The Latest Private Rented Sector News
Tenant causes almost £6k worth of damage after refusing to pay rent
A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home after refusing to vacate the flat, despite
There’s ‘no evidence that people on benefits are ‘less-good tenants’, says Shelter spokesman
There is no “rational explanation” for landlords discriminating against benefits claimants, a spokesman for leading homelessness charity Shelter said today.
‘More must be done to stop the rogues’ government told
A lettings trade body has welcomed extra government funding for English councils to clamp down on criminal landlords. But the
£2 million to crackdown on rogue landlords
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler has announced a £2 million funding boost for councils to tackle irresponsible and rogue landlords. A
Tenant-power on the rise as landlords reveal willingness to cut rent
The power held by tenants is growing across the UK, as new research indicates 61 per cent of buy to
Brits now move house every 19 years
New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between
House price growth falls to five-year low
House prices are rising at their slowest annual pace in five years, with growth falling from 2.5pc in September to
Tenant Fees Bill reaches the committee stage in the House of Lords
Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue
Labour MP demands government clarity on moves against landlords
The Labour MP who chairs the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in the House of Commons is pressing the
Council threatened with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because