Monthly Archives: December 2016

‘Profitability’ key for letting agency decision makers in 2017

  • 12th December 2016

2017 and beyond… 2017 and beyond is set to offer a minefield of external challenges for the lettings industry: further regulation; increased taxation upon landlords; less tax incentives for landlords; impending abolishment of agent fees and dare we forget; uncertainty surrounding brexit. Letting agents will be ‘price takers’ NOT ‘price makers’… Couple the aforementioned challenges with […]

Right to Rent Criminal Enforcement Update

  • 1st December 2016

There still appears to be much confusion about the penalties and expectations placed upon landlords (or agents acting on their behalf).  In this article I will highlight the new penalties now in force, along with the key issues and areas of contention. Criminal penalties now in place Until now, failure to comply with Immigration Act […]