Rising Rents and Lack of Affordable Homes Lead to Thriving Illegal Subletting
Rising rents and lack of affordable homes lead to thriving illegal subletting market, says Let Risks Oxford Council cautioned last month…
Progress in the Property Market will Benefit Landlords
Progress in the Property Market will Benefit Landlords Around one million people are expected to move house due to an…
Home ownership slips further out of reach
New research suggests that a growing number of British renters are sceptical about the chances of ever owning their own…
Landlords must get up to speed on Universal Credit
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith recently announced that Universal Credit will be effective in all Jobcentres and local…
Lack of Flexibility in the Regulations for Flood Re
The British Property Federation (BPF) has raised apprehensions over the lack of flexibility in the regulations for Flood Re, the…
Tips for Students Becoming Tenants
With the start of a new academic year comes the beginning of many new tenancies. If you are a student…
The Letterbox Scam
£5m has been stolen this year by fraudsters who target flats. In a con called the letterbox scam, criminals steal…
UK Housing Shortage sees Sharp Rise in BTL Investors
Investors are snapping up a rising number of the UK’s lacking housing supply, causing a sharp increase in buy-to-let mortgage…
Is your Rental Property Gas Safe?
Research by British Gas and Shelter has found that one in ten landlords cannot confirm that their tenants are living…
Becoming an Accidental Landlord is More Difficult
Changes in circumstances are seeing more homeowners end up in the rental market. Relocation, moving in with a partner, or…