Several high-flying lettings sector bodies say rental properties advertised on portals should carry much more upfront information. This means landlords who use agents advertising on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket are likely to be told to provide more [...]
A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to pay council costs of £1,956 and a victim surcharge of £181. Council officers [...]
ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey says: “Whether you’re an accidental landlord or a professional one, the same rules apply, [...]
Love to Rent, a portal that markets properties to let, is to stage a customer awareness week to push Build To Rent developments. The campaign is called ‘Renting.....but not as you know it!’ and is backed [...]
The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000 attendees have already signed up for the 60-minute webinars, which are open both [...]
Brookfield has exchanged contracts to buy a portfolio of seven retail parks from Hammerson for £330m.
TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken attack on Section 21. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rinder - who is [...]
The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green Homes Grant. Thousands of landlords and home owners were frustrated at being unable to [...]
Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30 last year. During the pandemic, landlords were encouraged to check tenants’ ID documents via [...]
The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that such payments and guarantees are the most effective way of opening up the private [...]
