Tag: PRS

Decent Homes Standard in the PRS needs to be fully resourced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Propertymark has responded to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) consultation on the Decent Homes Standard in...

SEAL – South East Alliance of Landlords

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Members of the South East Alliance of Landlords (SEAL) are putting together a bedsit task force to go Street to...

PRS in 2014? What will happen to tenant numbers?

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3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 28

It’s that time of year again when all the predictions for next year start to be rolled out. We are...

Enforcement not legislation – PRS Hit Squads

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 64

There is already more than enough funding and legislation to police the Private Rented Sector. The last thing we need...

Tenants Charter – Mr Pickles, have you gone completely mad?

Author: Mark Alexander

1st October 2013, 13 years ago | 67

Open Letter to Mr Eric Pickles – Communities Secretary – re Tenants Charter Dear Mr Pickles Have you gone completely...

Mortgage Express Conspiracy Theory

Author: Anon

26th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following Mortgage Express conspiracy theory. As we know, Mortgage Express is run by...

PRS Industry spokesman – please stand up!

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21st September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Can you help me? Who would you consider to be the official spokesperson/body for the lettings industry? I’ve only been...

Reluctant landlords begin slow exit from private rented sector

Author: Mark Alexander

20th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Latest ARLA research also shows regional variation in tenant demand. The number of reluctant landlords in the private rented sector...

Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 42

The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities and revised...

Landlord Licensing Schemes – Raising Standards or Raising Funds?

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2013, 13 years ago | 118

WARNING – this article might make you want to cry, it might make you want to laugh and it will...

How to help bring about changes to legislation post “Superstrike”

Author: Mary Latham

6th August 2013, 13 years ago | 15

One of the things that are uppermost in landlords’ minds at the moment is the concern that we are vulnerable...

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Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices as it reports ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ fueling a predicted 4.8% annual growth....

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TPO report on impact of Consumer Protection Regulations on Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

In The Property Ombudsman’s (TPO) first Interim Report for 2013, Christopher Hamer focuses on the impact of the Consumer Protection...

Latest PRS advice concerning ASTs, Voids, Referencing and Rent2Rent (e-news compilation)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Rent2Rent contracts – if you’re going to to it do it right Rent2Rent companies are using the wrong letting contracts...

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New NLA Chairman is Carolyn Uphill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The National Landlords Association welcomes the new NLA Chairman, Carolyn Uphill, to the helm of the organisation. Carolyn, formerly the...

Referencing Services for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

8th July 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Referencing services for landlords come in several varieties and with numerous options and price structures.  You can get anything from...

Council of Letting Agents (Scotland) announcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Gell as convenor of the newly...

Labour plans for a National Register of Private Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Labour Party policy review paper indicated: The Party is considering creating a national register of private landlords so that...

Terry Lucking of Belvoir Lettings Cambridge and Peterborough

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Terry Lucking of Belvoir Lettings Cambridge and Peterborough I have been trading in lettings since 1999 with our offices in...

Oven Cleaning is one of the biggest issues in a rented property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Oven cleaning is one of the biggest issues and this article is to help Landlords present this particular item in...