Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
Call for U-turn on Plan to Pay Rents to Tenants
Major housing organisations in the private and social rental sectors have joined forces to fight the government proposals to pay housing...
Crooks Have Plagued us for Years, Says Leading Letting Agent
Theft and fraud by letting agents has always been a problem in the industry, claims the managing director of the UK’s largest independent...
HMO Planning Rules Confuse Student Landlords
Councils are imposing arcane planning rules in an attempt to stop student landlords opening new shared houses.
Landlords in Portsmouth...
“Don’t Shoot The Messenger!” Harassment...
When a tenant has beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either negotiate or prosecute, depending on the...
Homelet Find Rents Are Still Rising
Average rents across the UK continue to rise, according to Homelet’s latest rental index for August.
London went up a further 4%...
Secret Billionaire Pays £7,857 a Day Rent for London Flat
Demand to let prime London property is surging with rents reaching £55,000 per week for the cream of homes.
Wealthy visitors settling...
Struggling Letting Agent Dipped in to Client Funds
A letting agent confessed to a judge that he dipped in to rents and deposits paid by tenants to keep his struggling business afloat.