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Sadiq Khan wants EPC measures for the PRS reinstated...

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for the legal power to impose a rent freeze in the capital AND reinstate the minimum EPC requirement for rented homes. He says that London’s renters could...

9:56 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 24

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Renters are happy with location and flexibility, but not landlords...

Most renters (76%) are happy with their current rented home, and more than half (54%) live in their preferred area, but many are dissatisfied with their landlords and letting agents, a new report reveals.

0:06 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 3

City unveils taskforce to crack down on criminal landlords...

A new initiative to combat criminal landlords who exploit vulnerable tenants and engage in criminal activities has been unveiled by one city council after it received £2 million from the Department for...

0:05 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 2

Rents rise across England despite winter slowdown...

Rents have increased across England by 7.3% compared to November 2022, despite the onset of the winter season, a leading rental index reveals. The latest report from Goodlord shows that the average price...

0:03 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

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ONS data exposes UK’s soaring rent prices...

New data paints a picture of a widespread surge in rental prices across the UK. The ONS has published for the first time data, showing trends in rental price movements for local authorities in England...

0:02 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 4

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Legislation uncertainty causing chaos in PRS, claims industry...

Uncertainty in legislation is causing high rents in the private rented sector, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing Insight Report, reveals 44% of letting agents have seen rents rise in...

0:01 AM, 5th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

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How to evict a tenant in England...

Evicting a tenant is never an easy decision and usually, it’s the last choice any landlord wants to make. With piles of paperwork to complete, it’s a decision that should not be made lightly. We’ve...

10:16 AM, 4th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

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UK rent prices are nearly 9% higher than last year...

The average rent in the UK is now at £1,279, down by 0.3% from last month’s figures – but this is still 8.85% higher than in November 2022, when the average rent was £1,175, one index reveals.

9:31 AM, 4th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 1

Latest Articles Lettings & Management Rent Prices

House prices to fall by 1% in 2024...

The average new seller’s asking price will fall by 1% nationally by the end of 2024 as the market cools down after the post-pandemic boom, Rightmove warns. The UK’s largest property portal has...

9:04 AM, 4th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

BTL mortgage arrears double in a year as landlords face higher...

Landlords are feeling the squeeze from rising mortgage rates and energy bills, as new research shows that buy to let arrears cases have doubled in a year. According to Octane Capital, a specialist property...

0:01 AM, 4th December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

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Scotland’s rent cap disaster – a warning to landlords...

News this week that the rent cap in Scotland has led to higher rents will be a story ignored by the likes of Shelter, Generation Rent and Acorn. But my first thought was, who’d have thunk it? Capping...

10:20 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 30

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New homeless figure sparks Shelter giving campaign – but...

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in England has reached a new record high, according to government figures. It says that nearly 139,000 children are homeless and living in hostels,

9:54 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 9

Landlords report surge in tenant demand after covid crisis...

The covid pandemic has fuelled a record high demand for private rental properties, while the supply of available homes dwindles, a new survey reveals. The findings from the National Residential Landlords...

9:23 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 1

Buy to Let News Latest Articles Lettings & Management

UK house prices up for third month in a row – Nationwide...

UK house prices have increased for the third consecutive month in November, according to Nationwide, the country’s largest building society. The monthly rise of 0.2% was lower than the 0.9% increase...

9:12 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 0

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Landlords favour five-year fixed mortgages again...

Remortgaging landlords are showing more confidence in five-year fixed rate mortgages than they did earlier this year, a survey has found. According to the research from Landbay, more than half (51%) of...

0:04 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 1

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Government’s new law to ban leasehold, doesn’t ban...

The housing secretary, Michael Gove, has been accused of breaking his pledge to end the ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England and Wales, after it emerged that his flagship new Bill does not...

0:01 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 3

Nationwide mould and damp concerns in PRS...

Mould and damp have become an issue for people across the country, according to a new survey. According to energy experts Uswitch, 63% of people who’ve experienced mould in housing were tenants in privately...

0:01 AM, 1st December 2023, About 8 months ago | 11

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Sadiq Khan pushes for tougher penalties for landlords over mouldy...

The London Mayor is calling for tougher sanctions for private landlords who let out mouldy homes in the capital. Sadiq Khan wants to see rent rebates doubled if landlords fail to fix mouldy and draughty...

0:03 AM, 30th November 2023, About 8 months ago | 49

Landlord News Latest Articles Mould Renters Reform Bill

More families and older renters downsize as rents soar...

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move to cheaper areas, the BBC has revealed. It has seen statistics from Dataloft, a consultancy...

0:02 AM, 30th November 2023, About 8 months ago | 5

Latest Articles Lettings & Management Rent Prices

Councils should do more to investigate ASB complaints...

Not only are councils not doing enough to help private rented sector (PRS) landlords deal with anti-social behaviour, but they shouldn’t be pushing that responsibility onto landlords to deal with.

0:01 AM, 30th November 2023, About 8 months ago | 7

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