The Telegraph has run an article on the diminishing numbers of properties from the PRS (Private Rented Sector). It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and gives the statistic that according to Hamptons analysis of data from Countrywide, one of Britain’s...
RICS said in its latest survey that the net balance for house prices softened to -47 from -42 in December. A balance measures the difference between the percentage of surveyors seeing rises and those reporting falls. New buyer enquiries also fell, with a net balance...
Eviction claims by private landlords hit a 23-year high in 2022, according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Private landlords issued nearly 26,000 possession claims in England and Wales in 2022 – more than in any other year on record since at least 1999. The...
Nearly half a million households fell into rental arrears during the pandemic as unemployment soared, according to a report by the think tank the Resolution Foundation. Landlords who lost rental income between April 2020 and April 2021 may not realise they can still...
Recently, an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), an informal cross-party group tasked with questioning government departments, examined the White Paper A fairer private rented sector in detail. Many organisations submitted evidence, as did iHowz Landlord...
A recent report by the Resolution Foundation used data from a new YouGov survey of 10,470 UK adults to examine how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people’s ability to meet their housing costs, how it varies across tenure, and the implications for households’...
The Housing Ombudsman has started to consult on its business plan for 2023-24. The business plan covers the second year of the Ombudsman’s 2022-25 corporate plan, which aims to deliver an independent, visible and proactive service for social housing residents and...
A landlord has been fined due to a build up of waste which was considered a risk to health. The property in Horden, County Durham, was inspected last August following concerns about the state of the rear yard. Durham County Council said waste materials had...
A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property.Alex Howard was found guilty by Liverpool Magistrates Court in relation to an empty property in Anfield which had been vacant for a number of years...
More than nine in 10, or 94%, of landlords with properties in Central London reported strong levels of tenant demand, according to specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Bank. Research undertaken by BVA BDRC on behalf of Paragon Bank found that landlords with properties...
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