Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
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Estate agent lost tenancy agreement?
Hello all, I am using an estate agent to let my property. Whilst going through an insurance claim for a leak, the insurer has requested...
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Letting agent pens open letter to Michael Gove
An estate and letting agent in Leeds has written an open letter to Michael Gove urging the Government to address the chronic shortage...
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Letting agents who ban children are breaking equality rul...
The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a blanket ban on letting a property to a family with children is discriminatory against women...
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Referencing a new commercial tenant?
Hello, I have a long term commercial tenant who is looking to sell on his business on as a going concern. Putting aside the issue of...
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Council to buy 300 homes to deal with landlord repossessions
One council has revealed that it’s going to buy 300 homes, worth up to £600,000 each, in a bid to provide emergency accommodation...
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Landlords fear the scrapping of s21 – and are selli...
The potential scrapping of section 21 worries a third of landlords and is a ‘driving force’ behind growing numbers selling...
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Can I (or should I) issue a new AST to include a permitte...
Hi everyone, A few months after my tenant signed a 12-month AST (in 2017) I agreed in writing that his adult daughter could become...
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