An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year. The analysis, carried out by...
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Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
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A Tory-led council says it wants to help tenants with damp, mould and disrepair to take action against their landlords. South Hams...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...
29 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...
09 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Gardens have always been a mixed blessing for landlords - currently they’re popular with tenants but there is the problem of...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A genuine tenant who advertised on social media for a property has been scammed out of £450 by fraudsters posing as...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes. If you...
13 April 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...
23 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 tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...
12 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech
Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
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The severe weather that brought heavy rain and strong winds across the UK and flooded hundreds of properties this month is estimated...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
The vast majority of renters engage in actions and behaviours that landlords would disapprove of, partly because they are not familiar...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content
For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...
12 March 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News
As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Only a fifth of tenants get on with their landlords, according to a new study by Hillarys.co.uk, as part of ongoing...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A new landlord portal has been launched by The Nottingham with a view to making it easier for buy-to-let investors. The new...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News
A couple in Plymouth have been scammed out of £1,200 by a fake landlord who copied and pasted pictures and details...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Have you ever viewed a property listing of a property for sale or to let on the internet and wondered what...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
A growing number of tenants and landlords are falling out over a range of issues, from cleaning and maintenance duties, to...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News
First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...
02 May 2017
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A tenant in Yeovil has been ordered to pay just short of £500 after being found guilty of texting unacceptable photographs...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A shocking report has emerged claiming that landlords in the capital are offering young women free accommodation in exchange for sexual...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News
When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...
11 July 2016
From: Sponsored Content
Renters are publicly shaming their landlords over 'rip-off' rent prices in London in a new social media campaign. The hashtag #ventyourrent was...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News
The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...