27 February 2015
Nearly three-quarters of houses sold in January were sold for less than what may have been over-optimistic asking prices in the wake of Stamp Duty reforms, the NAEA has reported.
27 February 2015
The surge in private renting in recent years shows that purpose-built property to let is needed badly according to the British Property Federation.
26 February 2015
The proportion of England’s households that now privately rent has soared to 19 per cent, doubling in the past decade.
26 February 2015
The Advertising Standards Authority has described claims on a mailing by Sequence agency William H Brown as “misleading.”
26 February 2015
Two councils which have – so far – not gone along the licensing route, appear to have successfully stepped up their efforts in the private rented sector.
24 February 2015
The Property Ombudsman has revealed that his redress scheme has supported 69 per cent of consumer complaints lodged against letting agents in a three month period.
23 February 2015
Landlords in Rotherham have called for a judicial review of local authority plans to introduce a licensing scheme, in a bid which has echoes of the recent successful legal action by a landlord against a similar idea in Enfield, north London.
20 February 2015
Rents are now 16.3 per cent higher than five years ago, having most recently risen by 2.8 per cent over the last twelve months, according to Your Move and Reeds Rains.
20 February 2015
Boston council in Lincolnshire – which last year rejected the idea of compulsory landlord licensing – is continuing with its own scheme rooting out rogue landlords after a successful first year.
19 February 2015
The Residential Landlords Association is urging landlords to ensure they are aware of any tenants who may need to claim benefits as the national roll out of the complex Universal Credit finally begins.