- Written by: Graham Norwood
A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly moving towards an eviction. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A PropTech supplier claims landlords and letting agents can now offer tenants a new service potentially boosting credit scores with Equifax and Experian by ‘reporting’ rent payments. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to pay their rent. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
There are growing concerns regarding the future ability of renters to pay on time, fresh research suggests. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their mortgage payment holiday for a further three months, or reduce payments, but more needs to be done to help ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private landlords has been launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately, cancel all rent debt, and to put in place stronger protections against tenant evictions. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are fearful that their tenants will not be able to pay the rent, fresh insight from Opinium shows. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to be exempt from paying their landlord for three months. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was now taking account of the payment habits of those who rent. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Rent payments should be used as part of credit scores to help private renters secure a mortgage to buy a home of their own, MPs have said. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Private tenants who pay their rent on time could soon see their credit rating boosted in order to make it easier for them to gain a foot on the housing ladder, after it was announced that parliament will debate the ...
- Written by: Emma Lunn
Credit scoring company Experian is launching a scheme that allows private sector tenants the opportunity to use their rent-paying records to strengthen their credit histories. ...
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