Writings for Landlords

The guest of a tenant who fell down some stairs has resulted in a claim against a landlord that could easily reach over £1m and possibly run into several millions.

Rents in central London are likely to rise by just 1% this year, Knight Frank has forecast.

The National Landlords Association has launched a Green Deal service.

The cost of flatsharing in the UK will rise this year as supply becomes shorter – partly driven by retirees looking for short-term accommodation.

Headline rates on buy-to-let mortgages are misleading because of the effect of fees, it has been claimed.

A new property fraud line has launched, allowing owners who are concerned their property might be subject to a fraudulent sale or mortgage to quickly alert the Land Registry.

A woman who took in homeless young men, including ex-offenders, has been fined for failing to license her home as a House in Multiple Occupation.

The latest English Housing Survey has shown that more people are deserting home ownership to live in the private rented sector.

The Residential Landlords Association has called on the industry and the Government to establish a common survey on rents, following an investigation showing a chasm between different rent indices.

The average fixed buy-to-let mortgage rate fell again in the last quarter of 2012, according to buy-to-let specialist TBMC.