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A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...
23 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Co-Op Bank, which is leading a campaign alongside charity Shelter, claims a Section 21 notice is presented to an older...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The average UK house price fell slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now costing...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...
24 June 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A typical two-year fixed mortgage deal now has an interest rate of more than 6.0 per cent for the first time...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Shelter is telling the government it “must deliver” on the revolution it pledges under the Renters Reform Bill. Chief executive Polly Neate...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A council has brought a prosecution against a private landlord who had not complied with a legal health and safety notice...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to an outpouring of sympathy from the general public. When the economy...
12 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
Mortgage experts speaking to a committee of MPs have given an especially gloomy forecast for the buy to let sector in...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Uncertainty has become a vastly overused word to describe our economic situation in recent years. But, once again, it’s an unwaveringly...
22 October 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Buy to let broker Mortgages for Business is seeking to reassure landlords worries that the values of their properties will crash. The...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
PropTech supplier Inventorybase has drawn up a league table of what it calls the private rental sector’s most complained about issues. After...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
What are the main causes of tension and disagreements between tenants and landlords ahead of the Rental Reform Bill, which is expected to...
07 May 2022
From: Rental Reform
The Chartered Institute of Housing says it’s concerned about the rapidly rising gas and home heating oil prices and the impact...
09 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
There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...
15 January 2022
From: Industry Views
Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord in the east of England says she was unaware of her tenant’s worries over back to back viewings of the property...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...
15 October 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
Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks. The...
27 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
Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research. A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...
27 August 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...
18 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News
As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...
25 October 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Mortgage lenders have cut their rates for buy-to-let investors looking for deals in a bid to attract landlords. The cost of a...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Uncertainties over Brexit will continue to hit property investor sentiment in prime central London (PCL), according to a leading letting agent. While...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News
‘Uncertainty’, ‘disbelief’ and ‘concern’ are the words one landlord used to describe his reaction to last month’s Brexit result. But it would...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
More than one in ten renters are being charged unexpected costs, such as maintenance repairs and flood damage, by their landlords...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News
A new report from Halifax shows that delays in getting onto the housing ladder are leading to increasing worries about retirement...