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    Should Landlords Be Exiting The PRS?

    The private rental sector is key to the UK housing market – so why are so many landlords leaving it? There is no doubting the importance of the private rental sector. It provides valuable housing for millions at a time when finding a home is anything but straightforward. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise …

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      Sign Up NOW: Protect Yourself Against Common Claims Against Landlords

      Join Mashroom on Friday 10th February at 3pm to save money on potential fines and avoid having to go to court with expert advice from Carly Jermyn, CEO and founder of Woodstock Legal Services, specialist in resident and landlord tenant law AND a landlord herself. She’ll be breaking down the most common claims made against …

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        Bad News for Landlords on Mortgage Interest Relief

        It’s not great news for landlords or anyone else hoping for a tax cut anytime soon.  Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, or the guy who does money stuff for the country as you may know him, recently delivered a speech regarding the economy’s future. Unfortunately, it’s not the news that landlords would have hoped …

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          Preparing for Rental Reform: What You Need to Know

          Nobody likes change. No matter what it’s all about, any sort of kink to the routine can send even the coolest of us into a bit of a flap.  No matter how much we protest though, change is on the horizon in 2023, with rental reforms promised as part of the government’s Levelling Up scheme.  …

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            Licensing Updates and Rent Increases

            Nobody can argue that 2022 wasn’t a busy year news wise. And what better way to kick off our first 2023 Mashroom Show than with an update on the stories that got us talking from last year! Don’t forget, there’s always plenty of conversation about the latest topics on the Mashroom Landlord Community on Facebook, …

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              How to Prepare for Upcoming Rental Reform

              Landlords, change is coming! Well, you know the old saying that a change is as good as a rest… keep that one in mind, because there’s plenty of change coming for landlords as we move through 2023.  In this episode: We’ve got the legal know-how of CEO and founder of Woodstock Legal Services, Carly Jermyn, …

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                Rents in Prime London Locations Soar As Demand Outstrips Supply

                What does the future hold for London’s most sought-after rental markets? Prestigious postcodes in prime central London have always commanded a premium. But with demand currently outstripping supply, landlords with properties in the likes of Kensington, Chelsea, Mayfair, Marylebone and the City are achieving record-high rental prices. Is it sustainable and what does the future …

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                  Are Tenants and Landlords Actually in Perfect Harmony?

                  Often pitted against each other, recent research reveals that most tenants are actually happy with their landlord. Tenants and landlords are usually portrayed as mortal enemies, constantly at loggerheads and always at odds. The reality is quite different, however. It’s just that ‘tenant likes landlord, and is happy with living conditions and service’ doesn’t lend …

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                    Tax Returns: Tips to Take you from Terror to Triumph

                    Landlord Tax: 3 Dos and 3 Don’ts you Can’t Afford to Miss Anyone paying attention to the past six or so years knows this much: things change. Yet, to paraphrase a very old saying, taxes aren’t going anywhere.  Sometimes, you fall into being a landlord. Sometimes, you dip a toe in and your portfolio grows …

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                      Will the government listen to landlords in 2023?

                      Latest News: All you need is gov? If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s this: 2022 was full of news, and a lot of that news was about the government – or rather governments.  It was musical chairs for prime ministers, housing ministers and chancellors alike, and all of them were distracted …


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