As the ‘peak eviction’ period looms, letting agents are being urged to take care when serving eviction notices, ensuring they are served correctly. Rent4sure, a specialist tenant referencing service, said attention needs to be...
Finding a house you want to buy can be an exciting time. The house looks great in the photos, it feels right when you visit, it seems like this is ‘the one.’ But many...
The government has been threatened with legal action over the controversial immigration checks which landlords are expected to undertake when letting out their rental properties. Right to Rent checks were introduced in the Immigration...
Landlords and agents throughout the UK with properties in Wales are being reminded that they could be unwittingly breaking the law due to changes to the law. Enforcement powers are now active for Rent...
With the next general election looming, one of the UK’s leading independent agents, haart, believes further emphasis needs to be placed on housing and homeownership to give more people a chance of buying their...
As property prices continue to rise, an analysis carried out by Aviva insurance, has revealed that the number of young people aged between 25-34 living with their parents has grown by 37% in the...
New research suggests the cost of legally evicting a tenant can cost up to £2,000 in court fees for landlords and can take a minimum of 6 months before a landlord regains control of...
The Association of Residential Letting Agents have insisted that the cost of tenant referencing is exempt from the proposed letting fee ban in England. Chief executive of ARLA Propertymark, David Cox, released a statement to...
The Labour party have promised there will be a ‘consumer rights revolution’ for the private rental sector if they win the upcoming General Election on 8th June, however failed to make a comment on the...
Julian O’Dell, from Property Industry Eye, shares his concern over the way some agents conduct themselves whilst on viewings with prospective buyers or tenants. In his experience, many viewings are rushed and provide poor quality...
