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Nearly a quarter of a million households who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have been helped to keep their home or into longer-term accommodation, by the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA).  The Review of the act has been published 25th September 2020. The Homelessness Reduction Act, which was brought into law in April 2018, resulted in 243,680 households having their homelessness prevented or relieved. The Act placed a duty on co

FREE Livestream Wednesday, 30th September at 7pm: Property Elevator Series 2 Preview The hit show Property Elevator returns to Sky Channel 192 for its second series. A 'pitch' show where property entrepreneurs present their deals in a bid to win funding from the Property Angels. Join the show's Producer Michael Hammond & all 5 Property Angels Ranjan Bhattacharya, Helen Chorley, John Howard, Nicholas Wallwork & Paul Mahoney for this very special Livestream! Click h

The latest Rental Demand Index for Quarter 3 from Howsy, has revealed that demand for rental homes across the UK’s major cities has increased +13% since Q2. Howsy’s index looks at rental listings across all of the major property portals, taking an average demand score for the nation’s major cities based on where has the highest number of properties already let as a percentage of all rental listings. The research then highlights where the highest level of tenant demand curren

Citizens Advice has issued the following advice if you are a student in privately rented accommodation who wants to move out and end your tenancy. What are your rights? Generally, you are liable for any rent due until the end of your fixed term (and any guarantor may be pursued if you don’t pay). Some tenancy agreements contain a break clause. But this would be unusual in a student tenancy agreement where the letting is intended to be for an academic year, and the landlord is onl

The latest summary of market health from Benham and Reeves, has revealed that the market stood firm in Q2 despite the broader turbulence of lockdown. Data from the top four house prices indices to give an overall view of market health based on buyer and seller expectations via mortgage and asking price data...

Anyone in this group belong to a landlord association? Question for NRLA why are they not more vocal in the lack of furlough support by the government for landlords. Landlords get no support whatsoever! No support at a time we cannot evict and have to pay more tax it’s so unjust....

I have a 2-bed flat where the rent is £640 pcm. The tenant is part working and on UC. As she can pay 5 weeks deposit herself and RIA, the Local Authority have said they can’t help her further. I am just waiting for her to allow me to talk to DWP direct about her claim/her to tell me how her DWP breaks down exactly (I can see she has a monthly lump sum but not sure how much is for rent) Should I still ask for a rent guarantor?...

Regarding the law passed by Sep 2020 – The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) Without planning permission, the freeholder can add two stories onto existing blocks of three stories or more....