Tenant evictions are on the rise as landlords look to avoid the imposition of the Renters (Reform) Bill which will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, the Daily Telegraph reveals.
The newspaper has analysed the number of property repos…
Hello, Two weeks ago I was unaware of what Hot Wiring was. Basically, it is electricity theft done by connecting wire either side of a meter and hence no current is charged for as it doesn’t pass through the meter.
Hello, Has anyone sued a letting agent? My daughter’s agent cost her almost £2,000 through their negligence.
First, the tenant agreed to move out on 24/10/23, then asked the agents to extend his notice for another week and without consulting my d…
Propertymark has urged the government to introduce specialist housing courts to handle eviction cases and other housing issues more efficiently and fairly.
The organisation says that specialist housing courts, with expert judges, would reduce the burde…
Hamilton Fraser (HFIS), a leading provider of insurance and compliance solutions for the private rented sector (PRS), has announced the launch of Total Property, a new group brand that brings together its property brands under one umbrella.
Total Prope…
A landlord has expressed his worries about the possible problems that tenants could cause for him and other landlords with properties in selective licensing areas, due to councils delaying renewing their licenses.
The landlord, who wished to remain ano…
Hello, We are slowly (and thankfully) escaping the world of rental properties after almost 20 years, which involves selling our portfolio of 13 properties. We haven’t had the best advice and went with the wrong agent with the wrong “fixed p…
Hi, I’m quite new to buy to lets and have educated myself as I go along. I have now learnt the hard way of the importance of being extra careful to issue the correct information in the right time.
I have a tenant who has fallen behind on their re…
A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed her flat and refused to pay rent or leave.
Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, known to many as Dr Renee
Hello, I am selling all my properties and planned to send the S21 to the tenant of the ‘next in line’ in early January as my mortgage fixed term ends in October. On the day I was going to start the process I was very happy to receive Notice…
Hello, We are currently dealing with a tenant who has complained to environmental health about the damp in their property. We have been instructed to re-decorate the whole property which we do not mind, but every time we go to the property
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, which aimed to protect tenants from excessive rent increases, has failed to prevent new rents from skyrocketing in Scotland.
According to Citylets, a leading lettings portal, new rents have r…
Hi, I have a working tenant who wants to bring her boyfriend to live with her. Her tenancy says just her and we have rent guarantee insurance.
She says she will continue to be responsible for the rent and does not want to add him to the tenancy.
Hello, Please read this about the local housing allowance rates for 2024 to 2025:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-housing-allowance-indicative-rates-for-2024-to-2025/indicative-local-housing-allowance-rates-for-2024-to-2025
What will thi…
Tenants face the prospect of rents rising even higher this year and the number of homes to rent will continue shrinking, Rightmove says.
The UK’s largest property website is predicting that rents will increase by 5% outside London and 3% in the c…
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