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56% of landlords considering allowing pet-friendly rental properties
Published On: November 5, 2020With households across the UK looking to adopt a pet to keep them company during lockdown, proptech start-up Home Made …
SMS is the preferred way for tenant communications, says PayProp
Published On: October 16, 2020PayProp is highlighting the handiness of using text messages for tenant rent reminders and chasing late payments, as it can …
How to prepare your buy-to-let property for colder weather
With autumn now in full-swing, ARLA Propertymark has provided information on how to prepare let properties for the change in …
NRLA survey finds landlord confidence has fallen during COVID-19 pandemic
New research shows that almost two thirds of the private landlords in England and Wales surveyed expect to be negatively …
Buy-to-let landlords: Six ways to reduce your costs
The following article is a guest piece from rental experts Home Made. Increasing government restrictions, the coming end of the …
Winter Economy Plan – Primary goal to support people’s jobs, but “way we achieve that must evolve”
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Winter Economy Plan, which includes plans for a new Job Support Scheme and an …
56% of landlords considering allowing pet-friendly rental properties
With households across the UK looking to adopt a pet to keep them company during lockdown, proptech start-up Home Made …
SMS is the preferred way for tenant communications, says PayProp
PayProp is highlighting the handiness of using text messages for tenant rent reminders and chasing late payments, as it can …
How to prepare your buy-to-let property for colder weather
With autumn now in full-swing, ARLA Propertymark has provided information on how to prepare let properties for the change in …
NRLA survey finds landlord confidence has fallen during COVID-19 pandemic
New research shows that almost two thirds of the private landlords in England and Wales surveyed expect to be negatively …
Buy-to-let landlords: Six ways to reduce your costs
The following article is a guest piece from rental experts Home Made. Increasing government restrictions, the coming end of the …
Winter Economy Plan – Primary goal to support people’s jobs, but “way we achieve that must evolve”
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Winter Economy Plan, which includes plans for a new Job Support Scheme and an …
Are young renters being forced to choose between rent debt and health?
With rules limiting what young people can claim for housing benefit, the NRLA says they are being forced to choose …
Furloughed tenants in London spending 82% of income on rent
The continued level of unaffordability for tenants in London has been revealed by lettings and estate agent Benham Reeves, as …
End of furlough puts 400,000 more renters at risk of debt
More than 340,000 private renters in Great Britain work in sectors at risk of redundancies when the furlough scheme ends, …
Spotahome analyses rental affordability and job availability in London
Greenwich and Waltham Forest are currently the best London options for renters looking for a mix of rental affordability and …
‘We will help turn generation rent into generation buy’ says PM
In yesterday’s speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans for 95% home mortgage loans for young, first-time buyers to ‘help turn generation …
Housing Hand calls for Government to introduce rent debt loan solution
UK rent guarantor service Housing Hand is calling on the Government to step in and solve the issue of mounting tenant debt …
Government defines ‘substantial’ rent arrears in new eviction ban regulations
New regulations that came into force today mean possession cases in England related to rent arrears can be enforced where the …
Government provides information about lockdown possession cases
The Government has provided clarification about the enforcement of possession cases during the second national lockdown. In a letter to …
Letting agents must prepare for referral fees changes, says PayProp
Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. The …
Beyond Section 21 – Consequences of abolishing ‘no-fault’ evictions
The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) has released a report that looks at the possible impacts of abolishing Section 21. ‘Beyond …
Government begins consultation for private rental sector EPC improvements
The Government is seeking views on proposals to raise energy performance standards for the private rental sector (PRS) in England …
Property professionals comment on the end of the eviction ban
In response to the ban on possession proceedings coming to an end, law firm Royds Withy King says it is …
Despite house price growth, mortgage approvals continue to rise
Halifax has released its latest House Price Index, revealing that house prices continue to rise. Mortgage approvals have also increased, …
‘We will help turn generation rent into generation buy’ says PM
In yesterday’s speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans for 95% home mortgage loans for young, first-time buyers to ‘help turn generation …
Buy-to-let profit margins are down, despite stamp duty holiday, says Howsy
Despite the stamp duty holiday reducing the average of tax to be paid on a buy-to-let property, landlords have seen …
More than 85% of buy-to-let lenders are still lending to landlords
According to Mortgages for Business, there are still 42 buy-to-let lenders in the market, despite the current effects of COVID-19. …
Letting Agencies Have Their Part to Play in Helping Landlords Understand CGT
With Capital Gains Tax (CGT) changes on the horizon, letting agencies will have an important role in helping landlords to …
Government Urged to Halt BTL Tax Changes
Property management firm, Apropros by D.J. Alexander is urging the government to delay the final phase of the removal of …
Letting agents must prepare for referral fees changes, says PayProp
Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. The …
New tenancies fall by almost a third during lockdown, according to mydeposits data
Deposit replacement service Ome has looked at the impact of the temporary restriction on moving homes that occurred earlier in …
Pandemic continues to drive rental trend for houses, but flats remain popular in some cities
Lettings management platform Howsy has undertaken research that confirms houses are currently in higher demand than flats or apartments by …
Increase in Brits looking to holiday closer to home
With the current uncertainty regarding international travel and ongoing changes in government guidelines, there has been an increased interest in …
SMS is the preferred way for tenant communications, says PayProp
PayProp is highlighting the handiness of using text messages for tenant rent reminders and chasing late payments, as it can …
Spotahome analyses rental affordability and job availability in London
Greenwich and Waltham Forest are currently the best London options for renters looking for a mix of rental affordability and …
