The Latest Private Rented Sector News
Buy-to-let set to collapse by 27% in 5 years
The end of the buy-to-let dream? Purchases tipped to collapse by 27% in five years as tax grab deters landlords
MPs call for compulsory installation of CO alarms
MPs yesterday called on the Government to make it illegal for a landlord not to install carbon monoxide alarms in
What are the top reasons that tenants lose their deposit?
Tenancy deposits are there to protect landlords in the event of unpaid rent or damage to their property. Most tenants
One third of British homeowners to rent out their homes online
A brand new study looking into ‘home hosting’ has revealed that as many as one third of British homeowners have
Homebuyers refunded £160m in over-paid stamp duty
According to the latest figures from HMRC, stamp duty rules designed to clamp down on buy-to-let landlords have landed ordinary
How Universal Credit hurts landlords
Universal Credit (UC), a monthly sum paid to people who are unemployed or in low-income jobs, is set to change
Landlords to be fined £5,000 for trying to charge tenants letting fees
Draft legislation being published on Wednesday will ban letting fees for tenants in the private rented sector in England, with
Rental deposits to be capped at six weeks rent
The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six
Fines for letting agents could hit landlords
Letting agents could face prosecution or a fine of up to £30,000 if they breach a proposed ban on letting
Government publishing Bill today to ban lettings fees
Lettings agents will face civil and criminal charges for flouting a ban on fees, the Government has revealed as it