In Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour party conference today in Brighton he committed the party to introducing rent controls if they got into power. In his speech Corbyn said:”We will control rents, when the young generation’s housing costs are three times more than that of their grandparents. That is unsustainable.” “Homes should be for […]

The Charitable Foundation of TDS deposit protection scheme made £94,054.94 in awards in latest round of funding. It hopes to break £500k in total by the next round of funding The TDS Charitable Foundation awarded over £94,000 to organisations to advance education on housing rights and obligations in the PRS. Now in its ninth round […]

If I do not continue to let out homes as a result of section 24 who will provide the housing? Are there other options for renters aside from council and social options? I am Intrigued to know if there are any other groups, aside from private landlords in the market as I have never come […]

Caridon Landlord Solutions are pleased to announce that we are partnering with Property118 to bring to our readers Welfare Reform Week. Throughout this week we will be providing free online advice to landlord’s with tenants that are in receipt of benefit’s covering various topics from: Housing Benefit overpayments Housing Benefit Suspensions to Universal Credit direct […]

After some advice, as have been a bit naive and hit a brick wall. I am looking to borrow more money against a property which has some equity in it, but is not due for remortgage yet. My thinking is that I’d like to have some money available should an opportunity come up to invest […]

The Latest figures from the ARLA Propertymark report shows that in August agents reported 35% of landlords increasing rental costs to tenants. This figure has risen from 27% last year and is the highest figure since July 2015 at 37%. This compares to only 2% of tenants who were able to achieve a rent reduction. […]

I rented my property and once the tenant moved out she left owing nearly £700 in utility bills. She contacted the gas company and said she was just renting a room from me and that I was responsible for the bills. This of course wasn’t true, this has gone on for over 2 years, she […]

We demolished an existing garage and rebuilt it with a small flat above about 5 years ago. The planning terms were that only friends or family could stay in the annex. It’s self-contained and has its own drive and entrance. We’ve recently moved to Portugal and rented out the main house. My husband’s internet business […]

The UK housing shortage will not be successfully addressed if we rely entirely on the major house builders. This is the view that was expressed by the government housing White Paper at the beginning of the year, which recognised both the importance of creating a diverse construction sector and the significant contribution that can be […]

A fake landlord used Facebook to copy and paste property details and pictures from a rental listing on Rightmove and scammed prospective tenants from Plymouth out of £1,200. Jenny Foster-Mitchell, who was taken in by the imposter, reported to the local paper The Herald (click here to see article) saying: “The house was listed at […]

Ahead of the Chancellor’s next budget on the 22nd of November the National Landlords Association (NLA) has made representation to HM Treasury focusing on support for investment in the Private Rental Sector (PRS) and implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act. The summary of the recommendations are: 1) Embark on an immediate review of the removal […]

Once again, after I have given 2 months notice to quit to tenants, they have failed to pay the rent due for the last month of their tenancy. These particular tenants won’t enter into a discussion about it and won’t let me into the property to inspect it so that I can write a reference […]

An article in the Guardian yesterday purporting to expose rogue landlords had the headline “London council finds 35 men living in one three bedroom house” In the property eight men were found with wall to wall mattresses in one room. Click here to read the full article. However, the owner, Dr. Sunil Hathi, has threatened […]

Following hot on the heels of Belvoir’s tongue-in-cheek #LittleAgents video, which received over two million hits, the UK’s largest High Street property franchise has launched a second, more emotive video to capture the excitement, stress and occasional sadness that a house move can bring. “Moving house can be a very emotional time for people, as […]

At The Sheriff’s Office we often have clients ask us to help with post eviction clear ups. Our team can ensure that correct steps are taken not only to clean up, but to re-secure the site and ensure both yours and the public’s safety. We are experts in doing this for both property and land. […]

I was wondering if there are any solicitors on here who could advise me on the following. I have taken a guarantor to court for rent arrears from a previous tenant of mine. After sending in all the documents I intend to rely on in court along with my witness statement and cheque for £170 […]

I have a property that is about to be vacated. The tenants have had a car on the driveway that has not moved for about 2 years. The tires are flat, the brakes are locked solid and I’ve been told it will not start. I’m worried that the tenants will leave it behind when they […]

My partner and I have a portfolio of 10 properties in joint names which we fully self-manage including lettings and repairs. They are singe let houses, not HMO’s. We treat this as a business as it is our main source of income. I’ve read quite a lot about the potential advantages of being a property […]

Did you know that from April 2018, BTL landlords might find it far more difficult to get buy to let mortgages if their properties don’t have the right Energy Performance Certificate rating EPC’s are rated from A (the most energy efficient property) down to G. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) include detailed information about the subject […]

Hammersmith & Fulham have confirmed that they have just launched a discretionary licensing scheme. Nearly all privately rented properties in the borough need to be licensed. They have released two new licensing schemes in addition to the mandatory licensing scheme. The three types of property licences are as follows: Mandatory licensing This applies to houses […]

Anyone who lives in a postcode listed below (of working age, with less than 3 children) will no longer be able to make a new claim to any of the existing benefits: Tax credits, Housing Benefit, Income support, Employment Support Allowance, Jobseekers Allowance. Instead they will have to make a claim for Universal Credit full […]