Firm Launches App that Checks Immigration Status in 2 Seconds
A lettings industry supplier is launching an app that checks the immigration status of tenants in just two seconds. The…
Student Tenants at Risk of Electrical Hazards
Landlords and letting agents that manage student accommodation are putting tenants’ lives at risk by not fixing serious electrical hazards.…
Student landlords leave tenants at huge risk
Concerning new research suggests that landlords and letting agents of student accommodation are consistently putting their tenants’ health and wellbeing…
Scottish Government Receives Petition Requesting Rent Controls
The Scottish Government has received a petition requesting rent controls. The petition was organised by the Living Rent Campaign and…
Ministry of Defence Introduces Rental Deposit Scheme
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has introduced a new scheme that allows defence personnel to apply for a loan to…
Mortgage rates up ahead of interest rate rise
As a result of Bank of England indications that interest rates are set to be elevated, possibly from the beginning…
Are we Building in the Wrong Places?
It is well known that the UK is facing a serious housing crisis, fuelled by a lack of new homes.…
New Group Formed to Address Housing Crisis
The new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Planning has been formed to address the housing crisis. The group’s secretariat…
Deposit Protection Service Awards over £100,000 to Charities
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has awarded over £100,000 to charities, with the most recent donations to organisations in Bristol,…
Large Property Firm Reports 80% Drop in Profits
LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains, Marsh & Parsons and Davis Tate, has reported an…