Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
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Slide in house prices is accelerating
The UK’s house prices fell for the third consecutive month as prices slumped 0.3% between January and February, the Office for...
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Electrical certificate – replacing all the sockets?
Hello, I have recently received a satisfactory electrical certificate. However, one recommendation is to change all the sockets due...
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Council using providers to supply them with private prope...
Hello, I have been given by X council a list of contracted suppliers they are using in order to secure temporary accommodation for...
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Government is planning to ‘destroy the PRS’
One leading property expert says the government is ‘looking to destroy’ the private rented sector (PRS).
Iain McKenzie,
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Sadiq and Gen Rent demand putting the boot into private l...
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Generation Rent have smeared private landlords in a demand for an immediate Government crackdown...
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EPC upgrade bill will see two-thirds of landlords selling up
The cost for landlords to upgrade their rental properties to meet a minimum EPC rating of C by an expected deadline of 2028 will see...
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Service charge – do I have to pay?
Hello, I own my leasehold flat in a block of 14 apartments. The management company has hiked the service charge from £2,500 to £6,500...
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