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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,
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%,
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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...
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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