Damp is a problem that affects many homeowners. OnTheMarket.com have therefore produced an at-a-glance guide offering top tips for a dry and healthy home. Tackle rising damp at its source Rising damp can be...
Portico London estate agents have asked the experts and seasoned landlord, Richard Blanco, for 10 legitimate ways to reduce your tax bill. 1.Expense, expense, expense The first step in making your property tax efficient...
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks have called on the government to make independent inventories compulsory across the industry, in a bid to significantly improve the standards within the lettings industry. In a survey...
This guest post from freelance writer Patrick Vernon asks are house repossessions set to rise? House repossessions are horrible for all concerned. Housing companies and lenders will look for every opportunity they can take...
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have carried out a survey on the impact of the Government’s Right to Rent scheme which makes landlords legally responsible for ensuring their tenants have a right to rent...
According to Knight Frank’s recent study, The Multihousing Report, the number of households living in the private rented sector is set to rise to 24% by 2021. The research, published earlier this week, indicates...
Steve wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, has provided a guide to what landlord’s ned to know about Right to Rent immigration checks. With immigration being a...
In a response to the government’s official consultation on the letting fee ban, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have welcomed the ban as they believe it would remove some of the barriers...
According to the latest report from HomeLet, the average rent on a new tenancy commencing in May was 0.3% lower than the same month in 2016. Rents for new tenancies in London were 3%...
A number of letting agents in Yorkshire have suggested an alternative to the government’s proposed letting fee ban. They have suggested putting a levy on each rental transaction with the proceeds to be donated to...
