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A BTL landlord has proved to be a big social media hit after issuing his tenants with a bonus when returning...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

With fraudulent mortgage applications up by 5% in 2019, anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch, has compiled some key things to consider to...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

Accord Buy To Let’s mortgage offering is now back to pre-coronavirus levels, with products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV)...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) dealt with 2,518 letting complaints last year, according to the organisation’s 2019 annual report, which shows continued...

Thousands of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords adding to their portfolios, face potential legal disputes if they avoid completion of transactions,...

It is estimated that £4.5bn of cash is currently tied up in rental deposits, providing landlords with a degree of security...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain now stands at £1,139, fresh analysis from Ome, part of Hamilton Fraser, shows.   The...

The former owner of an estate agency in Ipswich which went bust owing landlords and tenants just over £28,000 after being...

A letting agent who failed to safeguard £28,000 worth of tenants’ deposits and rent destined for landlords has been handed a...

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

A senior director at a letting agency in Exeter has been handed a six-year ban after failing to safeguard more than £68,000...

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...

When renting a property out, landlords and letting recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and...

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...

An unscrupulous letting agent has been jailed for two years for conning landlords and tenants out of almost a quarter of...

The cost of the average deposit paid by renters has dropped to £1,299, new figures show.  The latest research from Hamilton Fraser’s...

Buy-to-let investors can have full confidence in the protection offered to landlords and tenants by flatfair, a fintech scale-up that allows...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

Despite the political and economic uncertainty, SafeDeposits Scotland has found that the vast majority of landlords north of the border remain...

Moda Living has welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to introduce government-backed “lifetime rental deposits” to reduce the cost of moving from one...

The Conservatives have pledged to introduce a new scheme to allow tenants to transfer their tenancy deposits when they move homes.  The...

If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...

Skipton International has announced plans to expand its buy-to-let mortgage lending and increase offshore savings deposits. Skipton, which offers buy-to-let mortgages to...

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

An unscruplous landlord has been handed a £7,500 fine after he broke tenancy laws by claiming a flat in the Warriston...

Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Hunters which has more than 200 letting branches across the UK. The move...

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...

More than 2,000 tenants in Scotland appear to have forgotten to claim back their deposits collectively worth in excess of £500,000,...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...

With the latest research showing that 50 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Inverness area in the last 12...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has proposed that tenants should be permitted to transfer a deposit between landlords when moving property.  The...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are charging what has been described as a ‘pet rent’ of up to £50 a...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

TSB has cut rates on selected buy-to-let fixed and tracker remortgage rates up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The lender last made notable...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have been applauded for renting responsibly after SafeDeposits Scotland researched rates of landlords failing to...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

Habito has launched its own range of buy-to-let products for individual landlords. The Habito-branded mortgages, which will be available through its new...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...

Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

An estate agency in the West Midlands has shut down leaving clients demanding their cash. Landlords and tenants who dealt with the...

Accord Buy To Let has launched a new range of 80% loan-to-value (LTV) products, designed to give landlords with smaller deposits...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

Housing Hand has launched a new rent guarantor scheme to help tenants secure accommodation. Research by Housing Hand shows that there has...

Almost one in three renters have no intention of ever acquiring their own property, mainly because they are happy living in...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

In a bid to improve relationships between letting agents, landlords, and tenants north of the border, fresh funding has been made...

A third of UK renters have no plans to ever buy property, preparing instead for life as a long-term tenant, according...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

The Ministry for Housing, Community and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that £45.5m will be made available to help find homeless...

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59%, its lowest level in nine years, according to the...

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...

Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...

Deposit-free renting will be a subject of discussion on the ‘You and Yours’ consumer affairs programme to be broadcast today on BBC...

Accord Buy to Let has launched a five-year fixed rate deal at 2.22% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV), as part of...

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...

At least 19 landlords and tenants have been left £105,000 out of pocket by unscrupulous letting agents who ran London-based letting...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

Thousands of vulnerable people facing homelessness look set to benefit from a new £20m initiative designed to help them secure a private...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...

A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

Close to half of private renters would like to see tenant deposits scrapped and replaced with deposit protection insurance, according to...

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

A letting agent in Newmarket has disappeared owing landlords thousands of pounds in rent. The head of Smart Residential, Frank Smart, was...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?.   The consumer group...

The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of aggressive practices, failing to protect a tenancy deposit and operating an unlicensed House...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...

Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students and young professionals applying for a rent guarantor to secure...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help pay for higher letting agents...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...

There has been a significant increase in the number of millennials investing in property crowdfunding, new research by Shojin Property Partners...

David Salusbury, the former chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits,...

The number of English landlords renting out properties in Scotland has quadrupled since 2012, thanks to cheaper property prices north of...

The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...

Seven in ten prospective tenants registered with MovingSoon.co.uk, a website that advertises affordable housing for renters, believe deposit-free renting is a...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Plans to cap the security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents at no more than six weeks...

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...

Virgin Money has introduced a new £750 cashback incentive on its intermediary exclusive buy-to-let range, available for a limited time. The new...

Recent research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...

A new training event will held in Northumberland next week to help buy-to-let landlords manage their tenancies and properties. The training session,...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...

We all know that buying a home is a distant dream for many young people without wealthy parents, but there is...

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking an alternative to conventional, interest-bearing, property finance products, may be interested to learn that Islamic buy-to-let property finance...

More than half of those who bought, sold or rented a home in the last five years had issues with their...

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...

As a landlord do you know your rights and responsibilities? Well, it would appear that many people, including tenants, do not...

The government’s proposal to cap tenancy deposits to six weeks’ rent will save many tenants money, given that a number of...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...

The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...

The secretary of state for Wales has called for greater protections for tenants and a crackdown on rogue landlords in Wales. Welsh...

The recent conviction of letting agent Lee Grace for illegally keeping £45,000 of tenancy deposits has contributed significantly to the near...

When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...

A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...

New research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...

With many landlords and letting agents now demanding tenant deposits equivalent to six weeks, many renters across the country are required...

Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...

With personal debt burden continuing to rise, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota of Dlighted has once again called for tenant deposits to be scrapped. The...

Two new limited edition fixed rate buy-to-let remortgage products have been launched by The Mortgage Works (TMW). The new mortgage deals, which...

A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 after tenants were discovered living in appalling, cramped conditions, as Brent Council...

With more sales and letting agent branches than ever before now signed up to redress schemes, partly because it has been...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has opted to extend its exclusion of a letting agency by an additional four years after seven...

Private landlords are being advised to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to managing their property portfolio, after new...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a new guide to make the process of concluding a lease easier for landlords,...

Tenants and landlords accounted for over 85% of complaints made to The Property Redress Scheme (The PRS) in 2016.  The organisation's annual...

Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the property market, leaving many prospective first-time buyers, including many existing tenants, in a...

With almost 5.8 million households expected to be living in private rented accommodation within four years as homeownership and social renting...

The government’s proposals to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent, as announced in the Queen’s Speech, will...

It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

A rogue landlord who forced susceptible women into prostitution and sexually assaulted others while ruling his £16m property empire has been...

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

Rental operator Get Living has announced that it is to abolish tenancy deposits for new residents from July and return existing...

As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...

A new three-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at 3.69%, available at up to 65% loan-to-value (LTV), has been launched by Keystone...

Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...

The recent conviction of letting agent Thirunga Damayantharan for illegally keeping £15,000 of tenancy deposits has taken the total value of...

A tenant forgot to claim back a deposit of £5,250 and eventually only did so after being tracked down by staff...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

A letting agent in Croydon has been sentenced to 19 months in prison after being found guilty of keeping more than...

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...

​Silicon Valley fintech investor Ribbit Capital is backing a new property technology venture designed to transform the private rental market.  Proptech startup...

Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...

A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

Demand for UK property from Sharia-conscious investors continued to soar last month, fresh figures show. Al Rayan Bank, the wholly Sharia-compliant retail...

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...

A private landlord has been jailed for almost four years after being found guilty of stealing money from more than 100...

The recent closure of Morgan Hampton letting agents in Wimborne, Dorset, has been ceased upon by the CEO of Keep It...

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased last year, as a result of increasing property prices and the tougher stance by mortgage...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being offered an alternative to conventional, interest-bearing, property finance products, following the launch of...

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...

Tax changes and more stringent mortgage lending conditions will sound the death knell for small buy-to-let landlords, according to Britain’s largest...

Accord, the intermediary lending subsidiary of Yorkshire Building Society, has cut rates across some of its buy-to-let products. From today, buy-to-let landlords...

Two landlords have issued complaints to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) after it materialised that a letting agent in Huddersfield had not passed on rent...

Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...

Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...

Landlords and letting agents across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of free workshops held by tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland...

Dlighted is trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its deposit-free renting service by claiming that at least £2bn...

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

Mortgage lending may have rebounded in August with gross lending last month reaching a nine-year high of £22.5bn, but the buy-to-let...

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...

Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...

Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...

Cleaning costs and damage to fixtures and fittings are the primary reasons why deposit money is withheld when a student tenant...

Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...

The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...

A fundamental part of any tenancy agreement is the tenant’s obligation to pay rent to live in the  property. In return,...

The majority of tenants are concerned that their deposit has not been placed in a tenancy protection scheme and fear that...

The government is considering its options when it comes to increasing protections for private landlords and tenants’ cash against fraud and...

Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

When renting out a property, most landlords choose to take a deposit from their tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

Mortgage lenders look set to impose more stringent checks on buy-to-let landlords seeking funds to acquire property, as part of a...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

Last week, a landmark case in Scotland highlighted the need for deposit protection, after a letting agent in North Ayrshire became...

We all know headlines sell newspapers, but a report in yesterday’s Daily Mirror brought shame on a host of letting agents...

Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues.  From drafting...

Buy-to-let landlords could be forced to stump up more than 60% deposits in some locations if all lenders introduce stricter borrowing requirements,...

An unscrupulous letting agent who conned landlords and tenants out of more than £220,000 has been sentenced to four and a half...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

The government’s intention to reform rental deposits has been broadly welcomed, but one letting agent believes that they should be abolished altogether. The...

At least one in five landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), new figures show. Fresh research from...

A letting agent who closed his New Malden firm leaving 17 landlords some £27,000 out of pocket has been jailed for...

A Staffordshire letting agent who stole £123,000 from landlords and tenants has been given a suspended prison sentence which has been...

Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...

Newham Council has prosecuted what it called a “group of criminals” running a dodgy letting business with an estimated income of...

Nearly 20% of renters say that when they hand over their deposit cheque, they never expect to see all the money...

A website has claimed that rising rents and deposit requirements mean even the rental market will soon be out of reach...

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...

Financial website money.co.uk has claimed that 284,000 landlords have failed to protect tenants’ deposits, amounting to £514m in unprotected funds. It...

Mydeposits has been given government approval to operate a custodial based tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales from April...

Eight out of 10 renters want tenancies of a year or less, 40,000-strong survey by The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests. 39,855...

A letting agent has claimed that a lack of rental properties where pets are welcome has led to a huge price...

Student tenants are almost twice as likely as other tenants to lose part of their deposit, according to the Deposit Protection...

Tenancy deposit protection scheme mydeposits is to launch in Jersey after the organisation signed contracts with the Jersey Government last week. The...

Landlords and tenants are in despair as a London letting agent Oliver Knights is thought to have closed down, owing thousands...

A letting agent who fled the country leaving creditors, landlords, tenants and his own staff hundreds of pounds out of pocket...

Recent research from tenancy deposit protection scheme My Deposits has highlighted the importance of good communication between landlords and tenants at...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...

A letting agent who lost at least £577,865 in missing tenancy deposits and rent payments has escaped jail. However Peter Leonard, 58,...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

Police are hunting for a man who posed as the landlord of the apartment he was renting in London, in order...

A court has heard how two landlords have lost thousands of pounds to a tenant who allegedly claimed to be their...

Landlords are being warned that they have just a matter of weeks to protect tenancy deposits, or face thousands in fines.     The...

Please view our short video introduction to Rentr for Landlords and their Tenants. Rentr is a totally new DIY Lettings app which...

All Agents has called on politicians to disband insurance-backed tenancy deposit schemes. The estate agent review site claims the schemes are misleading,...

The majority of private sector tenants who have rented a property in the past five years have failed to get their...

You may have recently inherited a property, or simply decided to dip your toe in the lettings market with your first...