Renters Reform Bill – Update: Michael Gove Considers U-turn on Student Exemption
Telegraph reports Michael Gove considering U-turn on exemption from private student accommodation
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by Patrick Garratt - 24th May 2023 Property Investors Blog - Market News
by Patrick Garratt - 24th May 2023 
Renters Reform Bill – Implication for Student Accommodation
The government finally published the Renters Reform Bill on the 17th May and answered the long awaited question about the implications for landlords of student accommodation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 19th May 2023 Industry Leader Anticipates EPC Rule Exceptions as Challenges Mount
Maxine Fothergill, ex-ARLA Propertymark President, forecasts government concessions on minimum EPC ratings must be made.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 27th April 2023 
Nottingham City Council Labour Party wants to displace students from HMOs to PBSA
In a recent Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting, councilors were advised that the requirement for additional student accommodation bed spaces will rise by between 4,000 and 5,000 between 2023 and 2026.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th March 2023 
Nottingham Student Living Strategy
Nottingham City Council, in partnership with the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have published a 'Student Living Strategy'. The consultation on the strategy will run until Friday 24th March 2023.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 17th March 2023 
Budget 2023: Impact for Landlords
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget delivered on 15th March 2023; it sees corporation tax rise to 25%, the highest rate since 2012. The 19% rate was one of the most competitive in the world, and now at 25%, the UK's top rate is now above the EU27 average rate of 21.16%.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 16th March 2023 
Consultation on extending Additional Licensing Scheme in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council have launched a consultation about extending their Additional HMO licensing scheme for a further five years.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 13th March 2023 
Influential committee backs crucial changes to proposed end of fixed term tenancies
A report from the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has backed key proposed changes to government plans, including making all student tenancies exempt from plans to make very tenancy open ended.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 11th February 2023 
Bank of England Base Rate Increase – February 2023 (4%)
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4% in February 2023; this is the 10th successive rate increase.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 9th February 2023 UPDATE: Birmingham City Council – Additional/Selective Licencing
Both the new Additional and Selective Licencing schemes being introduced by Birmingham City Council are due to start on June 5, 2023. The council have issued an update on their website about when they expect applications to be made.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 8th February 2023