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NUMBER OF DEALS AVAILABLE TO FIRST-TIME LANDLORDS HAS ‘BOOMED TO A RECORD HIGH
Thursday 4th July 2019
The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data…
CALL FOR RIGHT TO RENT POLICY TO BE SCRAPPED IN THE UK
Wednesday 26th June 2019
The next British Prime Minister is being urged to scrap the controversial Right to Rent scheme, with a coalition of organisations pointing out that the High Court has ruled it causes discrimination. The…
OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD RENTING IS CHEAPER THAN BUYING
Thursday 13th June 2019
Renting is typically cheaper than buying over a 10 year-period when taking into account upfront and monthly payments, lettings platform Bunk has found. Across the UK the average monthly rent is £676. With…
RENTAL PROPERTIES ONLY EMPTY FOR THREE WEEKS ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY
Thursday 23rd May 2019
New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest typical period, 31…
SHARP RISE IN TENANCY DEPOSIT DISPUTES BEING RESOLVED BEFORE ADJUDICATION
Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Early intervention between landlords and tenants across the UK is resulting in many more deposit disputes being resolved by agreement, without the need to go to adjudication. By law, each deposit protection scheme must…
Minister reassures that eviction process ‘will be improved’
Tuesday 21st May 2019
Hurried comments to reassure follow widespread alarm that abolishing Section 21 notices would be 'devastating' for landlords and agents. The Government has rushed to reassure landlords and letting agents that its recently announced plans to…
Average new rents continue to rise ahead of fees ban
Tuesday 14th May 2019
The average new rental price is still rising, ahead of the imminent tenant fees ban. Referencing firm HomeLet says that last month the average new rent across the UK was £936, up 2% on April last year. When London is…
Housing Secretary rejects rent controls but defends abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions
Monday 13th May 2019
Housing Secretary of State James Brokenshire has rejected suggestions that the Conservatives could bring in rent controls. However, Brokenshire made clear his commitment to ending Section 21 - or, as The Sunday Times put it yesterday,…
SMOKE ALARMS ARE TOP HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED BY LANDLORDS
Thursday 9th May 2019
Missing and broken smoke detector are the top health and safety issue that landlords in Britain are failing to address, according to new research into the…
MINISTY OF HOUSING,COMMUNITES&LOCAL GOVERMENT PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR APRIL NEWSLETTER
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
You will know that the English Housing Survey for 2017-18 showed that the private rented sector now accounts for 4.5 million or 19% of households, and that the demographic of private renters is changing with more…