Landlord News
16:56 PM, 17th April 2024, About 3 hours ago|
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It’s a mixed bag for landlords at the moment, with uncertainties around EPC regulations and the stress of mortgage repayments. For accidental landlords, or older landlords who’ve been hit badly by the rise in interest rates, there’s a rush to cut their losses and sell. But landlords need to be careful.
A recent report by the comparison site Uswitch revealed that around a third of landlords claim they intend to sell a property within the next 12 months, and there’s good rea
Renting costs in the UK continue to grow with average rents jumping by 9.2% in the year to March - the steepest annual rise since data collection began in 2015.
The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) follow previous rent rises, with February’s data showing an annual rise of 9%.
It adds that this trend is putting a strain on renters' budgets, particularly as the cost of living continues to climb.
The ONS figures for housing costs also show that house pric
Hi, I bought my first buy to let house in 2012 with a tenant in situ, and being naive and inexperienced, I never thought to issue a lease as my solicitor at the time arranged with the selling agent to have the rent payments paid directly into my bank account.
Now, all these years later, I have issued a Section 21, my first ever, only to find, when going to fill in the possession paperwork details of the lease, multiple questions about the tenancy agreement and having to send them
Average rent arrears claims have reached a record high, placing a growing strain on both tenants and landlords, data reveals.
Alternative deposit provider Reposit analysed the figures between January 2021 and March this year and found that the average arrears claim was £1,816 in the first quarter....
Despite hammering landlords with punitive fines for minor transgressions of selective licensing rules, one council has admitted that its own housing stock hasn’t been inspected for EIGHT years.
Private landlords must under the city’s selective licensing rules adhere to strict standards and inspect properties every four months – under 2018 rules....
London’s rental market is showing signs of a busy spring with a 10% rise in tenants signing agreements in March compared to February, according to estate agent Chestertons.
This surge comes after February saw a rise in rent reductions by landlords...
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