Right to rent checks – are you ready for 1st February 2016?
From 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England, including those subletting or taking in lodgers, will need to check the immigration status of all of their tenants, before entering into a new tenancy. These new rules are set out in the Immigration Act 2014. Where a landlord uses a letting agent to manage their […]
Tenants facing eviction ‘told to wait for bailiffs before leaving’
Almost half (49 per cent) of tenants who’ve been served with a section 21 notice by their private landlord say they have been told to ignore it by their local council or an advice agency such as Shelter or the Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB). An alarming number of private tenants are being told by their […]
Welsh landlords being ‘clobbered’ again
Welsh landlords face the prospect of being clobbered again as they will now have to pay for planning permission to convert properties without assurances that permission will be granted. New rules coming into effect from the end of February will mean landlords will require planning permission to convert a house from use as a single […]
UK Government announces millions to tackle rogue landlords
Councils in the UK are to get a £5 million cash boost to tackle rogue landlords in their area, including raiding premises, it has been announced. Some 48 councils will share the funding so they can take on the irresponsible landlords that force tenants to live in squalid and dangerous properties, making their lives a […]
What do you really know about your new tenant?
Join TenantVet and help build the UK’s largest free database of tenants. Landlords, letting agents, local authorities and housing associations have always told us that the two greatest concerns they have are will the tenant pay the rent and will the tenant respect their property. Imagine if there was a website that you could join […]
What do you really know about your new tenant?
Can you really trust a standard tenant reference? Or is it not worth the paper it’s written on? Can you afford to risk taking on a bad tenant? Why take the chance when you can join TenantVet free of charge and help build the Private Rented Sector’s largest tenant database. Click here to watch the […]
Who are you handing your keys to?
Will your next tenant pay the rent, look after your property, be a good neighbour? How can you be sure? Join TenantVet and help build the UK’s largest free tenant database to help all UK landlords, letting agents, local authorities and housing associations identify the good and bad tenants. For more information please click here […]
Who is moving into your property?
Have you ever wanted accurate information about your potential new tenant? Have you ever wanted to warn landlords and agents about a bad tenant? Have you ever wanted to tell landlords and tenants about a particularly good tenant? You can now share this information with the rest of the UK Private Rented Sector. TenantVet is […]
MPs give thumbs up to banning rogue agents and landlords
MPs have given their backing to a government proposal to ban rogue letting agents and landlords who repeatedly break private rental sector laws or licensing agreements. The House of Commons last evening voted for the Third Reading of the Housing and Planning Bill. There were 309 MPs in favour and 216 against, giving a majority […]
Home Office tells agents and landlords to start Right To Rent checks now
The Home Office has issued a statement overnight saying letting agents and landlords can begin the controversial Right To Rent checks now – even though the measure becomes compulsory on February 1. This is because under the regulations for Right To Rent in England, the checks can be conducted up to 28 days before the […]