- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no matter how much is owed, but there is more that landlords and letting agents can do to cut rent ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not overcharge tenants after several agents in the capital were found to be non-compliance with the requirement to display fees ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look at a way of introducing a simpler landlord licensing system, according to PayProp. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Most private landlords would oppose the idea of arbitrary checks of their rental properties by local authorities, but that has not stopped PayProp supporting the contentious proposal. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The new blacklist of rogue agents and landlords, introduced as part of the Housing and Planning Bill, will go a long way towards improving standards in the letting industry in England, according to PayProp. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that fewer homes will come onto the market, as vast numbers of landlords will be forced to exit the sector, ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they are protected in the event that a tenant stops paying the rent. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting agent to rent a property out, new research has revealed. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The government is considering its options when it comes to increasing protections for private landlords and tenants’ cash against fraud and bankruptcy. ...
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