Budget Update 2024: Capital Gains Tax Down, Stamp Duty Relief Gone, Holiday Let Relief Going
Find out what the Chancellors budget March 2024 means for property investors.
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by Patrick Garratt - 11th March 2024 Property Investors Blog - Market News
by Patrick Garratt - 11th March 2024 
Millions of Selective Licensing fees not ring-fenced by Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council have been fighting the publication of an audit on their financial controls in April 2023. The council instructed Ernst and Young to carry out the review the 'control environments' at Nottingham City Council (NCC) covering areas of licensing, as well as a number of other funds. The report finds 'inappropriate financial activity' by NCC highlighting that the selective licensing fees have only been ring-fenced in the last 12 months.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 23rd February 2024 
Join the campaign to increase student loans
A recent article by Save the Student has highlighted a pressing issue facing students in England: the diminishing real value of Maintenance Loans in the wake of soaring inflation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 3rd December 2023 
Jeremy Hunt: Any house to be split into two flats within permitted development
In the Autumn Statement 2023 today (Wed 22nd November), the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the Government “…will consult on a new permitted development right to allow any house to be converted into two flats provided the exterior remains unaffected.”
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 22nd November 2023 
Renters Reform Bill: 2nd Reading
The 2nd reading of the Renters Reform Bill includes important changes for the student sector.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 31st October 2023 
Inconsistent: New government guidance on damp and mould in the home
The new guidance makes it clear that landlords are responsible for identifying and addressing damp and mould in their properties. Tenants should not be blamed for damp and mould, as it is not the result of 'lifestyle choices'.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 3rd October 2023 
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by Mia Lawson - 30th September 2023 
How Did Your University Fare in the Times University Guide 2023?
How Did Your University Fare in the Times University Guide 2023? Times University Guide 2023: A Look at Universities in Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, and Leicester
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 17th September 2023
Michael Gove on Minimum Energy Performance Standards: “My strong view is that we’re asking too much too quickly.
Gove conveyed his perspective to the Sunday Telegraph, stating, "My own strong view is that we're asking too much too quickly. We do want to move towards greater energy efficiency, but the timing seems challenging, especially for landlords who are already facing significant capital expenditures to improve their property's efficiency."
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 31st July 2023
Renters Reform Bill Delayed
The Renters (Reform) Bill is, yet again, caught in the legislative waiting room. With the House of Commons entering its summer recess period, the bill won’t be considered until at least September. This delay presents a silver lining: it gives the landlords and agents ample time to influence future decisions.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 27th July 2023