The Latest Private Rented Sector News

Overseas Landlords In Rush To Quit Buy To Let
Expat and foreign landlords are leaving the UK buy to let market in huge numbers, according to new data. In

Landlords becoming reluctant to rent to EU nationals due to Brexit No Deal worries
Right to Rent is creating a hostile atmosphere in the UK’s private rented sector with more landlords refusing to consider

Can a tenant who can’t afford the deposit be trusted to pay the rent?
Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil

Rights of a tenant – do you know what a landlord can and can’t do?
A new study shows that 97 per cent of tenants DON’T know their rights as renters Since 1997, the number

Self Assessment tax returns: Help and support for landlords
It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including

Landlords ARE quitting buy to let – but fewer than feared
Research by franchise lettings agency company Belvoir suggests that landlords are continuing to exit the property market, although not at

Landlords give preference to white people with British passports, court told
A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact

Which property types produce the best yields?
Online buy-to-let agency yieldit recently revealed the property types which produce the greatest yields, offering a key insight for landlords

Tenants set to be granted new powers to hold rogue landlords to account
Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes

Landlords continuing to bale out of the property market – as Government intended
Landlords are continuing to exit the property market, Belvoir said. The company said that in the third quarter of this