The National Landlords Association (NLA) has criticised local councils for telling private tenants to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords and to wait for bailiffs to turn up before moving out. With 49%...
According to a new report from the Cebr (Centre for Economics and Business Research) 284,000 landlords have failed to protect deposits, despite it being a legal requirement for landlords to protect deposits in one of the...
Analysis from Savills reports that the private rented sector (PRS) within the UK is now worth a staggering £1.29 trillion. This means that the sector’s value has now passed that of the mortgage-owned occupier...
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) wants a dedicated court or tribunal to deal with all property and housing related disputes. The call comes in response to a discussion paper issued by the...
ARLA is lobbying Michael Gove, the Justice Secretary, in a bid persuade him to consider moves which would speed up the eviction process, reducing hardship and lost income for landlords and agents while proceedings are...
The results of a survey commissioned by urban.co.uk suggests that 50% of landlords are not prepared for the introduction of the new Right to Rent requirements which begin in less than two weeks. 20%...
According to the latest index report, from Countrywide, the average property in 2015 was let within 20 days of being instructed; two days quicker than it was in 2014. Average rents grew by 3.1%...
Efficient and timely collection of rents is key to any property manager, whether you’re a landlord managing your own property portfolio, or a letting agent managing properties on behalf of others. After all, a...
Liberal Democrats in both the House of Commons and Lords have tabled motions aimed at stopping the Right to Rent policy. The leader of the party, Tim Farron, has released a statement saying that...
