The UK government has announced that the expansion of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing across England, will come into effect from 1st October 2018.
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by Patrick Garratt - 15th March 2018 
The government has ended the idea of a 50% discount on the cost of HMO licence applications for owners of purpose-built student accommodation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 2nd February 2018 
HM Revenue & Customs has proposed adding tax registration checks to the licence applications that landlords need to complete for their HMO properties, as well as selective licences. The consultancy is now open.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 4th January 2018 
Housing Minister, Alok Sharma, announces licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to be extended, plus a raft of other measures aimed at the private rental sector.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 29th December 2017 
Spreadsheet Phil has been back at the despatch box today setting out his fiscal plans for the next 12 months. Find out what policies affect the housing market including a cut in stamp duty.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 22nd November 2017 
Recent statistics released by UCAS show a significant jump in applications received by their October deadline.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 1st November 2017 
The Government has published a draft bill detailing how it intends to restrict landlords and letting agents from charging unreasonable fees to tenants.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 1st November 2017 
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.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th June 2017 
Philip Hammond's 2017 Budget on 8th March offered very little for property investors. Patrick Garratt, Purple Frog's Managing Director discusses the implications.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 15th March 2017 
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.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 13th March 2017 