Landlords Call for Change of Attitude to Rental Sector from Tory Candidates
Landlords are urging Prime Minister candidates to make changes to improve the private rented sector (PRS) in the UK. As…
Retired Homeowners are Earning £1,000 from their Houses
Retired homeowners are seeing their property wealth increase by over £1,000 in the past year, despite on-going housing market uncertainty.…
Buoyant Buyer Demands Resulting in London Property Market Recovery
Properties in London are seeing a slowdown in price reductions, according to research from estate and letting agency Chestertons. This…
Tenancy Deposit Passporting Plans Announced by Government
It was announced yesterday that the Government is willing to consider plans for a deposit passporting scheme. This scheme would…
Landlords Remain Optimistic about Property Investment, Despite Brexit Worries
Around two-thirds of landlords in the UK are feeling optimistic about the residential buy-to-let sector over the next three years,…
Renting in Retirement is Becoming an Increasingly Popular Option
There has been a 61% increase in the number of older renters since 2012, according to new research by Hamptons…
Top Reason for Letting Agent Complaints is Poor Communication for EIGHTH Year in a Row
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has published a report showing that the top reason for complaints against letting agencies last year…
Landlord Selective Licensing “Brings us no Closer to Finding Crooks that Operate Under the Radar”
A review on selective licensing for rented housing was released yesterday, proposing a national register for landlords. The Government commissioned…
Is a Greener Future for Rented Accommodation on the Horizon?
Property professionals met up recently in London to discuss rented properties in the UK, with one of the key takeaways…
Tenants are Poorly-Informed on Their Rights, NLA Blames Government
A recent report commissioned by The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has found that more than three quarters - 79% -…