Property Agents and bodies have voiced their disappointment over many of the policies set out in the government’s Housing White Paper. Paul Smith, Chief Executive at Haart, says changes to the rental market will...
Most landlords hand over the business of letting their property to an agent and with all right so. Letting your property carries a lot of work but if you think you have the opportunity,...
A damning critique of the Right To Rent legislation in England suggests that the government is largely unsure if it is being conducted regularly or if some agents and landlords are ignoring it completely....
North West solicitors Kirwans have claimed that up to 70% of tenant evictions are being delayed by defective Section 21 and Section 8 notices. To evict a tenant under the Section 21 process, landlords...
Online profiles are increasingly being used by London letting agents when choosing between prospective tenants. Agents report the uncovering of sex workers, people traffickers and even a woman running a pop-up restaurant from her...
A survey conducted by the Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) found that 38.4% of tenants questioned said that they are not currently planning to buy and will probably rent for the long term. With...
New research shows that the number of landlords in central London reporting a rise in tenant demand over the past quarter has slipped by almost 30% – down to 17% from 45%. In contrast,...
According to property finance company, Roma Finance, an increasing number of buy-to-let investors are converting properties to HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) as a means of increasing rental income as tax increases start to...
New research from the University of Stirling claims that renting rather than buying may be more worthwhile than previously thought. Dr Isaac Tabner says that a simple comparison between rent and mortgage costs overlooks...
Tory MP, Mike Freer, has warned that the lettings fee ban in England will cut agent turnover by 20%. He made his claim after consulting with agents in his constituency of Finchley and Golders...
