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High Court Grants Judicial Review on Leasehold Reform Challenge

The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review of key provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. This decision allows freeholders to challenge reforms that threaten their income streams. A hearing is scheduled for before the end of July 20...

Read    31/03/2025

Labour Introduces Landmark Overhaul of National Planning Policy Framework to Meet Housing Goals

Labour has launched a sweeping revision of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), targeting the delivery of 1.5 million new homes in five years to tackle the UK’s housing shortage. The reforms reintroduce mandatory housing targets, prioritize brownfield and "...

Read    17/02/2025

Labour' Governments Reversal on Property and Wealth Tax Pledges Amid CGT Concerns

Labour's leadership recently reversed its earlier property and wealth taxation promises. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now confirmed that the Labour government will not introduce new taxes on buy-to-let investors or wealthy property owners, contrary to previous sugges...

Read    25/10/2024

What are Estate Rentcharges, aka “Fleecehold”, and How Can servicechargesorted.co.uk Help?

An Estate Rentcharge is a term used to describe a situation where homeowners are charged fees, often in the form of a service charge, for the maintenance and management of communal areas and infrastructure, even though they own the freehold to their property and thei...

Read    17/04/2024

Short let & Other Tax Structure UK Taxpayers Might Face in 2024

A recent regulatory requirement announced by the UK government may spell bad news for some landlords. The regulation states that Airbnb and similar services engaging in short-term rentals must share their client earning information with HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue an...

Read    03/04/2024

Landlords who charge Ground Rent to be fined

On 30th June 2022, a new act came into force - the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. This act prohibits freeholdersowning long residential leases from collecting ground rent on new leases. The law applies to all relevant properties in both England and Wales. G...

Read    14/02/2024

What if tenants leave early?

Tenants may need to leave a property before the end of their tenancy agreement for various reasons. As a landlord, it’s important to understand your options and handle the situation effectively.

Read    14/02/2024

We need Housing Courts

For renters and landlords alike, it is crucial to trust that their agent will handle their money responsibly. A key part of any property agent’s role is to safeguard client funds, ensuring deposits and rent payments are securely managed.However, not all agents operat...

Read    14/02/2024

Which UK political party is best for housing & house price growth?

Elections in the UK are not due until the end of January 2025, but it is almost guaranteed that the general election will be scheduled in 2024. Pulling in voters to the polling station during the Christmas and New Year holidays can be quite a challenge, and that’s wh...

Read    07/02/2024

Why We Need a New Housing Court

Scotland has already implemented a housing court system, allowing landlords to take swift and efficient action against problem tenants. With increasing legal challenges in the private rental sector, could the rest of the UK benefit from a similar approach?

Read    23/01/2024

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