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Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying for 218 days longer.
That’s according to research from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) which says renters are now staying in their proper…

Landlords press on with EPC upgrades despite shelved regulations

Despite the government abandoning proposals for minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES), a significant number of landlords are still investing in making their properties greener.
Paragon Bank’s research found that 37% of portfolio landlords ar…

Rent arrears up amid cost-of-living crisis for tenants

Average rent arrears claims have reached a record high, placing a growing strain on both tenants and landlords, data reveals.
Alternative deposit provider Reposit analysed the figures between January 2021 and March this year and found that the average …

Tenants false cash rent payment claim?

Hello, I am currently going through the tenant eviction process and have received the court order for tenants to vacant the property. The tenants have now appealed against the eviction order falsely claiming all the rents are paid, up to date and there…

Tenants’ energy bills now equal an extra month’s rent

For the first time since 2017, tenants in Britain are paying the equivalent of an extra month’s rent annually due to soaring energy bills.
The research from Hamptons also reveals that the average annual energy bill for a rental property now sits …

Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to increase rents

Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The rent cap legislation which restricted rent rises ended on March 31.

Rent rises start to ease – but renters still worry

Tenants are experiencing some relief as the rate of rent rises slows down significantly, new data from Barclays reveals.
The bank says that renters spent just 1.8% more on rent last month than in March last year.

‘Media frenzy’ fuels distrust between landlords and tenants

A leading firm of property solicitors is reporting a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants – and points to a ‘media frenzy’ as being partly responsible.
Dutton Gregory Solicitors says that media focus on disrepair complaints …

Declaration of Trust issue?

Hello, We would like to revoke a Declaration of Trust currently in my husband’s name to reflect the usual 50:50 split as tenant’s in common.
The tenants in one of our properties have told us they are going to move away – probably in the sum…

Patrick Harvie defends Scotland’s rent cap against critics

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has defended Scotland’s rent cap saying that ‘many thousands’ of tenants have been helped and that predictions that landlords would leave the sector were ‘false’.
The tenants’…

The Renters (Reform) Bill doesn’t need tweaking – it needs sinking

News that the Government is tweaking the Renters (Reform) Bill has been welcomed by landlords everywhere, not so much by the usual suspects, but this awful legislation really needs sinking.
The proposed changes, including the abolition of section 21 &#…

Rents in England have risen by 28% since 2020

Rents in England continued their upward annual climb in March and while month-on-month prices remained flat, they rose 6.4% compared to March 2023, Goodlord reveals.
The firm’s latest rental index also highlights that rents are now 28% higher tha…

Rent squeeze forces single tenants to share

Single renters are feeling the pinch of rising rents more than ever with the percentage of people choosing to live alone dropping by 8% over the past three years.
The research from deposit alternative provider, Reposit, reveals the big shift in living …

Most tenants say they have good landlords

Landlords in the UK should ignore what the likes of Shelter and Generation Rent say since most tenants say they have a good landlord, research reveals.
The findings from Aldermore challenge the stereotype of what those organisations and the media portr…

UK rents rocket by 46% in a decade

The average UK rent has climbed by 46% in the past decade thanks to surging tenant demand and limited rented home supply, research reveals.
According to Zero Deposit, it is the lack of available rental properties that is a key driver of this surge.

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