The government has ended the idea of a 50% discount on the cost of HMO licence applications for owners of purpose-built student accommodation.
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by Patrick Garratt - 2nd February 2018 
The government has confirmed that its proposed ban on letting agents and landlords charging fees to tenants wouldn’t come into force until next spring, at the earliest. Previously, many in the property sector anticipated a change as early as October 2018.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 12th January 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 
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 
30th September sees tougher buy-to-let mortgage rules coming into force. How will they affect landlords with student properties and the student market? Stephen Hiagh, our sales and investment expert, takes a look.
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Nottingham City council has announced that it will implement the use of civil penalty fines.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th August 2017 
Nottingham City Council has approved a selective licensing scheme covering private rented accommodation in the city. This amounts to mandatory landlord licensing. What requirements will this impose on Nottingham landlords with student accommodation?
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th August 2017 
Purple Frog's Managing Director Patrick Garratt looks at two pieces of regulation currently in consultation that could see one thousand student rooms being taken off the market, at a cost of £30 million.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2016 
The government have recently announced the roll out of the Right to Rent requirements across the UK; as of 1 February 2016, anyone who lets a private property in England will need to see and make a copy of evidence that any new adult tenant has the right to rent in the UK (for example a passport or a biometric residence permit).
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 22nd February 2016 