Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
Renters worry about how interest rate rises will affect them
Two-thirds of tenants say they worry about the impact of rising interest rates on their rent – and whether they will have a home,
MPs back Ben Beadle after Guardian slam claims of landlord exodus
MPs have backed the National Residential Landlords Association’s Ben Beadle after the Guardian newspaper claimed he was ‘making...
One in five landlords have negative feelings about the PRS
One in five landlords (19%) feel negatively about their business and point to government interference, market uncertainty and negativity...
Can landlords afford a rent freeze in the UK?
I can’t say that I am surprised at the news that Labour Mayors, trade unions and rent activists are calling for a rent freeze –...
Eviction moratorium ‘sham’ as eviction cases soar in Scotland
Scotland’s moratorium on evictions has been branded as a ‘sham’ by critics after revelations that the number of tenants...
Landlords criticised for not completing Selective Licensing forms
A council has criticised landlords in its area for not completing its selective licensing forms properly and says that out of 700 applications...
Renters Reform Bill – Free webinar March 21st
The Renters Reform bill is gathering pace and could enter parliament as early as May.
There are 12 proposals being put forward that...
Self-managing landlords looking to switch to agents
Fears about the future of the private rented sector (PRS) are leaving many landlords considering whether they should sell up or switch...
Telltale signs on how spot a bad tenant!
A bad tenant could cost you thousands but how do you spot the bad ones?
There are so many stories I read every day of a tenant who...
My tenants want to apply for social housing?
Hello, I am a private landlord. I had my tenants before 2016. They have been on a rolling tenancy since the AST fixed term expired.
Sec 21 issued, 1 tenant leaves, 1 stays?
Hi, I have been a landlord for 20 years and am now selling all my properties, one a year, as I’ve had enough of the way things...
Why Finland shows that rent controls don’t work
A growing private rental sector crisis in the UK with landlords leaving and rents increasing has seen a growing clamour to introduce...
Tenant deceased – permitted occupier not paying rent?
Hello, I have recently been notified that the tenant on the agreement has passed away following no rental payments. His son (who is...