Industry News

Propertymark has warned the Government that its renters reforms risk fewer homes being available for tenants. The Renters’ Reform White Paper does not give enough protection to landlords and letting agents, the industry body says. A move towards ‘periodic tenancies’...

A recent blog by Platinum Property Partners warns of the potential consequences in HMO’s if the Government reforms go ahead, as outlined in the White Paper. Platinum Property Partners argues the Section 21 that tends to be used within an HMO where a tenant is causing...

Who knows? According to the Times it will be Jacob Rees-Mogg, but according to the Telegraph it will Edward Argar, with Jacob Rees-Mogg becoming chief Secretary to the Treasury. Either way, neither have much experience in this role – not that has ever stopped a Prime...

The Sunday Times has run an article on the newfound desirability of ‘Bills Included’ adverts. Entitled ‘Here comes the renting apocalypse’ it can be seen here (subscription might be necessary) and states that ‘‘Bills included’ is now the most searched for term by...

A former lettings agent has been jailed for almost three years after admitting conning landlords out of over £80,000.The sentence for Frank Smart - owner of Smart Residential Letting Agents in Newmarket - came after a four year probe by Suffolk Trading Standards,...

Tessa Shepperson has published an excellent blog on her reasoning why the housing market is failing. It can be seen here, and (in summary) states that we have a perfect storm of: The loss of social housing Private sector landlords can sell up, and are Why are...

The Nationwide’s buy-to-let arm The Mortgage Works (TMW) have conducted a poll of more than 700 landlords to ascertain their reaction to the White Paper, ‘Fairer Private Rented Sector’ Many landlords are concerned they could be left vulnerable to difficult tenancies...

The Ecological Economics has published a report which finds that the government’s plan to meet England’s housing affordability crisis by building 300,000 new homes per year will consume England’s whole cumulative carbon budget [1.5°C] by 2050. The report says that...

An Ipswich landlord has hit out at “ridiculous” housing red tape as he tries to sell a property without making his tenants homeless. Andrew Russell, 61, from Norfolk, is selling his tenanted property in Ipswich but is trying to make sure his tenants are not left...