Over the weekend, the UK Government announced they are extending the eviction ban once more. Due to end on the 21st of February, the ban has now been extended until the 31st of March.
Rental demand in the UK’s suburbs has seen a sharp rise in recent months according to Zoopla’s quarterly rental market report.
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has this week called on the chancellor to scrap the stamp duty surcharge on properties that add to the net supply of housing.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), a rural trade group, has published a warning to the UK Government that increasing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating will cause a sell-off of rented housing in rural areas.
With the UK tightening border controls, and optimism surrounding an end in sight for the national lockdown, industry experts are certain 2021 will be the year of the ‘staycation’.
On the 1st of January, the House of Commons came together to conduct their first streamed debate. The topic, whether there should be an additional 6 months extension to the current Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday which is due to end on the 31st of March.
Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher MP announced that the Government plans to include the allowance for well-behaved pets in their model tenancy agreement.
Landlord’s fears that the government’s new Debt Respite Scheme, also known as ‘Breathing space’, may be exploited by debtors have been eased, after clarification from property solicitors.