The Latest Private Rented Sector News

Government acts to improve the home buying process
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid launches a call for evidence on making the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful

Top tips to avoid tenant disputes
Dealing with tenant disputes is one of the biggest challenges landlords must overcome, and can sometimes prove both expensive and

How to get your deposit back in full – and what to do if your landlord refuses you
There are more than 11million renters in England alone – paying billions to people they’ve never met in deposits each

Just 20% of private rental units accept Universal Credit tenants
Only two out of every 10 private rental sector landlords say they are willing to let to tenants in receipt

Can you really ever go wrong with bricks and mortar?
The long held belief that properties always go up in value and the government will encourage you via the tax

The top 10 things renters need to know
Whether it’s your first time renting or you are an experienced tenant, renting a property can present challenges for anyone
Rightmove names the UK’s happiest place – and it’s…
Leamington Spa in Warwickshire has been named as the happiest place to live in Great Britain in Rightmove’s 2017 Happy
Almost half of British landlords would reject a new tenant with a poor credit rating
Almost half of landlords in the UK would refuse to let to a new tenant with a poor credit score
Poll find two thirds of tenants in UK admit to flouting landlord rules
Two thirds of Britons who rent UK properties confess to engaging in behaviours or actions that their landlords wouldn’t approve
Minister Pledges To Regulate Letting Agents and Landlords
The government has bowed to years of pressure to clean up the private lettings industry by signalling new laws are