Student housing portfolio secures £4.1m refinance deal
A portfolio of 11 student houses across Coventry and Cardiff has been refinanced with a £4.1m facility from Secure Trust...
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Gas standing charge removal raises questions for landlords
The government’s announcement to remove gas standing charges, unveiled by Chancellor John Healey in yesterday’s Budget, presents a mixed picture...
Town centre property could become new 14-bed HMO
Former accommodation for young people in care could be turned into a 14-bedroom house of multiple occupation.West Norfolk Council has...
Lender provides £945k for guesthouse to HMO conversion
Avamore Capital has provided a £945,000 refurbishment loan to convert a former guesthouse into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO),...
Landlord and property firm fined £63,000 for unsafe HMO
A landlord and his property management company have been ordered to pay £63,000 in fines and costs following prosecution for...
Bristol landlord ordered to repay £24,592 over unlicensed HMO
A Bristol landlord has been ordered to repay £24,592 to four former tenants after a tribunal found he operated an...
Student HMO landlords sell 2,000 beds amid regulatory shift
Landlords have disposed of at least 2,000 student HMO beds across Britain over the past year, responding to the Renters’...
Tribunal overturns £24,500 HMO penalty in ‘rack rent’ case
The Upper Tribunal has overturned a £24,500 penalty issued to a landlord by Waltham Forest Council, ruling she was not...
Councils using HMO licensing errors to issue fines
Landlords are facing fines exceeding £5,000 after councils reject House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence applications due to administrative errors,...
Specialist lender backs £847,500 supported housing deal
A Birmingham-based landlord has completed an £847,500 refinance with Redwood Bank, consolidating debt across two children’s care homes and a...
