Some parents are opting to invest in student property for the benefit of their children which will then make for an ideal future investment. The 10 points: 1. Research the location 2. Know what you are...
Landlord Assist, the nationwide tenant eviction and referencing firm, is urging landlords to fully reference prospective student tenants before entering into a tenancy agreement. With the start of the academic year fast approaching many...
Jack Dromey MP, Labour’s shadow housing minister, described the findings as “shocking” and blamed the government for standing by and doing nothing. He said: “Unscrupulous lettings agents are ripping off tenants by charging them...
Landlords’ confidence in buy-to-let has been bolstered by strong tenant demand and attractive purchase prices. According to a new survey from LSL Property Services, nearly half of landlords (48%) believe that now is a...
The private rented sector has been making the news recently, and it is a sector where there could be some exciting developments in the next few years. Recently, the Government published a review of...
Not according to brokers, fewer of whom believe that this is a good time for landlords to grow their portfolios than at the beginning of the year according to research commissioned by privately funded...
In a move that will send shivers through the entire UK lettings industry, the Scottish government has announced that legislation will be toughened up to ban all up-front fees. Scottish housing minister Keith Brown...
Nearly half of landlords believe now is a good time to invest as demand for rental accommodation grows. Bleak conditions in the housing market and low mortgage approval rates have meant a growing number...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is advising the thousands of students looking for rental accommodation in the UK to use a regulated lettings agent to ensure they are fully protected throughout the letting...
A new model of British homes is suggested in an influential new report out this morning, whereby institutional investors such as pension funds will be encouraged to fund the mass-scale building of private homes...
