Lettings & Management
Breaking News and opinions affecting Letting Agents and Property Managers operating in the UK Private Rented Sector
When is a rogue landlord, not a rogue landlord?
We often see the term ‘rogue landlord’ bandied about, but a story last week got me thinking: When is a rogue landlord, not a rogue...
NRLA says Government is clueless over housing benefit freeze
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after the government revealed it has not tried to calculate how many...
Landlords misusing section 21 notices is ‘overstated’
Claims that landlords are misusing section 21 notices – the ‘no fault’ eviction process – are unfounded, one...
Landlord agent contracts?
Hello, I have a nice studio flat in Balham and am trying to find a decent agent to show the flat and find a single professional to...
Tenants warned that rent hikes are coming
Landlords haven’t yet passed on their rising mortgage costs to tenants, but that could be about to change, research reveals.
How to Get a 12 Week Deposit
We’ve heard it all too often, you come to the end of the tenancy and the rent arrears and dilapidations exceed the deposit held. ...
Early BTL investors are retiring and selling up
Most BTL investor sales are from those landlords who were among the first to invest after buy to let mortgages were launched in 1996,
Council unveils clampdown on rented homes with poor EPC rating
A clampdown on landlords who are renting out homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings could be facing £5,000 fines, one...
How Technology is Reshaping Property Management
Managing BTL properties can sometimes be a complex and challenging task whether you’re managing a small portfolio of 3 properties...
Two existing tenants are leaving – legal issues?
Hello, I currently have a leased property which, since Nov 2021, has been occupied by a family of four adults on a 12-month AST. Payment...
Free Management Offer – Lettingsupermarket.com
You might be forgiven for thinking that a 6% fee nationwide for full management would involve cutting corners.
You’d be wrong!
To...
Registration and planning consent needed for holiday lets
A consultation has been launched by the government to protect the UK’s ‘cherished towns’ that will see holiday homeowners being...
The Property Ombudsman expels eight agents
Eight agents have been expelled by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay a compensatory awards following consumer complaints.