The Latest Private Rented Sector News
Can landlords evict their tenants?
What rights do landlords have if their tenants stop paying the rent? Janet Waine, a legal expert, and Moneywise offer
Right to Rent guidance to change
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) understands the Government is planning to update its Right to Rent guidance following the roll
Industry body warns of Universal Credit ‘disaster’ for private rental sector
A trade body is warning that the government’s new Universal Credit payments could have a disastrous impact on private lettings
Landlords step up legal challenge over buy-to-let tax
Buy-to-let investors are looking to raise a further £250,000 in their bid to fight the cuts to mortgage interest relief
Buy-to-let landlord surge ignites chain reaction in housing market
Rightmove claims landlord rush to beat stamp duty surcharge fuelled rise in homeowners selling up and trading up. The average
Rent rises on the way, warn landlords
Almost all landlords are considering increasing rents to pay for the higher taxes they now face, according to a survey
Fresh fears of housing price crash as buy-to-let purchases plunge
PROSPECTIVE buy-to-let owners have fallen by more than a quarter amid a punishing new tax on landlord buyers, fuelling fears
UK landlords should be prepared to offer longer tenancies, says inventory organisation
UK landlords and property managers should consider offering long term tenancies as there is increasing demand but it means a
Bad landlords are biggest bugbear for private tenants
More than half of all tenants in London and the South-East say they have experienced problems with their landlords such
Buy-to-let suffers sharp March slowdown
March saw a sharp drop in buy-to-let valuations activity as landlords ran out of time to beat the stamp duty