Five emerging residential hotspots to watch in 2020
Andy Foote, director at SevenCapital, has highlighted five emerging residential hotspots in London to watch in 2020. He highlights that…
General Election manifestos: Comments on Conservative and Labour plans
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has commented on the Conservative and Labour manifesto plans announced last week: Labour plans would devastate…
2.4 million private renters could lose their vote in the General Election
As many as 2.4 million private renters could miss out on voting in the General Election, according to an analysis…
Marketing tips for letting agents facing advertising board ban
Local authorities are calling for a ban on 'For Sale' and 'To Let' boards across the UK. As such, property…
Tax changes continue strong influence on landlords’ plummeting confidence
A majority of private landlords say they are less confident about the market than they were three months ago, according to…
General Election manifestos: Landlords welcome plan for lifetime deposits for tenants
With the General Election approaching fast, the UK’s political parties are now releasing their manifestos. The Conservatives have now pledged…
General Election manifestos: Labour would leave landlords worse off
Yesterday (21st November) Labour released its manifesto for the 2019 General Election. David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords…
Property visits can protect landlords and agents from subletting scams
Do you visit your property regularly? Regular visits can help to protect landlords and letting agents from the growing risk…
Nottingham landlord licensing scheme a farce, says RLA
Fewer than 3% of full licences applied for in Nottingham as part of a landlord licensing scheme have so far…
UK Finance lending trends show steady month for mortgages
UK Finance has released the latest lending trends data for September 2019, revealing strong mortgage figures. The report highlights: There were 29,100…