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The Number Of Private Rental Sector Tenancies Has Doubled In 30 Years

Private Rental Sector Tenancies Have Doubled In 30 Years

2015 Private Rental Sector Tenancies Are More Than Double 1985 Figures A UK think tank claims that the number of tenants renting private rental sector properties has more than doubled since 1985. According to research conducted by ResPublica, 22% of all UK properties are in the UK private rental sector (PRS), more than double the […]

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Landlord Immigration Checks Are Unworkable

The Governments plan to make private rented sector (PRS) and social housing landlords legally responsible for checking the immigration status of all tenant applicants has raised questions on the policy from MP’s. The proposal to make landlords perform immigration checks on tenants and prosecute those who fail to comply has caused outrage among UK PRS landlords, who would […]

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Changes To Council Tax Rules Adds Costs For Landlords

UK Landlords are no doubt aware that local authorities have the discretion to charge full Council Tax on empty properties from 1st April 2013. The changes affect all rental properties that previously would have been automatically exempt from charges, including all empty furnished and unfurnished properties available for rent. Landlords with properties that are empty […]

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Rent Arrears And Void Periods Improve

UK PRS void periods and rent arrears are falling steadily UK private rented sector landlords are reaping the rewards of the developments of specialist products and services designed to ease the burden for landlords and the UK lettings industry. Market leading companies, such as Legal 4 Landlords have spent a great deal of time, effort […]

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Landlords Lack Of Faith In Tenancy Deposit Schemes

Findings published online this week, reveal that UK landlords have an underwhelming lack of faith or trust in any of the Government backed tenancy deposit schemes. The results of the survey of 100 UK PRS landlords, 50 lettings and property management agents and 1000 tenants by digital inventory provider Imfuna, conducted during February this year, […]

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