Property Maintenance

Property Maintenance

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. ...
Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property agent has warned.  ...
There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. ...
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and mould in their rental properties. ...
Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. ...
Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. ...
Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. ...
Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says the lettings market is defined now by the “alarming disparity” between demand and supply. ...
The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. ...
A charity has acknowledged that landlords need help to keep their homes, and in turn continue to provide much-needed homes in the private rental sector. ...
The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. ...
Data from mortgage lenders’ trade body UK Finance will make grim reading for anyone interested in the well-being of the housing market. ...
Fewer than a third of tenants and other residents under the age of 30 have cover for their contents, it’s been claimed. ...
When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with a burnt out property and a big bill thanks to underinsurance.  ...
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