Latest Landlords News By: Madalena Penny Rent arrears soared in December by a further 2% up on November, increasing the national figure to 11.7%, according to research by LSL. The increase has been blamed on housing benefit being paid direct to the tenant and in a number of cases it has not been passed […]
Read MoreLatest Landlord News by: Madalena Penny Housing Minister, Grant Shapps revealed plans yesterday for new measures and support for landlords to evict ant-social tenants. The ‘Fast-Track’ LegalforLandlords eviction services will speed up the lengthy waiting times currently applied to evictions in England. Under the new measures, tenants could be served with an eviction notice on […]
Read MoreLatest Landlord News by: Madalena Penny Despite warnings, landlords are still leaving themselves vulnerable to criminal activities undertaken in their properties. Last summer, we publicised a warning to landlords and letting agents concerning the rise in cannabis cultivation in rented properties adopted by drugs gangs, after LegalforLandlords met with Merseyside’s Matrix Unit. The spiralling increase […]
Read More‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ While much is said about a possible landlord register being introduced in England to crack down on rogue landlords, it’s a pity that one can’t be set up to protect landlords from rogue and violent tenants. Last month, it was revealed that one woman made a career of renting houses from unsuspecting landlords. Once […]
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