A council has issued formal cautions to two local landlords who illegally evicted their tenants. Both landlords gave their tenants incorrect paperwork instructing them to leave their homes which the tenants believed was correct and therefore proceeded to leave....
TOUGH new rules are set to be rolled out across Southend. The scheme aims to reduce the number of rented properties with a serious risk to health and safety, such as mould and damp, and ensure energy efficiency and warmth equality. Southend Council is set to approve...
Unite Group said it has sold more beds than expected for the current academic year, and it cautioned on rent hikes due to inflationary pressure. The student accommodation developer has sold 99% of its beds for the 2022-23 academic year, up from 94.1% in 2020-21. It...
One in nine holidaymakers say they have accidentally caused damage to a holiday home according to new research by Direct Line business insurance.In one in five cases this damage cost £200 or more to repair. The survey suggests that 25 per cent of people who cause...
A Leamington Spa letting agent has been thrown under the spotlight after one of its rogue landlords was fined £31,000 by Warwick District Council. Grzegorz Surminski had rented a 6-bedroom property in St Brides Close, Sydenham, Leamington Spa through Golden Key...
Propertymark says there’s already been a decline in the number of homes available for rent in Scotland because of rising costs levied on landlords.And it says any form of rent control in the short and longer-term will mean more landlords selling up and even fewer and...
YourMortgage has published an article outlining their top tips for student landlords. It can be seen here, and says: Top tips for student landlords 1. Make sure to budget for the extra wear and tear that comes with student properties. You’ll probably need to pay for...
Shelter has reported new MRP polling carried out by Stack Data Strategy which shows that there is a growing “rent wall” in 38 key constituencies where private renters are set to be decisive at the ballot box. The poll shows that one in three private renters who voted...
The Home Office has published updated guidance for landlords carrying out right to rent checks. The adjustments to right to rent checks introduced on 30 March 2020 as part of the response to COVID-19 ended on 30 September 2022. From 1 October 2022, landlords must...
The Local Government Association has launched the Housing Advisers Programme 2022/23. The programme is designed to support councils seeking to innovate in meeting the housing needs of their communities. The 2022/23 programme will accept applications until 24 November...
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