According to tenant eviction and rent recovery firm Landlord Assist, imposing lending restrictions on the buy to let mortgage market in the UK could have damaging consequences for landlords and the supply of rental...
The private rented sector in Wales is to experience massive changes after the Housing Wales (Bill) was approved this week. Landlords and letting agents will not only have to be registered, but if they...
An all-party parliamentary group of MPs has said that bad landlords should be subject to a nationwide ban. In addition, the group said that the introduction of a national landlord register should also be...
New figures release from the May 2014 HomeLet Rental Index show that average UK private home rents have increased 7.5% in the last 12 months, whereas national average earnings are rising at 1.7%. The...
Gross yields on standard buy to let properties have dropped to 6.3% in the second quarter according to the latest Mortgages for Business Complex Buy to Let Index. This is causing landlords to look...
Due to increased tenant demand the average void period experienced by UK landlords has fallen to 2.7 weeks. This figure comes from the latest quarterly survey conducted by specialist lender Paragon Mortgages. Full story...
Housing minister Margaret Burgess (Scottish National Party) warned that the regulation of agents would have teeth. She said: “Regulation of letting agents is a landmark. It was good to get the support of the...
To prevent disputes arising and to raise the standard of living conditions good communication between tenants and landlords / agents is essential. This advice from Landlord Assist comes in the wake of reports that...
Shelter and Electrical Safety First have called for five yearly checks of wiring and other electric fittings to become mandatory. The charities reported that a third of properties fail to meet basic standards and...
A recent survey by Platinum Property Partners of 500 BTL investors showed that they expected to achieve an annual retirement income of £35,600 compared to the UK average of £19,300. This higher figure comprises...
