The Latest Private Rented Sector News
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
New consumer rights laws – further bad news for landlords?
by Johanne Spittle, director, Lupton Fawcett Denison Till In October 2015 the new Consumer Rights Act came into force. The
Landlords Beware: Check your contracts – over half may not be legally binding
According to the latest research by landlord insurance provider Direct Line for Business, 10% of landlords have no formal tenancy
Rogue letting agent escapes jail
A Staffordshire letting agent who stole £123,000 from landlords and tenants has been given a suspended prison sentence which has
Landlords clamp down on the rise of subletting without approval
‘Everyone does it’, but leaseholders and tenants must tread carefully if they want to avoid repercussions. Growing numbers of landlords
Tenants right to request energy improvements comes into force today
From today (1 April 2016), tenants have the right to request consent from their landlords to make energy-saving improvements for
Lettings expert says portals should be forced to display agents’ fees
One of the country’s top lettings experts says last year’s law changes concerning the increased transparency of agents’ fees have
Landlords may soon be able to report tenants who pay rent late to credit scorers
Landlords may soon be able to report tenants who pay rent late to credit scorers and have a black mark
Buy-to-let landlords should face new affordability tests, Bank says
Buy-to-let landlords should face new limits on the amount they can borrow, the Bank of England has proposed. It suggested
Tenants’ lives put at risk by lack of smoke alarms, survey finds
Fifth of privately rented homes not fitted with device despite law requiring landlords install them on every floor. Unscrupulous landlords