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Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly to landlords at the start of a claim. Currently, both social and private tenants who claim the controversial benefit are responsible for making rent payments to their landlord themselves. But research...

A few weeks ago I visited Hamilton Fraser where I recorded a podcast with them and did the Westminster Briefing with Sean Hooker. At the same time, I also interviewed his brother Eddie who is the Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Fraser. It is quite a long interview where Eddie talks about his background, the […]
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People’s views on section 21 tend to be polarised depending on which side of the landlord v. tenant fence they are standing. If you are a landlord you feel you need it to protect your property rights and to allow you to recover possession from bad tenants But if you are a tenant it means […]
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Ben Reeve Lewis gives a personal contribution to the section 21 debate I’ve been reading Tessa’s series on s21 with interest. There really are a number of angles to consider and I thought I would put a very personal one but as a private tenant myself, rather than as a TRO for once. Lets set […]
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Scottish rents continued to edge up in the first quarter of the year, the latest figures show. The Scottish national average increased to £793 per calendar month, up 1.7% year-on-year, with the average property taking 37 days to let, according to the latest Citylets Report for Q1 2019. Gillian Semmler, communications manager...

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply controversial and highly unpopular from its very inception. It was implemented in England in the face of harsh criticism from both landlords and housing charities, who both pointed out...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). A quarter of private landlords are looking to sell at least one property over the next 12 months, according to fresh research published yesterday. Of...

Property investors often debate on how best to improve their properties. Whether that is undergoing big property renovations or improving their green credentials, there are plenty of options on the table. The team at home services company, Hometree, has put their heads together and come up with a list of helpful...

It's now under four weeks to the introducing of the Tenant Fees Ban across England and the Association of Residential Letting Agents is warning any final agencies still to prepare to act now. With no time to waste, agents need to ensure they're compliant with the law, and understand how the...

Almost one in three renters have no intention of ever acquiring their own property, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector, new research shows. A survey of people who rent privately has found that almost 30% of tenants in Scotland do not plan to ever own a...

New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest typical period, 31 days, is found in the West Midlands while perhaps unsurprisingly the shortest void is found in London at 12 days. Other data from Goodlords market snapshot shows...

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents increased from March April in six of the eight regions Goodlord monitors across England and Wales, with declines only in the North East and South West. The figures from PropTech...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to new research from Direct Line for Business. The analysis by the insurer provider acts as a reminder that prevention is better than cure, with the firm warning that landlords should...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been branded a farce following a court ruling that a landlord who seeks to repossess property where the Home Office tells them a tenant does not have the right to...

More than two thirds of landlords with four or more properties intend to use limited company status in order to acquire more properties this year, fresh research by Precise Mortgages shows. The study found that 64% of buy-to-let investors who own at least four properties intend to use limited company status...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and could indicate major structural or weatherproofing issues. Tenants who live in homes with unresolved damp or mould issues will from today be able to take stronger action against their landlords,...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on ‘incentives’ provided by councils in order to achieve anywhere near what they would get on the private rental market. With rents increasing, the gap between local housing allowance (LHA) rates...