Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
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Rent payments after section 21 notice being held back by ...
Hello Everyone, I hope you can answer this please as I am not sure the agent is right in saying this to me.
The tenant was issued a...
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Self Managing – do you need qualifications?
What differentiates a letting agent from someone who self-manages?
I am not aware of a ‘legal qualification’ that Landlords...
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Social landlord slammed by Ombudsman for mould and rat in...
Social housing landlord Sovereign has been criticised by the Housing Ombudsman for its failure to provide safe and secure housing to...
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Would you sell to a tenant under shared ownership?
Hello, Our tenant of nearly 2 years has asked if we’d consider selling to them under shared ownership. The AST ends in May ’24.
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Renters on high salaries increasingly asked to provide gu...
There has been a significant increase in the number of renters on high salaries being asked to provide guarantors, a survey reveals.
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Renters in London see an 8% annual rise in rents
Rents in London have increased by 8% year-on-year, with the average rent now at £582, Foxtons reveals.
The estate agent also highlights...
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Council extends and introduces Selective Licensing schemes
Wirral council has announced plans to extend and introduce selective licensing schemes for private sector landlords in four areas of...
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