News on the Block are advising whether it is worth installing smart technology. It can be seen here, and says: As a landlord, you will constantly be looking for ways to keep ahead of the curve and stay competitive in the property market. One innovation that has taken...
The Minister for Welfare Delivery, Sir David Rutley MP, has announced that from March, new applications for rent arrears from PRS landlords will receive deductions directly via the Universal Credit system – ensuring they are calculated, deducted and paid to landlords...
The Home Office published an updated A4 factsheet giving information for landlords on right to rent checks of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who are tenants or prospective tenants now the EU Settlement Scheme deadline has passed. For the factsheet, click here.
The government is again calling on landlords to submit offers of homes for families evacuated from Afghanistan. They have relaunched their housing portal, where landlords can put forward suitable properties to be matched up to families by local councils. They are...
A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.”The pledge comes from North East Lincolnshire council which has announced it’s adopted the Lettings Legislation Penalty Notice policy....
On 15 February 2022 the DLUHC said that it proposed to make amendments to the Building Safety Bill which would have the effect of blocking developers and manufacturers from the housing market if they did not help fix cladding safety issues. It said the changes would...
On 9 February 2022 Zoopla reported that average UK rents are approaching £1,000 pcm – £62 per month more than at the start of the pandemic – as the increase in the cost of living squeezes households. Zoopla has found: Average annual UK rental growth has reached a 13...
It’s suggested that almost a third of pet-owning tenants have been hiding their animals from agents or landlords for more than three years.Research from Build To Rent operator Quintain Living, based a survey of over 1,000 private tenants across the whole rental...
The government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords.It can be seen here, and makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest 80 page document advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when...
A new housing minister has been named this afternoon, to replace Chris Pincher. Stuart Andrew has been confirmed by Downing Street as a new housing minister at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities..He’s been MP for the Pudsey constituency in West...
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