A major new report out today is urgently calling on the Government to regulate residential Letting Agents to the same standards as Estate Agents and reckons that UK tenants are being ripped off by cowboy agents in the booming PRS rental market. The Resolution Foundation, an independent think tank which focuses on lower income groups, […]
Read MoreA seasonal reminder to landlords and letting agents that Bailiff Amnesty’s will begin around 12th December 2011 to the 9th January 2011. Please check your local County Court for more details. The amnesty, which is not widely publicised, is implemented due to local authority offices, solicitors, courts and housing welfare organisations festive holiday closures. Unfortunately […]
Read MoreDemand for UK Rental Property continues to soar, with lettings agreed within a record low of 12.7 days and up to 5 tenants competing for each private sector (PRS) rental property. Since the beginning of 2011 there has been a significant increase in tenant demand for private rented sector property. UK residents are adopting the […]
Read More1st January 2012 will see further changes to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) under the Government’s welfare reform. The age limit for shared accommodation room rate is set to rise from 25 to 35 This means that anyone under 35 and living by themselves or renting a room will be restricted to the shared room accommodation […]
Read MoreThe UK weather is set to turn and a cold harsh winter could be on the cards with weather forecasters predicting falling temperatures and heavy snowfalls likely for late November and December. It is vital for landlords and homeowners to ensure their rental properties and homes are properly weatherproofed and ready to take on the […]
Read MoreThe unprecedented demand for UK rental property has increased the average property rental price throughout the UK and some private sector landlords have been quick to increase the rental price for their properties to almost record levels. Since the start of the recession the private rented sector has experienced a surge in demand with 20,000 […]
Read MoreBad tenants come in all shapes and sizes. There are those struggling to make ends meet who fall into rental arrears time and time again and there are those who are quite different, who have no respect for your property and their rental ‘home’ and as well as not paying the rent, they completely trash […]
Read MoreEvictions, once again are hitting the headlines as the Dale Farm scenario comes to a head with violent showdowns taking place between residents and the police in Essex. This leads me to wonder what will be the next step for the travellers left to find pastures new? It recently came out in the press that […]
Read MoreNew moves could make squatting illegal in England, making around 20,000 people criminals. Most of us are familiar with the term ‘squatter’s rights’ which in many cases means that people who have taken over a property, do not have to leave. Squatters cannot be legally evicted from premises without a court possession order. This is […]
Read MoreWith bank and building society interest rates remaining at rock bottom, many savers are looking for a better home for their money. It’s never an easy task, but the problem has been thrown into even sharper perspective by the prolonged economic downturn. The performance of the stock markets continues to be erratic and uncertain. Pension […]
Read MoreA rising number of landlords are having to evict their tenants and for many of them, the reason is that tenants are falling behind on their rent. New research from the Money Advice Trust shows the number of people calling about rent arrears has risen by 84 per cent in recent years. A spokesman for […]
Read MoreA pair of council tenants, convicted of growing cannabis have been spared eviction from their homes. Richard Weldon, aged 45 was convicted of producing cannabis and sentenced to 30 weeks imprisonment after police raided his home in Sheffield. A hole had been made in the ceiling to accommodate the ventilation system for the plants. Although […]
Read MoreIt’s great to see that more landlords are carrying out tenant checks before new tenants move onto their properties. We see so many cases of landlords coming to us for debt collection or eviction services that could have been avoided if full tenant checks had been carried out. Landlords can limit their risk of damage […]
Read MoreMOVES to pay rent to social housing tenants rather than directly to their landlords could result in many landlords withdrawing from the social housing sector. Under the new Universal Credit system set to be introduced in 2013, tenants will be paid rent, for them to pass on to their landlord. The move is intended to […]
Read MoreNews that Basildon Council is to spend an estimated £18 million removing 400 gypsies from an illegal site at Dale Farm (which some among their number own) has sent shiver down the spine of many a landlord. That’s in the region of £45,000 a head; probably far more than the rating contribution of most of […]
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