Home Ownership Figures Drop Sharply in last 10 years New census figures reveal that the number of private rental sector tenants has doubled, whilst the proportion of people who own their own home has fallen dramatically. The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that one in five families in England, (1.2 […]
Read MoreSolicitors state that all landlord details should be included in Prescribed Information The information must be included, even when the rental property is fully managed by a managing agent, to avoid any possible legal problems with tenancy deposits. Linda Howard, of Shoosmiths solicitors has warned that individual judges could make different interpretations on the wording of […]
Read MoreLandlord Insurance protects rental property assets UK private rental sector (PRS) landlords need to protect their buy-to-let property investments and landlord insurance is just one aspect that can be well worth the initial financial outlay. Rental property is an important, income producing asset for PRS landlords, and some degree of financial protection is required to […]
Read MoreRental Property Seen As Safe Investment There has been a rise in the number of landlords expanding their rental property portfolios over the last three months, according to fresh research by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). ARLA questioned its members to find out if landlords are currently increasing their investment in rental properties […]
Read MoreLandlords Need To Step Up Maintenance Of Rental Properties To Improve Safety There have been numerous reports in the national press about landlords being prosecuted by local authorities for failing to keep their rental properties maintained to a safe, decent and habitable standard. Many of these prosecuted landlords never bothered to comply with their legal […]
Read MoreLegalforLandlords tenant referencing services are fast, reliable, accurate and 100% secure LegalforLandlords pioneering tenant referencing system is more advanced and more efficient than any other tenant referencing system available. LegalforLandlords fully online system is faster and more accurate than ever before with the ability to track and manage all your reports remotely. We can process […]
Read MoreLandlords Set To Become UK Border Agency Informants Private sector landlords are set to become unpaid members of the UK Border Agency as amendments to the UK immigration laws announced in the Queen’s Speech last week are pushed through Parliament UK landlords will become legally responsible for ensuring that they only let rental properties to […]
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UK landlords are considered to be service providers, offering their rental property assets as suitable homes for people looking to rent property in the private sector. However, there are times when being a landlord can appear to have a few drawbacks, so we would like to offer landlords a little advice on dealing with some […]
Read MoreResults from the latest Quarterly Lettings Index survey by Countrywide have revealed a highly favourable rental market for UK buy-to-let landlords in the private rented sector. The Countrywide quarterly lettings index analyses all UK PRS rental prices, rent arrears and gross rental yields and is the UK’s largest national lettings index based on over 50,000 rental […]
Read MoreThere are now four authorised deposit protection schemes in the UK: The addition of a fourth deposit protection company could create even more confusion in the UK courts as there are different rules and regulations that must be followed for each provider. The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS) and mydeposits have been […]
Read MoreTenant Referencing and Rent Guarantee Insurance are vital services for all UK landlords Ensuring a regular rental income is paramount to the survival of the rental business for all UK landlordsand rent guarantee insurance offers financial protection and peace of mind for landlords and their tenants. Regardless of a tenant’s financial and employment circumstances, it […]
Read MoreUK 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 LegalforLandlords have spent a great deal of time, effort and resources […]
Read MoreGovernment want landlords to use tenant referencing to ensure tenants in the Private Rented Sector are not illegal Immigrants Government ministers want to use the comprehensive tenant referencing system used by good and honest landlords to ensure tenants in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) are not living in the UK illegally. The government are already working […]
Read MoreLandlords Must Carry Out Tenant Referencing To Avoid Bad Tenants 2012 wasn’t really a great year to be a landlord Almost 60% of landlords had problems with bad tenants in 2012 99,000 tenants didn’t pay rent for more than 2 months Tenant evictions increased 8% During 2012 some 59% of landlords were left out of pocket […]
Read MoreInventory Needs To Record Condition of All Fixtures And Fittings To Avoid Deposit Disputes Increased demand for suitable rental properties in the UK Private Rental Sector (PRS) means there is an urgent need for landlords and tenants to develop and maintain an accurate inventory of all fixtures and fittings in order to avoid disputes over […]
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