Case Study: Rescuing a Complex Landlord Remortgage Before the Deal Expired
A landlord approaching the end of a fixed mortgage deal may assume that arranging the next product will be straightforward. However, portfolio changes, rental calculations, valuation issues and incomplete documentation can quickly turn an ordinary remortgage into a race against time. This anonymised composite case combines circumstances NetRent may encounter when helping landlords explore their […]
Advertised Rents Break New Record as London Supply Squeeze Deepens
The latest Rightmove figures show a widening gap between the capital and the wider rental market Average advertised rents outside London have passed £1,400 a month for the first time, according to Rightmove figures reported on 15 October 2026. The new record comes as London faces a sharper squeeze in the number of homes available […]
A Tenant Has Reported a Problem: Could Delay Affect an Insurance Claim?
A tenant reports water staining, a loose roof tile, a burning socket or damage to an external door. The landlord or agent acknowledges the message but records no action. Days later, the problem is more serious. Delay may place occupants or property at risk, raise questions about the response and complicate an insurance claim. Prompt […]
Guarantors, References and Credit Checks: The Data and Fairness Issues Landlords Miss
Tenant referencing has become a routine part of letting property, but routine does not mean risk-free. Landlords and letting agents may collect information about income, employment, previous tenancies, credit history, guarantors and sometimes much more. That information can help assess whether a tenancy is likely to be sustainable, but it also creates legal responsibilities around […]
Buying a New Rental Property? Arrange Insurance Before Completion Day
Completion is when ownership transfers and the buyer usually receives the keys, so it can seem the natural day to arrange landlord insurance. In some purchases, waiting until then may be too late. Responsibility for insurance can arise earlier, depending on the contract, jurisdiction, lender and transaction. It should be discussed while the purchase progresses, […]
Rent Repayment Orders: How Serious Non-Compliance Can Put Two Years’ Rent at Risk
Rent Repayment Orders have become one of the most significant financial risks facing landlords who seriously breach housing law. They are not ordinary compensation claims. A tenant does not necessarily have to prove that they suffered a financial loss equivalent to the amount being claimed. Instead, the tribunal can order a landlord to repay rent […]
Family-Assisted Mortgages: How Relatives May Help a Tenant Buy
For some tenants, the obstacle to buying a home is not necessarily the monthly mortgage payment. It may be accumulating a large enough deposit, satisfying the lender’s affordability calculation or covering the complete cost of purchasing. Parents, grandparents and other relatives may be able to help, but “family-assisted mortgage” is an umbrella term rather than […]
One in Five Surveyed House Sharers Have Felt Unsafe Because of a Housemate
New research puts household relationships under scrutiny and raises questions about how shared homes are let and managed More than one in five current house sharers responding to a new UK survey say they have felt unsafe at some point because of another housemate. The finding highlights a part of the rental experience that property […]
Buy to Let Yields Reach 7.9 Per Cent but Finance Pressure Narrows the Margin
New lender data points to growing professional portfolios and stronger gross returns, while lower rental cover shows why the headline yield is only part of the calculation Average gross rental yields across England and Wales reached 7.9 per cent during the third quarter of 2026, up from 7.5 per cent a year earlier, according to […]