Property Investors Blog - Regulations

Draft bill on tenant fees ban released

The Government has published a draft bill detailing how it intends to restrict landlords and letting agents from charging unreasonable fees to tenants.

by Patrick Garratt - 1st November 2017

Tougher buy-to-let mortgage rules hit this month

30th September sees tougher buy-to-let mortgage rules coming into force. How will they affect landlords with student properties and the student market? Stephen Hiagh, our sales and investment expert, takes a look.

Nottingham City Council enforces civil penalties

Nottingham City council has announced that it will implement the use of civil penalty fines.

by Patrick Garratt - 25th August 2017

Nottingham Council gives mandatory landlord licensing a green light

Nottingham City Council has approved a selective licensing scheme covering private rented accommodation in the city. This amounts to mandatory landlord licensing. What requirements will this impose on Nottingham landlords with student accommodation?

by Patrick Garratt - 25th August 2017

The Queen’s Speech 2017 – Update for Landlords

The legislation proposed by Theresa May's new Minority Conservative Government in The Queens' speech includes a number of measures which will effect landlords and tenants.

by Patrick Garratt - 25th June 2017

Government Consultation – Admin Fees Ban

Give your view on the proposed policy to ban letting agents from charging admin fees to tenants.

The Government consultation closes on 2nd June 2017.

by Patrick Garratt - 14th May 2017

Fixing our broken housing market?

The Government's white paper 'Fixing our Broken Housing Market' was published in February. Purple Frog' Managing Director, Patrick Garratt, gives an overview of the proposals and the time-frames that have been published for these changes to take effect.

by Patrick Garratt - 13th March 2017

Landlord tax changes begin to take effect this April

April 2017 sees the landlord tax changes beginning to take effect. Managing Director Patrick Garratt looks at some of the history to these new tax laws and their implications for the student property market.

by Patrick Garratt - 28th February 2017

Additional regulation of Houses of Multiple Occupation could hit Selly Oak

Purple Frog's Managing Director Patrick Garratt looks at two pieces of regulation currently in consultation that could see one thousand student rooms being taken off the market, at a cost of £30 million.

by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2016

Changes to Right to Rent and Section 8

Changes to Right to Rent and Section 8 are now in force, thanks to changes in the 2016 Immigration Act. Purple Frog's Managing Director gives a quick overview of the changes and what they mean for manged and let-only clients.

by Patrick Garratt - 2nd December 2016