The Latest Private Rented Sector News
Licensing scheme bags £5m in ‘lost’ council tax from buy to let sector
Since one London local authority introduced private rental sector licensing in 2013 an extra £5,002,203 in council tax has been
BTL landlords accused of being involved in a ‘billion-pound scandal’
The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an
Bricks and mortar account for only 59 per cent of a property’s market value
New analysis1 from Direct Line SELECT Premier Insurance reveals the huge gulf between the cost of building a house and
New fines for landlords who let out unsafe, overcrowded or tiny rooms
Landlords who let out punishingly small spaces the size of a converted cupboard to desperate renters face unlimited fines as
Time for industry to show its teeth over Rightmove fee hikes – and here’s how
I do not think I need to restate the scene with regard to the current debate about Rightmove. They have,
Buy-to-let to provide pension for nearly half of landlords
Nearly half of landlords have entered buy-to-let as a way of saving for their retirement, a survey has revealed. So-called
Penalising landlords does not push up rents, new study says
Making life more difficult for landlords more does not tend to hurt renters, new research has found. Lobby groups have
House prices see their smallest September gain in eight years as buy to let activity dwindles
The average asking price for houses in the UK rose by just 1% this month, according to the latest figures
Landlords warn Universal Credit driving tenants into rent arrears
Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have experienced them going into rent arrears, a landlord association
Landlord buy-to-let purchases ‘fall by £5.2bn in three years’
The value of property purchases by landlords taking place over a six-month period has fallen by £5.2 billion in just