Tenant trouble
Problem tenants are only a small minority, says Andrea Kirkby, but they can [...]
It’s Business. But it’s Personal Property: GDPR and Leases
Few of us will need to be reminded that the General Data Protection [...]
MPs blast banks for restrictions on buy-to-let mortgage lending which discriminates against tenants on benefits
The Work and Pensions Committee says the government needs to address concerns that [...]
Revealed: the areas where landlords need a licence for buy-to-let
A growing number of councils in the UK now require landlords to hold [...]
Tenants want to stay in rented homes when landlords sell to another investor
A growing number of tenants say they want to stay put in their [...]
84% of those who appeal tenancy deposit deductions get cash back
Five out of six tenants who appeal to a deposit protection scheme after [...]
Landlords warned that arrears and evictions have doubled under Universal Credit
New figures from the BBC’s Panorama programme have revealed that tenants claiming Universal [...]
Britain’s worst landlord to take nine years to pay off string of fines
Property owner, with a multimillion pound portfolio, has at least 60 convictions for [...]
Government unveils proposals for new Housing Court
The Government is seeking views on the creation of a specialist Housing Court [...]
Rental growth hits an eight-month high but are tenants actually better off than ten years ago?
Rental growth last month hit its highest level since February, according to data [...]
The latest UK yield hotspots for landlords revealed
Shawbrook Bank has released new data that shows exactly where the current best [...]
Tenant causes almost £6k worth of damage after refusing to pay rent
A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home [...]
There’s ‘no evidence that people on benefits are ‘less-good tenants’, says Shelter spokesman
There is no "rational explanation" for landlords discriminating against benefits claimants, a spokesman [...]
‘More must be done to stop the rogues’ government told
A lettings trade body has welcomed extra government funding for English councils to [...]
£2 million to crackdown on rogue landlords
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler has announced a £2 million funding boost for councils [...]
Tenant-power on the rise as landlords reveal willingness to cut rent
The power held by tenants is growing across the UK, as new research [...]
Brits now move house every 19 years
New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in [...]
House price growth falls to five-year low
House prices are rising at their slowest annual pace in five years, with growth falling [...]
Tenant Fees Bill reaches the committee stage in the House of Lords
Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting [...]
Labour MP demands government clarity on moves against landlords
The Labour MP who chairs the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in [...]