Now we are fully aware of how difficult can be for both landlords and tenants with the news full of rogue landlords and rogue tenants. Now an app has been invented that will scroll through your private social media accounts and make a mathematical judgement...
Landlord left with £10,000 clean-up bill after tenants from hell Landlord Nick Saunders let his buy to let property out to a young family and after only five months they had become the tenants from hell, leaving the house covered in in faeces and urine. Now clearly...
We have noticed a sharp increase in the number of tenants being evicted claiming that the Universal Credit (UC) system had caused them to get into difficulties. The UC replaced six means-tested benefits and tax credits seems is causing the removal of tenants through no...
Over a quarter of landlords consider using online letting agents to save money It seems a day does not go by when somebody has carried out research around the property sector. The latest shows that just over a quarter of landlords are now considering an...
Landlords, are your contracts legal? We have started to notice that many landlords to not have a formal tenancy agreement in place and are either relying on a gentleman’s agreement or a contract that is not legally binding, all well and good until something goes wrong....
Despite more people renting a home in the UK, it seems that there is increasing competition for landlords to attract the best tenants. What would you do to keep a good tenant happy? Do you think there is an endless supply of good tenants? We read...
It seems that it is not unlawful to refuse tenants that are claiming housing benefit. A recent House of Commons briefing report: “Can private landlords refuse To Let to Housing Benefit Claimants?” found that it is not unlawful discrimination for a landlord or letting agent...
A man pretending to be a landlord who conned two unsuspecting tenants out of over £1000 will be punished by the courts. Chesterfield courts will be dealing out the justice. However, what do you think it a suitable punishment? The defendant did not own the property...
Rogue Birmingham landlord fined £24k after putting lives of tenants at risk A landlord who has property in Birmingham was recently fined £24k for failing to obtain a HMO license and multiple breaches of the HMO Management Regulations. It was reported that the property was a...
Landlords avoiding benefits tenants due to Osborne's tax changes It makes sense that landlords are now looking to house tenants less likely to miss rental payments in order to minimise the impact of a number of tax changes to the Private Rented Sector (PRS). This...