Concerns are rising that the imminent roll-out of Right to Rent has been badly thought out on grounds too numerous to mention. No firm date has yet been announced, but it is thought it could be as early as October. The Home Office may clarify it this week.
Posted by Giles Inman
Chancellor George Osborne could crack down on the buy-to-let sector “imminently”. The new curbs would be on top of measures already announced this month, to scrap the wear and tear allowance and to limit tax relief on the interest of buy-to-let mortgages.
Posted by Giles Inman
From the 1st October 2015 subject to Parliamentary approval, private rented sector landlords will be required to have working smoke alarms on every floor of their property and carbon monoxide alarms in rooms where a solid fuel heating system is installed.
Posted by Giles Inman
Tax relief for Landlords on Mortgage interest payments to fall
Posted by Giles Inman
We are pleased to announce an exclusive offer on Worcester Bosch Boilers for EMPO members only
Posted by Adeela Ahmed
EMPO provides the following guidance on the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 & the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. This guidance is from the National Measurement & Regulation Office (NMRO) Enforcement Authority and is for advice only and is not legally binding.
Posted by Giles Inman
Belvoir Lincoln will be hosting a free Landlords legal update seminar at the Bentley Hotel, Lincoln on Tuesday 21st July 2015 from 7pm until 9pm.
Posted by Adeela Ahmed
On the 8th May EMPO hosted its third East Midlands Landlord & Letting Agent Expo at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham. The Expo was a great success with over 80 exhibitors and an action packed timetable of seminars and guest speakers.
Posted by Giles Inman
Steve Perry who works in the Housing Strategy Department at Nottingham City Council will be leaving his post at the end of this week. He has asked for the following message to be sent to EMPO members.
Posted by Adeela Ahmed
On the 6th April 2015 new procedures came in to force in respect of the Section 8 notices seeking possession. Landlords of residential tenancies granted pursuant to the Housing Act 1988 (the 1988 Act) (assured and assured shorthold tenancies) will need to ensure that they use the new section 8 notice where they are seeking to start the possession process on the basis of the tenant’s breach(es) of the tenancy.
Posted by Adeela Ahmed