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LATEST: New Smoke and CO alarms rules go live TODAY!
Saturday 1st October 2022
Nigel Lewis
Landlords must repair or replace any smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as soon as their tenant reports a problem, under amended rules taking effect tomorrow (1st October). They are currently responsible…
Updated: new “How to Rent” guide is to be issued soon
Saturday 1st October 2022
Tom Enthwhistle
Following recent changes to legislation The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DHLUC) is expected to issue an updated version of…
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…
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 Key Letting Agents…
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…
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 lower than the current…
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 had almost 3,500 responses, but Beadle wants even more landlords – both members…
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 children, while it represents and 11%…
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 the lender’s F1…
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…