Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
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Top 10 places where renting a home is cheaper than buying
A new rent survey based on the average cost of renting compared to buying a similar home on an interest only mortgage at 5%.
Aberdeen...
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Judges rule 14-day deposit protection rule is not legal
Tenants have lost two landmark appeals in cases that have rendered tenancy deposit legislation more or less useless.
The ruling means...
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I’m a landlord – get my problem tenant out of here!
A 5,000-signature petition demanding changes in the law to speed up the eviction of problem tenants from buy to let rental properties...
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Landlords don’t have to foot the bill for damp homes
Landlords can expect to see a jump in the number of complaints from tenants about damp in their homes over the next few months –...
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Buy to let rentals up for ninth month in a row
Buy to let rentals have gone up for the ninth month in a row to hit a new record high just shy of £700 per month.
According to LSL...
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Buy to let rents break through the £700 barrier
Buy to let rents have shattered the £700 per month barrier and are on track to surpass the previous record high of £711, according...
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£500 million cost for buy to let fire safety is ‘too much’
A proposed new law requiring buy to let landlords to provide a wired-in fire alarm in their rental property has failed to gain support...
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