Average rents have increased across the UK as a whole but with the uncertainty over the economy this trend may not continue.

A recent survey by comparison website Rentround found that 53% of landlords surveyed were uncertain about staying in the buy to let market.

For the last few decades, private rentals and especially Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have become more and more popular with a large increase in landlords.

After a year of an effective ban on evictions, it appears the policy could cause further problems for tenants and landlords as the unintended consequences stack up.

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for a change to EPCs. They are backing a report by MP’s that says the EPC evaluation is out of date and there are better measures to measure the energy efficiency of homes.

Oxford Council, a labour controlled council, is expecting it’s new licensing scheme to be passed and your council could be watching.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been announcing his budget proposals.

Here’s a quick summary of the measures that could affect landlords.

The chancellor is due to deliver the budget on March 3rd and there have been a number of rumours of what we can expect for the property sector.