- Written by: Graham Norwood
Buyers require greater protection from poor quality housing according to the voluntary Ombudsman service responsible for dealing with complaints about new homes. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property Redress Service (PRS). ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite new legislation con April 1 demanding they have a minimum E. ...
- Written by: Landlord Today Team
An arctic wind has blown throughout the UK in December. Yet it feels that the private rented sector (PRS) has been in a deep freeze for much of 2022. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. ...
- Written by: Paul Shamplina
It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to stay on the right side of the law. However complicated that may be when there are estimated to be ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its so-called ‘levelling up’ agenda. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants in the private rental sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Perhaps unsurprisingly, landlords formed the bulk of the complainants about letting agents in the 2020 calendar year according to The Property Ombudsman. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The government has pledged to bring forward a White Paper in the Autumn, focussing on its commitments to reform the private rental sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Some landlords have hit Capital Gains Tax problems when selling properties in consecutive years, an accountant warns. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Three lettings agencies have been expelled for The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to landlords. ...
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