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The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A survey by the activist group Generation Rent is asking a series of detailed questions of private tenants in the constituency...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service. Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...
26 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...
19 March 2022
From: Rental Reform

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...
19 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow. David Smith,...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Kamma says 11 new discretionary licensing schemes for landlords are set to launch in April - a record. This is the...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A rental app which was pitched to landlords and tenants as “making renting a seamless and transparent experience” appears to have...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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A major supplier to the lettings industry has just acquired a pet referencing company and suggests that greater due diligence could...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the major lettings market indices has produced figures showing how much rents rose in 2021. HomeLet says the average rent...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Fines on landlords and letting agents that fall foul of London council regulations have risen dramatically in the past month alone. Research...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

An agency is claiming its series of webinars for buy to let landlords and investors is proving a big success -...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...
04 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
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Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London. The...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour-controlled local authority with a reputation for clampdowns on rogue landyhas issued a statement celebrating its successes. Tower Hamlets council in...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Another report has highlighted how landlords feel intimidated into putting investment plans on ice because of red tape in the private...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from tomorrow we have additional weekend features too. Each weekend...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New forms have been posted which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction notices...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Growing numbers of landlords are quitting the sector, prompting a supply shortage and rent rises according to a market snapshot by...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...
16 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties. Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Perhaps unsurprisingly, landlords formed the bulk of the complainants about letting agents in the 2020 calendar year according to The Property...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading lettings agent in the south west is advising landlords to take advantage of a new ‘easy to read’ guide...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest updates affecting the work of local landlords, letting agents and property managers, plus a chance to network and catch...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Labour’s shadow housing secretary has branded “outrageous” moves by landlords and letting agents to demand multiple months of rent upfront. Lucy Powell...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Today sees the first of three free webinars for landlords run by The Deposit Protection Service to help landlords and letting agents navigate the dispute resolution...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...
25 June 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Citizens Advice consumer charity is warning that fake investment scams are amongst the fraudulent activity that’s on the rise across...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Activist group Generation Rent are telling tenants to use the slightest documentation error by landlords to avoid eviction. It claims as many...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The tenants’ campaign group Generation Rent is planning a week of events to promote renters’ rights later this month. The campaign says...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents. Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...
20 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have frequently not had obligatory ID checks conducted on them by letting agents, an industry supplier is claiming. Blinc UK says...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is working with a council on a new consultation process - with a chance to win...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Several high-flying lettings sector bodies say rental properties advertised on portals should carry much more upfront information. This means landlords who use agents...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Three lettings agencies have been expelled for The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to landlords. And as they are now...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, there may be times when you face boiler issues and tenants asking you to resolve problems. It is...
21 March 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech supplier claims landlords and letting agents can now offer tenants a new service potentially boosting credit scores with Equifax...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey claims that 75 per cent of tenants regard the relationship with their landlord as good or very good -...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has published official guidance for landlords on how they should operate in the new Tier 4 locations. Since Boxing Day,...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News

For the third successive month the number of landlords increasing rent to tenants has dropped, according to the latest data from...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The trading standards team charged with policing lettings and estate agents is to investigate whether a new guideline on referral fees...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A local council is gathering key players from the private rental sector to help landlords and letting agents get up to date...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

While landlords have a duty to safeguard their rental properties and income, tenants are generally responsible for protecting themselves and their...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A new tenancy mediation service for landlords and tenants has successfully resolved 50% of cases where the renter was willing to...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for properties in the private rented sector has increased significantly providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords. Various reports show that...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Camden Council has approved the renewal of landlord licensing in the borough, extending the licensing to most Houses in Multiple Occupation...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Some buy-to-let landlords stand to benefit from a new partnership between no-deposit solution provider flatfair and Homesearch, it has been claimed. The...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost three in 10 letting agents saw landlords increasing rent in June in response to high demand from prospective renters, new...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class with more property investors looking to take advantage of a notable increase in demand for...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new website has been launched with a view to helping landlords find quality tenants. Using Tenancy Trust, landlords can invite reviews...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords must not discriminate against benefit claimants, a court has ruled. A court case in York has ruled that blanket bans...
14 July 2020
From: Breaking News

PlanetRent, an automated letting platform, has been launched enabling landlords to market their property directly on Zoopla and Rightmove on a pay-as-you-go...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...
30 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The majority of letting agents think their working conditions are unsafe, according to a new survey. More than 70% surveyed by the...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for properties in the private rented sector is up by 22% compared to last year, according to Rightmove. The data from...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords are threatening legal action against university students after many withheld rent to save cash during the lockdown. Landlords...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to relax lockdown rules in England has allowed the residential property market to restart, with letting agents given...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Property moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from today, under new rules announced by the government...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As more people start to think about moving home during the coronavirus pandemic, sales and letting agents are being urged to...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Estate and letting agents should be among the first industries to return to work as soon as the lockdown is relaxed,...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords with student tenants in Northampton are being urged to acknowledge the financial hardship some students are facing and give them...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

All buy-to-let landlords and letting agents are being offered a comprehensive tenant screening service absolutely free of charge by Canopy. Available with...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Payprop is urging landlords and letting agents to have robust payment systems in place to implement and potentially track changes to payments...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With landlords’ purse strings being squeezed by tax and regulatory changes, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are opting to ditch...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Void periods can have serious financial consequences for a landlord. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Boris Johnson has unveiled his new look cabinet, which includes the appointment of Christopher Pincher as the new housing minister. Pincher replaces Esther McVey,...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...
11 February 2020
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The west of England’s Landlord Expo returns to Bristol next month. The free-to-attend event, organised by the four West of England Local...
10 February 2020
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The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...
06 February 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords have spent £3.61bn on local economies across the UK over the last 12 months, according to Aldermore Bank. The bank...
04 February 2020
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Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...
29 January 2020
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While some rogue landlords and bad players grab the headlines, the reality is that the vast majority of private sector landlords...
13 January 2020
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A selective licensing scheme covering two areas in the suburbs of Leeds has been introduced by Leeds City Council. Under the new...
07 January 2020
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Greater confidence and more certainty in the housing market following last month’s Tory election victory looks set to boost the housing...
06 January 2020
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The government’s decision to invest an additional £4m in funding for local councils to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents has...
06 January 2020
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The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...
03 January 2020
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Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...
31 December 2019
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23 December 2019
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Fewer BTL landlords increased rents in November amid a slowdown in the market, the latest figures show. Just under a third -...
20 December 2019
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Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...
17 December 2019
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17 December 2019
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The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...
09 December 2019
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There was a further fall in the number of private renters experiencing rent increases in October providing some ‘temporary relief for...
29 November 2019
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...
29 November 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...
20 November 2019
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Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...
13 November 2019
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They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly. It’s...
07 November 2019
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Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...
06 November 2019
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Boris Johnson’s call for a snap general election on December 12 to try to settle the issue of Brexit took very...
31 October 2019
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Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...
31 October 2019
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On the one hand “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”, seems like common-sense advice, especially when making a change and...
30 October 2019
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A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...
29 October 2019
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As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, amid increasing regulation and tax changes, some are questioning more than ever the point of...
24 October 2019
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Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...
22 October 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords who have been adversely affected by the sudden closure of online letting agent Upad are being invited to re-list...
16 October 2019
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With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...
15 October 2019
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There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
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A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...
04 October 2019
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The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...
02 October 2019
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All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...
01 October 2019
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Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...
01 October 2019
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Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...
30 September 2019
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Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...
26 September 2019
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With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...
26 September 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...
17 September 2019
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ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to continue taking action to clampdown on unscrupulous agents in the letting industry. A significant number...
16 September 2019
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With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...
13 September 2019
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A growing number of tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market, according to Carter...
11 September 2019
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NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made amendments to its buy-to-let calculations and will now use actual rather than projected letting agent costs...
11 September 2019
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The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...
05 September 2019
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It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...
02 September 2019
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Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...
02 September 2019
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On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...
30 August 2019
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With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...
29 August 2019
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The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...
28 August 2019
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The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...
28 August 2019
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27 August 2019
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A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...
23 August 2019
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The letting agent you instruct for your buy-to-let property could have a major impact on your landlord experience. While a decent letting...
21 August 2019
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The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...
20 August 2019
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A new utility management and transfer tool, available to both landlords and letting agents, has been launched by LetHQ. The company, which...
19 August 2019
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The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...
14 August 2019
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Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...
13 August 2019
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Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...
09 August 2019
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More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...
07 August 2019
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Cheshire Police are appealing for landlords, along with letting agents and local residents to help crack down on organised crime gangs. Officers...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...
05 August 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...
02 August 2019
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There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...
01 August 2019
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The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...
01 August 2019
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The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....
25 July 2019
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The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...
23 July 2019
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Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...
19 July 2019
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With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...
17 July 2019
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The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...
16 July 2019
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The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...
11 July 2019
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The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...
08 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...
08 July 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...
04 July 2019
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Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...
27 June 2019
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The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government is being encouraged to acknowledge that some landlords north of the border are breaking the law by letting...
13 June 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...
10 June 2019
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The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...
06 June 2019
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05 June 2019
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Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...
04 June 2019
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Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...
03 June 2019
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From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...
31 May 2019
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Rents are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest survey from Just Landlords. The study found that almost half of...
30 May 2019
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The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...
29 May 2019
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The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...
28 May 2019
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The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...
28 May 2019
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The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
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Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...
21 May 2019
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The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...
17 May 2019
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Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
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New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...
16 May 2019
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Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...
15 May 2019
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New guidance for landlords and letting agents has been released by the government. The Tenant Fees Act 2019, which applies to England...
13 May 2019
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New technology has been launched in an attempt to improve gas safety accountability in the private rental sector. The existing system makes...
03 May 2019
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Polygon has launched a new mobile app designed to make it easier for students to house hunt. To help ensure that housemates...
02 May 2019
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Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched ‘Tenants’ Tools’ for tenants to securely keep any tenancy-related images and...
01 May 2019
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30 April 2019
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The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...
18 April 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...
18 April 2019
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11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Many renters are relatively flexible in terms of the area that they are willing to live in, but there are plenty...
10 April 2019
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On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...
09 April 2019
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The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...
02 April 2019
From: Breaking News

All letting agents in England are now required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme, a measure designed to...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

In a bid to improve relationships between letting agents, landlords, and tenants north of the border, fresh funding has been made...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...
21 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
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Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting will be a subject of discussion on the ‘You and Yours’ consumer affairs programme to be broadcast today on BBC...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Three rogue directors of a letting agency in London who conned at least landlords and tenants out of more than £105,000 were...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...
16 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

At least 19 landlords and tenants have been left £105,000 out of pocket by unscrupulous letting agents who ran London-based letting...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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Rents in London are expected to increase further in 2019 due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the capital’s rental market,...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords, letting agents and tenants are being offered a bespoke void space solution when it comes to managing energy in their...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rented home in...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

This week’s announcement that landlords will need to pay the first £3,500 to make improvements to their properties to ensure they...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Over 200 letting agents assembled in Heathrow last month to raise more than £26,000 for children’s charity. The two-day event, called Agent...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

All letting agents in Scotland must now be signed up to a new register in order to trade legally. The Letting Agent...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...
13 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland. The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News

With the majority of people’s property searches beginning online, most landlords would naturally expect to see their rental properties listed on...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and letting agents joining Scotland’s largest membership organisation for landlords. The...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News

As a new intake of students look forward to starting university, the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) has issued new advice to...
31 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

People are being invited to share their views on the possible introduction of licensing for private sector rented housing in some...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Ombudsman Services (OS) is no longer handling consumer complaints in the property and housing sector after withdrawing from the industry. The...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A Lanarkshire-based letting firm has been told to stump up almost £1,000 in compensation to a disgruntled landlord after breaching the...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in Scotland continued to edge upwards in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures reveal. The Scottish national...
02 August 2018
From: Breaking News

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a further rise in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent hike in June...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK are being invited to have their say on what they think of letting agents and other...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database in partnership with GetRentr, a technology platform which automatically monitors property portfolios for compliance...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s been a perfect storm of government changes for buy-to-let investors over the past couples of years, with more coming down...
09 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A couple who claim they are owed thousands of pounds in unpaid rent have called for a ban on the letting...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is hoping to improve standards in the private rented sector in Telford by handing £388,925 to Telford & Wrekin...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...