The Latest Private Rented Sector News

13 landlord tax tips for your 2017-18 tax return
The taxes landlords pay have undergone a raft of changes over the past two years, meaning that working out how

Vast majority of landlords make a profit despite tax and regulatory challenges
More than half of landlords in the private rented sector, some 55%, believe that their profitability has been affected by

Landlords will be legally required to join a redress scheme, or face £5,000 fine
For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part

My data was leaked in Collection #1. What should I do?
Privacy and security expert Troy Hunt published a blogpost regarding the so called Collection #1 — a large database containing

How Britain’s £239bn buy-to-let bubble burst
During the Noughties, landlords ploughed into property in the hope they could sit back, collect rent and watch house prices

What buy-to-let landlords can expect in 2019
As 2019 gets underway, and economic conditions continue to be uncertain, it is important for buy-to-let investors to be on

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for the UK’s landlords?
Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a

Free Insurance Website for Agents
NetRent and our business partners PIB Insurance Brokers are delighted to be able to offer Estate and Letting agents a

Where Britain’s nosiest neighbours live and where people are most self-obsessed
Middlesbrough, Rotherham and Dundee residents are least likely to peek through the browser window to check out their neighbours’ homes

Landlord Guidance On Room Size Regulations
Since October 2018, a new space standard with room size specifications was introduced, to provide more spacious, healthier sleeping environments.