Landlords Could be Charged for Discrimination under Right to Rent
Private landlords could be charged for discrimination under the Right to Rent scheme, after the High Court ruled that attempting to…
90% of Students Battle Housing Nightmares, Including Rats and No Water
Rip-off student accommodation is leaving tenants battling housing nightmares, unaffordable rents and poor mental health, according to the 2019 National…
Annual House Price Growth Drops to Lowest Rate since 2013
The average annual house price growth across the UK in January 2019 dropped to its lowest rate since June 2013,…
Focus on Interest Rates Diverts Attention from other Issues in Housing Market
Rob Clifford, Director at Stonebridge and CEO of SDL Mortgage Services, says it’s time to end unhelpful speculation about the…
Buy-to-Let Remains One of the Most Lucrative Investments in the UK
Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past ten…
Tenancy Renewals Running at 90% in some parts of London
London estate agent Benham & Reeves has recorded a growing shortage of good rental stock across the capital in recent…
Short-Term Lets in Liverpool Offering Yields of Up to 30.7%
Landlords who own properties in Liverpool or Manchester could potentially achieve yields of up to 30.7% on short-term lets, according…
RLA Fights for Landlords’ Repossession Rights
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is campaigning to protect the rights of landlords to repossess their properties. This follows a…
These are the Issues that can Class a Property as Unfit under New Law
Today (Wednesday 20th March 2019), the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 comes into force in England. The new…
Sharp Rise in Number of Landlords in London Purchasing with Cash
The number of landlords purchasing properties in London with cash hit a seven-year high in 2018, according to new data…