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...
Estate agent, pockets nearly £30,000 and lavishing it on luxury holidays to Las Vegas and Egypt Yet another rogue individual within the property industry. A estate agent left tenants facing eviction and landlords unpaid after pocketing nearly £30,000 and splashing out on two luxury holidays. Nicholas Dowse...
Tenant evictions up in England and Wales Now I wonder how many people will look at this headline and immediately blame the private landlords for this statistic. The number of households evicted from rental accommodation in England and Wales rose by 5% in the first three...
Tips for landlords wanting to keep their property providing a rental income It is quite clear that we are fast becoming a nation of renters rather than buyers. With this in mind many people see becoming a buy-to-let landlord as extremely lucrative. However there are some...
I am finding more and more landlords are contacting me about dealing with abandoned properties rather than asking for my support on removing a tenant. It seems I am not alone in this situation a couple of quick phone calls and it seems just over...
It seems that during a meeting between the government and the RLA the minister said landlords should be made to squeal under the current crackdown to help people buy their own homes. The short sightedness of this comment really shocks me. Not everyone can or...
I recently came across some research that claimed that almost three out of 10 property purchases have fallen through in the past five years, largely due to conveyancers holding up the process. It astounds me that tens of thousands of property purchases fall through between offer...