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No evidence for Diane Abbott’s claim of landlords demanding ‘pay-to-view’

No evidence for Diane Abbott’s claim of landlords demanding...

A controversial appearance by Labour MP Diane Abbott on ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’ led to claims that landlords are ‘charging tenants to view’ a property. But when Ms Abbott...

One-in-three renters would accept a rent rise

One-in-three renters would accept a rent rise...

Faced with the prospect of a rent increase, half of all tenants say they would move out in the hope of finding a cheaper rent elsewhere, research reveals. That’s despite the demand for rented homes...

Landlords support Decent Homes Standard for the PRS

Landlords support Decent Homes Standard for the PRS...

There is strong support for the introduction of a minimum set of property standards for the private rented sector (PRS), research reveals. Paragon Bank says that six in 10 landlords would support such...

Tenants want to see more government support for sector

Tenants want to see more government support for sector...

Renters say they want more financial help from the government for first time buyers and help with paying their bills, research reveals. The findings from The Mortgage Lender (TML) found that more than...

Property Investors Awards – Early Bird Tickets

Property Investors Awards – Early Bird Tickets...

The time has come! The Property Investors Awards Early Bird Tickets are released today (Wednesday 12th) from 10AM. This year, the Property Investors Awards will be hosted at the luxury five-star Intercontinental...

Council’s selective licensing scheme slammed by tribunal

Council’s selective licensing scheme slammed by tribunal...

A council’s selective licensing scheme has been criticised by a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for covering a wide area rather than focusing on areas with rogue landlords and anti-social behaviour. The...

‘Manifesto for change’ to boost lettings industry unveiled

‘Manifesto for change’ to boost lettings industry...

A manifesto calling on the Government to step up its support for the under-pressure lettings industry has been unveiled. It’s the brainchild of rentech firm Goodlord which says that its manifesto,

Landlords see BTL borrowing costs rocket 76%

Landlords see BTL borrowing costs rocket 76%...

The cost of maintaining monthly buy-to-let mortgage interest payments has rocketed by 75.7% in the last year – with those making a full mortgage repayment every month seeing an increase of 31.6%,

Since when did a rent freeze mean don’t pay rent?

Since when did a rent freeze mean don’t pay rent?

It has been a busy time for landlords with several stories that would normally make my blood run cold, but let’s start with a question: ‘Since when did a rent freeze mean no need to pay rent?’ I...

Propertymark calls for an end to the freeze on local housing allowance

Propertymark calls for an end to the freeze on local housing...

Propertymark, the body for letting agents, says ‘enough is enough’ and is calling for an end to the freeze on local housing allowance (LHA) and it wants more support for renters. The organisation’s...

Housing market picks up with prices rising in March

Housing market picks up with prices rising in March...

The UK’s average house price grew by 0.8% in March, the second month running that prices have picked up after February’s 1.2% rise, Halifax says. However, the lender says that the annual rate...

Campaign launched to fight policies ‘damaging Scotland’s PRS’

Campaign launched to fight policies ‘damaging Scotland’s...

Landlords in Scotland are being urged to back a National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) campaign that will challenge policies from the Sottish Government that damage the country’s private...

Meet the Property118 and Cotswold Barristers team at the Property Investor Show

Meet the Property118 and Cotswold Barristers team at the Property...

Property118 and Cotswold Barristers including Mark Alexander, founder of Property118, and Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers will be attending the Property Investor Show at London ExCeL...

Recently bought property with EPC rating D?

Recently bought property with EPC rating D?

Hello, Last year I bought a property with an EPC rating of D. This is the only property I have. Now all the news about upgrading a property to a minimum of EPC rating of C is making me think what action...

Call for the inventory process to be independent and transparent

Call for the inventory process to be independent and transparent...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is calling on the government to include measures in the proposed Renters Reform Bill to guarantee independence and more transparency in the inventory...

Do I sell my letting property?

Do I sell my letting property?

Hello, Not a long one this! I’ve had a 3 bedroom semi for 4 years, let it to a single mum with no real issues but she’s now given notice as she’s met a partner. Do I sell?

UK’s housing market is ‘defying expectations’

UK’s housing market is ‘defying expectations’...

Demand for homes in the UK is at the highest since last October as a strong labour market and falling mortgage rates help to support buyer interest, a report from Zoopla says. The platform points out that...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords converting their rental property into a holiday let

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords converting their...

Are you a landlord who has recently converted or is planning on converting their rental property to a holiday let or Airbnb? Then, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter, for the Telegraph would...

Tories shack up with Shelter

Tories shack up with Shelter...

Top Conservative MPs and an independent think tank for ‘liberal conservatism’ have teamed up with homeless charity Shelter to offer a ‘radical new vision’ for fixing the UK’s...

Rents begin to rise again

Rents begin to rise again...

Landlords are seeing that rents on new tenancies are beginning to rise again after a brief dip in January, a rental index reveals. The findings from Homelet show that the average rent for a new tenancy...

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