme is rolling out across more areas, and before long, every landlord with taxable property income will need to comply. Gone are the days when you could rely on paper records or leave your …
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Phil is Director of Compliance Services and co-founder of Landlord Licensing & Defence, defending landlords against overly aggressive enforcement and fines by councils and advising on regulatory compliance, housing health and safety (HHSRS) and fire risk assessment. He is a Certified HHSRS practitioner, Certified fire risk assessor, Certified damp assessor as well as having been …
In this article I wish to address what a PLAN for the Private Rental Sector ( PRS) would look like. It would address 4 key Questions Let us look at each of these points in more detail Let us now consider a possible PLAN for the PRS. But let me make clear the limits of …
The biggest issue facing the Private Rental Sector is that no one in Government or Opposition has been prepared to consider a plan for the whole sector. A plan that would make sense for all stakeholders in the PRS. There is certainly a lot of legislation coming forward to create rights and responsibilities for Landlords …
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June 2025 Today, I am interviewing Michael Jackson (MJ), Vice-Chair of the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA), to learn more about how High Court enforcement could help some landlords evict tenants and take possession of their properties more quickly. Marcus Selmon Chair of PLAN ( MS) MS: What is the difference between a High …
As we navigate 2025, the property landscape feels a bit like walking a tightrope over a shark tank. At Willkates Property Group, we’ve been balancing on that rope for years, managing our properties and those of our clients, so we’ve become quite adept at staying on our feet. The rental market is changing, and not …
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One of the seismic changes for landlords and letting agents this year will be when the Renters’ Rights Bill bans taking rent in advance. While many of the other measures in the legislation such as banning Section 21 notice evictions will affect tens of thousands of landlords every year, banning rent in advance will impact the 100,000s …
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As the Renters’ Reform Bill makes its way through Parliament, landlords across England are adapting to a landscape set for significant change. Among these changes, the abolishment of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and reforms to the court process for reclaiming rent arrears have underscored the importance of a robust guarantor system for landlords seeking to safeguard rental income. What is a …
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A landlord has an ability to issue proceedings under Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988. Such proceedings are most commonly used in circumstances where there are i) rent arrears or ii) anti-social behaviour at the property. However, the full list of both Mandatory Grounds (Grounds 1-8) and the Discretionary Grounds (Grounds 9-17) are found …
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