A second local authority in England is set to bring in compulsory licensing of every private rental property on its territory.
The buy-to-let market looks set to expand further in the first half of this year, with 55% of landlords planning to increase their property portfolios over the next six months.
A £200m ‘build to rent’ fund has been launched by housing minister Mark Prisk – meaning that the concept of developments where a specific proportion of homes is built for private rental purposes has taken a step closer.
Just a handful of private rental properties are available to single people on benefits, according to Crisis.
The first blanket compulsory licensing scheme of all private rented properties in one area in England came into force on January 1 in the London borough of Newham. However, a notice ...
Rogue letting agents and landlords should either mend their ways or quit the market. The call has come from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), which says tenant ...
Buy-to-let purchases in central London are increasing, despite declining rents. According to property agents Cluttons, average rental values have slipped by 2.3% in the last three months, taking average weekly rents ...
The Residential Landlords Association has appointed its first chief executive, Andrew Goodacre. He was formerly head of regional staff at the Federation of Small Businesses and previously national operations manager ...
The number of tenants in severe arrears fell in the last quarter of 2012, with more managing to keep up with their rents. According to receivers Templeton LPA, part of the ...
Social landlords taking part in trials where tenants are paid their benefits direct are reporting arrears of around double the norm.
A major court case next month could set a precedent in the private rented industry when it is asked to decide whether residents facing eviction from a privately owned property are entitled to stay because of their human rights.
The average private tenant hands over £50,000 to their landlord before they start paying a mortgage instead.
