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Renters’ Reform Bill: Are we sleepwalking back to the past?
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Property Industry - Simon Tyrrell
Has enough energy been directed by landlords and agents into drafting elements of the Renters' Reform Bill (RRB). I feel guilty that…
BTL landlord warned she faces jail if she does not pay £79k fine
Saturday 27th April 2024
Property Industry - Marc Da Silva
A buy-to-let landlord in London has been issued with a confiscation order of £78,620 after she converted a five-bedroom house into without planning permission. Titilola Oyejole from Dagenham divided up the five bedroom home on Fanshawe…
Tenants staying for longer to avoid being faced with higher rents
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Property Industry - Marc Da Silva
Tenants are looking to stay in their existing rental property for longer as they look to avoid higher rents elsewhere, new research shows. The average tenancy length in England and Wales…
Tight supply, high rents and ‘lockdown pets’ stop tenants moving
Monday 22nd April 2024
The Negotiator
The DPS says the average tenancy length in England and Wales increased by 218 days during the past four years. Competition for new rentals, high…
WARNING: Tenancy fraud up 140% in a year, reports rental platform
Wednesday 17th April 2024
The Negotiator
An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that the number of fraudulent applications has soared, says Goodlord. In the last…
Research reveals 20% of tenants battling ‘bidding wars’ for homes
Tuesday 9th April 2024
The Negotiator
Figures from Cornerstone Tax reveal that on a national level an average of 17% of renters are having to endure other competitive tenants moving against them. Almost one-in-five renters have lost out on a property due to a…
Letting agents demand mortgage lenders cut rates to help market
Friday 1st March 2024
Graham Norwood
The letting agents' trade body Propertymark has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided by market forces rather than lobbying, but Propertymark is calling on banks "to develop…
Channel Five investigation exposes huge surge in property fraud
Friday 1st March 2024
Robyn Hall
Property ownership is a cornerstone of financial stability for millions of people yet the threat of property fraud remains largely underestimated, says TV show. Channel Five's…
Short-term lets not to blame for housing crisis, says Airbnb firm
Thursday 29th February 2024
David Callaghan
Stefan Hoffelner of Your AirHost says housing issues are too complex to simply be explained by too many holiday lets. Airbnb management firm Your AirHost has attacked the Government's plans for holiday lets. Short term lets advertised through platforms such as Airbnb…
Landlords slam government over Section 21 ban confusion
Wednesday 28th February 2024
David Callaghan
Ben Beadle of the NRLA says ministers must discuss openly reports they are planning to weaken proposals to scrap 'no fault' evictions. Landlords have demanded the Government comes clean about its Section 21 'no…