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Scotland’s rent control plans slammed by property e...
A leading property firm has blasted the Scottish Government’s new rent control plan as costly and ineffective.
David Alexander,
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Flatshare rents begin to fall as market stabilises
Flatsharing Londoners have seen their rents drop for the second month in a row, after reaching an all-time high in October, new figures...
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Landlords urged to undertake regular inspections as tenan...
A survey has revealed that 83% of landlords in the UK have experienced breaches of their tenancy agreements by their tenants.
The research...
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Awaab’s Law: Government announces crackdown on unsa...
The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its pledge to deliver...
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The UK’s first Good Landlord Charter unveiled in Gr...
A consultation on a new scheme to raise the quality of rented homes in Greater Manchester has been unveiled by the Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Paragon cuts its BTL mortgage rates and relaxes lending c...
Paragon Bank has announced a series of changes to its buy to let mortgage products, including rate reductions, term extensions and...
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Managing heating allowances and noise disturbances in a l...
Hi folks, on the lodger’s agreement, our lodger’s heating allowance states 5 hours a day. However, our lodger contracted pneumonia...
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