A new report published by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has revealed a big increase on the number of complaints made by tenants and landlords. The figures show 721 complaints made against letting agents in...
As of today, 1st October 2014, the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations come into force. Private rental agreements between landlords or agents and tenants will be subject to the new rules. Tenants may be entitled...
According to the latest research from the National Landlords’ Association, 28% of landlords have had their property damaged by tenants in the last 12 months. Landlords in the north east of England are most likely...
The beginning of this month seen the announcement of a pilot area for landlords being responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants. The pilot area chosen was the West Midlands, with Wolverhampton...
New research from online letting agents Property Let By Us shows that only slightly more than one third of tenants in private rental accommodation in the UK believe they will ever be able to...
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills issued guidance on using electronic signatures over the summer, which will be useful for both estate and letting agents. Electronic signatures are not only time saving but...
The deadline for letting agents to sign up to an approved redress scheme is October 1. With fines of up to £5,000 for non-compliance, signs are that letting agents are signing up to one...
The average rent in England and Wales has reached a record £761 per month. This is £3 higher that the previous record set in October 2013. Seven out of ten regions in England and...
After the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 becomes law all letting agents and private landlords in Wales will have to be licensed. The Welsh Agents and Landlords Licensing Scheme (WALLS) will require “fit and proper”...
There are growing concerns that a government-backed Private Members’ Bill which attempts to outlaw so-called ‘revenge evictions’ is not required. The aim of such a law is to prevent landlords evicting tenants who have...