Tenants spending half of income on rent
A new report on the make-up of the country’s housing market has revealed that renters in England spend half of…
Landlords and Agents Should Take Care Over Student Inventories
Student tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items in an inventory going missing at the end of a…
First Time Buyers at Lowest Level for Three Years
The property market is already struggling to welcome first time buyers. But new data reveals that things aren’t getting any…
Landlord Prosecuted Over Misleading Omission
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) has been successfully used to prosecute a landlord who was charged with…
Welsh Letting Agents Must be Trained Too
New legislation regarding the private rental sector in Wales will not only apply to landlords, but also to letting agents.…
Online Agent Changes Fees to Pay-As-You-Go
HouseSimple, an online agent, has introduced a new fee structure. Customers can choose to have one week’s free trial of…
Gross lending up by 29% in June
There was a significant rise in gross lending in June, according to a new report. Data from research compiled by…
Zoopla looking for new advertising agency
The Zoopla Property Group is said to be looking for a new advertising agency, following problems after the acquisition of…
Law Firm Believes that Right to Rent Checks Could be Rolled Out This Autumn
A law firm has claimed that right to rent checks could be rolled out nationally from this autumn. Right to…
ARLA Announces New President
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has announced that it has a new president. Peter Savage is an ex-professional…