The DLUHC has announced that it will begin ‘naming and shaming’ failing social housing landlords on its social media platforms. This will include published findings by the Housing Ombudsman of severe maladministration, and judgments of the Regulator of Social Housing...
London renters are increasingly eager to find pet friendly landlords, after millions of Brits bought animals during lockdowns. Estate agency Chestertons said some 25-35 per cent of renters hunting for properties in the capital at the moment are pet owners. Demand for...
Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees.There have been growing concerns that landlords who want to participate in the government’s Homes For Ukraine scheme risk breaking their...
Landlords and their tenants face a new and uncertain arbitration scheme when looking to recover unpaid rent debts which relate to periods of forced closure during the pandemic.Some may choose to avoid the arbitration scheme entirely, says property lawyers, Royds Withy...
The Mail online is reporting on a tenant who covered their flat in graffiti because he was being evicted. The decorator Simon Moore was called out to the 'worst residential job' he has ever had to tackle at the two-bedroom and one-bathroom flat in Weston-super-Mare,...
The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit disputes. Two hour-long webinars in the coming weeks will look at, on Thursday March 31, claims about tenancy obligation breaches,...
PropertyMark are advising landlords to take advise on their problems, not just sell up. It can be seen here, and says: Beleaguered landlords are increasingly looking to sell up and exit the market but may be unaware of the extensive help and support available to them....
Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by a local council to be unfit for human habitation. The couple, from Greenford in London, were sentenced at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on...
The Daily Mail have run an article on the stress being felt by some landlords at the moment. It can be see here, and says: One in four landlords don't feel on top of changing regulations, says new study A third of stressed landlords are considering selling their...
SpareRoom.com have just completed a survey of landlords, which can be seen here. It says: The pandemic has been a turbulent time for landlords. Not only has demand been on a rollercoaster, from an all-time low to more recent massive surges, all of this also comes at...
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