Church Leaders Call for Ethical Letting Agents
There have been recent calls from church leaders for more ethical letting agents to be present in the private rental…
New Mortgage Range for Smaller-Scale Landlords
Specialist mortgage provider Paragon has introduced a selection of new buy-to-let mortgages for established and small-scale landlords. Within the Paragon…
Homeowners Wealthier than Renters
Young homeowners are an average of seven times wealthier than those who are renting, according to insurance company Aviva. Aviva’s…
Changes in homelessness rules affect landlords
New processes affecting how the homeless must appeal for help finding property will have consequences for private landlords. From the…
Universal Credit tenants helped to manage money
Claimants of the new Universal Credit will be given support in the form of new financial products, the Government has…
Why Flat Share Couples Can’t Move
Many couples cannot afford to rent or buy a house and are therefore renting out a room in shared accommodation,…
Calls for benefit tenants’ rent to be paid to landlords
A recent move to pay housing benefits directly to landlords as opposed to tenants in Northern Ireland has provoked calls…
Private Tenants Sign On for Housing Benefit
A worrying new report from the National Housing Federation shows that more families are signing on for housing benefit each…
Unlawful landlords give decent majority a bad name
The chairman of the Residential Landlords Association was recently critical of unlawful landlords giving the majority of fit and proper…
Should letting agents be licensed by law?
The Communities and Local Government Committee are set to conduct a new, thorough inquiry into the Private Rented Sector. A…