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Warm Beds scheme takes the heat out of tenants’ energy bill stress
Saturday 1st October 2022
Helen Gregory
An industry expert has teamed up with firefighters to support vulnerable tenants and homeowners through the energy crisis. Tenancy mediator Julie Ford is working with Bedfordshire fire service to deliver the new 'Warm Beds' project that will see…
TENANT fined £31,300 for sub-let operation within illegal HM
Friday 30th September 2022
Nigel Lewis
A tenant has been fined £31,300 for sub-letting an unlicensed HMO in Leamington Spa that posed a serious health and safety risk. Grzegorz Surminski rented the six-bedroom property through Golden…
At last! New housing minister is former landlord who backs private rented sector
Wednesday 28th September 2022
Nigel Lewis
Former landlord Andrew Stephenson should hopefully have a good grasp of the sector's pressing issues in his new role as minister tasked with overseeing the PRS. The Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and…
OFFICIAL: Rents increasing at record rate across UK, says ONS
Monday 5th September 2022
Nigel Lewis
Private rental prices jumped by 3.4% across the UK over the past year - the largest annual growth rate since the ONS began its annual survey in January 201 - albeit much…
Tell us what you think of ‘Fairer Renting’ White Paper urges landlord leader
Wednesday 10th August 2022
NRLA boss Ben Beadle has urged landlords to complete its rental reform survey ahead of the Friday deadline. The survey has already…
Homelessness in England rises by 11% in three months, says Shelter
Friday 29th July 2022
RYAN BEMBRIDGE
Homelessness in England is worsening, as 74,230 households became homeless or were at imminent risk between January and March 2022. This includes 25,610 families with…
Foundation Home Loans unveils buy-to-let limited edition product
Friday 22nd July 2022
Foundation Home Loans has launched a limited edition buy-to-let product at 4.99% fixed for five years to 75% loan-to-value, with a product fee of 2%. The loan is part of…
UK rental growth rose to 3.0% in June, accelerating from 2.8% in May, the UK’s Index of Private Housing Rental Prices has found.
Thursday 30th June 2022
Private rental prices grew by 2.9% in England, 1.9% in Wales and 3.5% in Scotland in the 12 months to June 2022. The East Midlands has seen…
Agents furious with Shelter over latest video ‘stunt’
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Nigel Lewis
Video that paints agents as immoral, uncaring and keen to place tenants in dangerous slum properties is 'appalling and childish' says Propertymark. Industry trade association Propertymark has slammed Shelter for its 'childish war…
Rental Revolution - government proposals
Tuesday 10th May 2022
Graham Norwood
Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen's Speech. Yesterday the government confirmed that it would publish a White Paper ahead of…