Landlords typically spend hundreds of pounds repairing properties damaged by pets, but unable to recoup their costs.That’s the claim from industry supplier The Lettings Hub which says more than three in four landlords reported damage by pets but with over half unable...
Analysis of landlord-related tweets in 60 UK cities found only 3.3% of those from Worcester included a complaint. Only Colchester with a score of 3.2% had fewer Twitter complaints. HouseholdQuotes, which carried out the research, said Worcester’s relatively low...
The Telegraph have run an article on the potential for increased evictions before the intended abolition of the Section 21. It can be seen here (subscription might be required) and predicts ‘a wave of nearly 300,000 evictions before new rules are enforced, potentially...
A landlord who let out flats in an unsafe house which had no power or hot water has been fined £20,000. Demetirous Georgiou, 64, failed to complete fire safety and gas and electrics works ordered on the Salford property in 2016. The council said fire doors were not...
On 29 June 2022 the government launched a review into the effect of short-term holiday lets with the aim of improving the holiday letting market for those living in popular tourism destinations. The scheme, proposed in the review, could involve physical checks of...
On 28 June 2022 the Building Safety Act 2022 came into force. The DLUHC announced that 45 of the UK’s biggest homebuilders have agreed “to fix life-critical fire-safety defects on all buildings at least 11 metres high that they have played a role in developing or...
UK house prices set another record high in June, according to figures from mortgage lender Nationwide on Thursday (30/6/22), although growth slowed amid tentative signs of a slowdown in the housing market. On an annual basis, the Nationwide house price index rose by...
A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents.The poll highlighted that a large percentage of landlords and agents have had to raise a deposit deduction, with 88 per cent confirming...
A landlord was slapped with a fine of £4,600 after they ignored 'fundamental safety issues' within their house. At the time of the fine, nine people were living in the property. An Emergency Prohibition Order (EPO) was served to Janna Fuller, of Cross Street in...
The Telegraph have run an article on the number of rent rises. It can be seen here (subscription might be required) stating ‘Record number of landlords have raised their rents this year with more than half of investors cashing in on fever-pitch demand from tenants....
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