With more and more people choosing to rent for longer rather than buy a property of their own, the type of property features tenants go for is beginning to shift. New research by Go...
You may think you know how to rent but London’s lettings market is fast-paced, competitive and can catch you off guard. In this guest blog from Annie Richards from Gordon & Co, she outlines a guide...
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Housing suggests that the benefits freeze has put private renting out of reach for low-income tenants, and as a consequence, put them at an increasing risk...
The Government has unveiled its long-awaited trial scheme to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants, starting in the midlands. The Conservative party pledged in its 2015 election manifesto that it would extend...
A new analysis reveals that it takes an average of 118 days for court-appointed bailiffs to remove tenants from private homes after bringing a claim to court. This is based on a study of...
Remember The Simpsons’ opening sequence? It’s one of TV’s most memorable. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie all rush through Springfield to make their way back home to their iconic living room. This simple decor style...
New research suggests that two million tenants across the UK could see rent rises this year as 40% of landlords plan to increase what they charge in the private rented sector. If the data...
The UK Labour party is attempting to introduce a law change that would result in significant reductions to the amount that landlords are allowed to charge tenants as a deposit. The party wants an...
New research from the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA) shows that landlords in the North of England were more likely to experience a void period in the last quarter than any other UK region....
According to the latest rental index from Landbay, tenants in the UK outside of London spend on average over half their disposable income on rent. In the capital the average rental value now stands at...
