The Latest Private Rented Sector News
Knocking at your door – HMRC on warpath pays unannounced visits to agents
Estate agents have been hit with unannounced inspections as part of a week-long crackdown on money laundering in the property
‘Right to Rent’ checks breach human rights – High Court
Rules aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from renting properties are “discriminatory” and breach human rights laws, the High Court has
Could you be a more ethical landlord?
Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom
The rise of the professional landlord?
The government recently published its English Private Landlord Survey, a study carried out last year looking in depth at the
The average time it takes to sell a property revealed
Some buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the market by the government’s tax crackdown as growing numbers struggle to
Housing market stalemate means it falls to landlords to ‘pick up the pieces’
The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in
What’s the typical discount for making a cash offer on a property?
Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash
National warning on bogus landlords stealing tenants’ deposits
A national alert has been issued by Action Fraud, warning prospective tenants that fraudsters are claiming to be the owners
More tenants experiencing rent rises
The number of tenants experiencing rent rises increased in January, with 26% of agents witnessing landlords increasing them compared to
Landlords need support to ‘keep up-to-date’ with regulation changes
Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that