Four tenants in Leeds won their rent back after successfully taking their landlord to court for not having the correct licence. The landlord had failed to acquire a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) License, which any rented property …
New research has shown that tenants are embracing the idea of schemes designed to replace traditional tenancy deposits. The You Move survey found over half of the 3,752 tenants asked would be interested in an alternative approach to …
The Co-operative Bank have become the latest buy-to-let mortgage lender to drop its restrictions on landlords letting to benefit claimants. Platform, the intermediary mortgage brand of The Co-op, will not be enforcing letting conditions restricting landlords from renting …
A new lettings platform that will reward existing tenants to find their replacement is launching soon. The unique online platform is designed to benefit landlords by making the changeover between tenancies smoother through passing control over to the …
The average age of people buying investment property has fallen by more than three and a half years in the past nine months. The research by online estate agency, yieldit, found that those purchasing buy-to-let property as an …
A new study conducted by blinds specialist Hillarys, has found that one in three people would happily rent for the rest of their lives. Of the 2,000 people interviewed, just over half of them (52%) said that they …
Tapping into would-be tenants likes is the key to avoiding void periods and finding the perfect property match. Data from Zoopla has published the most used search terms on its website by people looking to rent. According …
Running costs account for 40% of the average landlords’ rental income, according to the latest research, a figure that has risen 5.6% in the past two years. The research from Kent Reliance found landlords spend £3,571 per property …
The government has revealed plans to crack down on landlords discriminating against tenants on housing benefits. Housing Minister Heather Wheeler announced that government officials are set to meet mortgage lenders, landlord associations, tenant groups and property websites in …
A tenants’ union have launched a new movement to introduce effective rent controls throughout Scotland. Living Rent and think-tank Common Weal, argue that there are flaws in the existing Rent Pressure Zones scheme introduced by the government in …