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Cleaning remains the number 1 cause for deposit disputes
Friday 10th November 2017
Fresh research by ARLA Propertymark (formerly the Association of Residential Letting agents) has revealed the truth behind why landlords may not return part – or all – of deposits to tenants,…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Government of ‘bottling it’ on rental reforms, saying they do not go far enough.
Thursday 9th November 2017
He claimed that ministers had significantly watered down plans to cap deposits for tenants. In the Queen’s Speech earlier this year, the Government said it would cap deposits at one month’s rent. Yesterday, the cap was proposed at six weeks’…
Call for carbon monoxide alarms to be fitted in all properties to let
Tuesday 17th October 2017
Almost a third of renters in the UK do not have a life-saving carbon monoxide alarm in their property, with four in five unaware that it is their…
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledges to introduce rent controls
Monday 9th October 2017
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day of the Labour conference in Brighton, and it saw Jeremy Corbyn deliver his speech…
Buy-to-Let landlords earn returns of over 1,000% since 1996
Friday 6th October 2017
Investing in the buy-to-let sector has proved a shrewd move for many private landlords, with fresh research revealing that they have earned returns of more…
May pledges additional £2bn for affordable housing
Thursday 5th October 2017
Theresa May has pledged an additional £2 billion to build affordable housing, in a bid to “get Government back in the business of building houses”. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday, the Prime Minister said that…
Resurgence in tenant enquiries pushes rents up 3% in just one month
Thursday 5th October 2017
A recovery in tenant demand saw average rents in England and Wales hit £904 last month, Your Move claims. Richard Waind, director of Your Move, said an increase in tenant enquiries, up by a quarter in London alone, had pushed rents…
Treasury told 'Reform Capital Gains Tax to help lettings sector'
Tuesday 26th September 2017
The National Landlords’ Association appears to be first off the starting blocks with its submission to government ahead of the next Budget,…
Monthly boost for rental property supply
Monday 25th September 2017
The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the highest rate of annual inflation for 10 months, according to the latest data from the…
Around £2.5 billion a year handed out to landlords renting out 'non-decent' homes
Friday 15th September 2017
Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe,…