Councils Target Unoccupied Property Owners
The Office of National Statistics recently released figures indicating that the population of England and Wales has shown an increase…
One in Five Landlords don’t have Required Insurance
Part time landlords are posing an insurance risk, as many do not follow all regulations required by law, says new…
Tenants won’t Take Property with Poor Mobile Coverage
A reflection of modern times has been encapsulated in a new survey conducted by network testing company Rootmetrics. The survey,…
MP Submits Motion for Regulation of Letting Agents
Liberal Democrat MP Annette Brooke has recently forwarded an Early Day Motion (EDM) requesting a new regulatory legislation for letting…
Landlords Cut Costs by Skipping Insurance
New research from Direct Line for Business suggests that nearly a fifth of private rental landlords do not have the…
Flat Share Rents Come Down
New research from Easyroommate has indicated a drop in flat share rents for the first time in 2012. Their…
Agents could Face Ruin over Fee Refunds
Over £125m is owed to thousands of tenants in Scotland as “part of an illegal letting fees scam” that could…
Property Body Hits Out at Flawed Surveys
The British Property Federation has slammed the lack of official data regarding rents, saying that misguided reports lead to an…
Does the letting industry have effective regulation?
A recent report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors seems to suggest that irresponsible landlords and agents are exploiting…
Property Tax could Harm Economy
The Government should reduce or discard taxes on vacant properties, say business leaders and chartered surveyors in the north of…