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Private landlords will have to vet their tenants under new immigration laws announced in the Queen’s Speech recently.
They will be legally responsible for checking the immigration status of potential tenants, with fines running into th...
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Half of landlords do not use agents, new research from an independent marketing consultancy has said.
While other estimates put the proportion of private landlords using agents at 60%, the BDRC Continental Landlords Panel puts it at 50% &nda...
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Landlord Assist, nationwide tenant eviction and rent recovery firm, says the housing industry can lead the UK economic recovery and is calling on the Government to boost investment in Britain’s buy-to-let sector in the Budget.
It ...
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Home.co.uk have disclosed the worst BTL property investment locations in the UK
Their research reveals that investment in the wrong location can lead to low or even negative returns, and shows that the old adage ‘location, location, lo...
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According to a new report, a rise in the practice of subletting has led to an increase in the concern for landlords.
According to findings from lettings insurer and tenant referencing firm LetRisks, there are a growing number of tenants who ...
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Rushbrook & Rathbone comment on debate over whether rent in advance is deposit
Sarah Rushbrook, Founding Director of Rushbrook & Rathbone believes that we are at a critical turning point in the private rented sector, and a decision on ...
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Labour leader Ed Miliband is calling for a nationwide regulation of the private rented sector, including landlords as well as letting agents.
In his recent 'One Nation' speech, Miliband pushed for greater regulation within the indust...
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A recent ruling by judge Mr Justice Teare sets a precedent that social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin can now be used to serve legal claims. Until now it has not been possible to start a money claim without a real address, but n...
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Around 1,500 tenants a day are calling a leading debt charity for help with rent arrears problems.
National Debtline has seen the number of calls from renters struggling to pay landlords rise 28% in the past two years and 9% in the last 12 m...
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The Deposit Protection Service has been granted approval by the UK government to run an insurance-based deposit protection scheme in England and Wales.
The new scheme will run alongside the DPS’s existing custodial scheme.
The...
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Landlord Assist, the nationwide tenant referencing and tenant eviction firm, is concerned that plans for the new monthly Universal Credit benefit payment will force more tenants into debt with their landlords.
The Universal Credit, due to be...
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According to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC), Landlords and Tenants argue more about the cost of cleaning the property when the tenant moves out than any other issue.
Scruffy buy to let homes and who is responsible for...
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The largest local authority in the UK has announced that it plans to charge full council tax on empty properties from next April.
Birmingham City Council, like other local authorities, currently allows a ‘council tax free’ period...
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According to housing charity Shelter, letting agents are ripping off landlords and tenants with unfair and inflated fees.
A survey by the charity revealed that one in four felt letting agents had charged them unwarranted fees. Their ma...
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According to utility comparison and switching service, uSwitch, one in ten tenants have been illegally prevented by their landlords or agents from switching energy suppliers.
Research from uSwitch showed that 3% of private tenants were told ...
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Thanks to new legislation, squatting is to become a criminal offence from September. Whilst the move appears to be beneficial, there is still doubt as to how effective it will be for lenders and landlords, particularly Law of Property Act Receivers.<...
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The National Landlords Association says that Landlords are proactively working to improve the energy efficiency of their properties as they take advantage of a window of funding.
It says that 51% of landlords have made energy saving improvem...
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One in five landlords say that rent arrears among students increased over the last academic year – worryingly, before hikes in student fees.
However, according to research from Mydeposits, seven in ten landlords say they are optimistic...
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According to nationwide tenant referencing firm, Landlord Assist, landlords in London face potential substantial void periods and the possibility of rent falls following the London 2012 Olympic games.
Many landlords have cashed in on the ear...
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New plans to give local authorities power to charge council tax on homes as soon as they become empty could hit landlords hard – and result in a mammoth administrative headache.
At the moment, when a domestic property falls vacant, the...
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