England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents in the capital hit a high for 2023 last month as rents steadily increased in most regions. However, renters in the South West saw their rents fall. The index also reveals that voids either remained […]

More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to a new study. The research by SOS UK and Universities UK reveals 57% of students have experienced condensation in their current accommodation. And nearly half (49%), also said their accommodation is poorly insulated and draughty. […]

Scottish house prices have rocketed by 50% over the last decade, according to a leading property firm. The findings from DJ Alexander reveal that whilst average house prices have risen by more than half, there are enormous variations across Scotland. For example, in Aberdeen, average house prices have fallen by 16%, while in Glasgow they […]

Hello, If anyone has children in university, they’ll be familiar with the annual signing of the guarantor agreement, promising to pay the rent should your young student fail to do so themselves – and, if you don’t read the agreement carefully, their flatmates rent too. But, what are the pros and cons of asking for […]

Help! I desperately need to find a way to sell a flat with over a 900 year leasehold. The flat is in a small conversion of 7 flats . The other 6 are owned by a family who all have a share of the freehold. Since I purchased the flat about 14 years ago, we […]

Hello, I wonder how many landlords are NOT aware that they must be registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office) for the Data Protection Registrar. I received my renewal today (£35 yearly). Whether you are a LTD company, partnership or just you, it is almost certain you need to be registered and there are very […]

The UK’s house prices rose 0.5% in April – after seven consecutive months of prices falling, Nationwide reports. The lender says that on an annual basis, prices fell 2.7% in the year to April – but that is a slight recovery from last month’s figure of 3.1%. Nationwide says that the average house price is […]

Hello, I am writing to report a situation regarding the leasing of my flat in South West London. I enlisted the services of a small local agency and we eventually found a tenant, a Canadian citizen who visited the property with his girlfriend. Despite my asking price of £1,825, he offered £1,850 and proposed a three-year […]

Research reveals that owner-occupiers who are older than 65 have £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth in homes that are worth £2.735 trillion. The finding from real estate firm Savills shows that most of that wealth – £2.038 trillion – is held by mortgage-free homeowners. For those aged between 50 and 64, their worth is […]

If you are a landlord, agent or property manager looking to centralise and automate utility notifications to the council, water and energy suppliers when a tenancy change takes place, then Helpthemove could be for you. Founded by Stephen Henesy in 2014, it is an online platform to effectively manage a property portfolio and help reduce […]

If you’re a landlord who needs to sell their properties and is struggling, keep reading, because we have the best solution for you. No catch, no fuss, we simply know exactly what to do to help you. You need to sell. Whether it’s to pay off a tax bill, cut the rot of mortgages outweighing […]

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves say that high demand is pushing up rent prices – and creating a ‘reality gap’. That’s because official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show […]

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency targets. The announcement comes after all 29 recommendations of the Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee’s report on the decarbonisation of the private rented sector, either in full or in principle. Among the issues […]

Hello, Does anyone here understand the rules surrounding extended lets of 31 days plus, please? Here is the Gov link: The letting condition. In one paragraph it states this: The pattern of occupation condition If the total of all lettings that exceed 31 continuous days is more than 155 days during the year, this condition is not […]

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of £1,190, Rightmove reveals. The platform says that rents have risen for 13 consecutive months, but the pace of growth is now slowing down. However, average rents in London have hit a new record by soaring […]

Hello – I was hoping someone could help me and stumbled upon this site. We have a share of freehold of a small Victorian house – there are 4 flats and we own 2 – 50% of the freehold. We have the obligation to repair/redo the house every 7 years – and we’ve passed that […]

Average monthly room rents in London now cost a staggering £952, according to a flatshare website. Spareroom reveals that nearly a quarter (23%) of UK renters have been priced out of the area they were living in in the last six months. Nearly half (48%) of these have had to move in with flatmates in […]

There has never been a better time for Estate Agents to have a fundamental re-think about how to grow their business, because the market has undeniably changed direction. How can agents prevent their lettings business from shrinking? How can estate agents help their potential clients to make better-informed decisions and break the ‘analysis paralysis’ cycle? […]

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of its Renting Homes Wales Act. The move will see the terms of converted contracts and any renewals that replace them being changed. This will see several regulatory grey areas being resolved that could, potentially, cause […]

If interest rates rise to 4.5% next month, 45% of landlords say they will sell up, a survey reveals. The findings from Finbri highlight that landlords are gearing up to bail out if the base rate increases in May. But financial experts are predicting that rates will go up and inflation remains stubbornly above 10%. […]

Hello, Tenants have moved out and destroyed most of the furniture, doors, and white goods. I have sent them an invoice for the replacement of the damaged items. But they are refusing to pay. They are also refusing to pay 3 months rent. Any suggestions on what I can do next? Thank you, Ravel