- Written by: Graham Norwood
The agency and landlord responsible for letting a two-bedroom flat in Dagenham have been found guilty in court for providing extremely poor living conditions for tenants and must pay over £22,000 between them. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Renters Rights Bill is big opportunity for agents, claims industry figure ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the crisis in the private rental sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s been a dramatic rise in rural renting over the last decade. ...
- Written by: Sally Lawson
Sally Lawson of Agent Rainmaker writes: ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
One of the biggest lenders in the rental space - Paragon Bank - recorded a 19 per cent increase in buy to let lending during the first half of its financial year. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Trading Standards is reminding letting agents of their legal obligation to protect money they are holding on behalf of a client after a tribunal upheld an £8,000 fine imposed on a firm. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There’s been a big rise in the number of complaints about agents lodged with the Property Redress Scheme, which says it’s now the largest of the two official redress services in the lettings space. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Property Ombudsman has reported a big rise in enquiries over last year and a huge rise since the pre-Covid year, 2019. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
With rents still rising and a new peak in the number of people looking to rent, Propertymark's latest research shows more tenants are choosing to renew their existing tenancies rather than moving. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Deposit Protection Service claims the single largest reason why private tenants move is to find properties accepting pets. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Liberal Democrats have proposed sharp restrictions on holiday rentals at the heart of the party’s plans to solve the housing crisis. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings market. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The letting agents’ trade body has issued a warning to landlords that short lets may provide quick profits - but they have hidden costs too. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
ARLA Propertymark says a new government online checker to help private tenants establish what repairs they may be entitled to should have emphasised the role of letting agents in helping renters. ...
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