A Fairer Private Rented Sector
A Fairer Private Rented Sector Foreword from the Secretary of State In the words of Michael Gove Everyone has a right to a decent home. No one should be condemned to live in properties…
A proposal for an ethical way forward for the BTL market
A proposal for an ethical way forward for the BTL market Turning the buy to let market in its head A recent article written by the director of Trellows, has had an incredible response,…
Plans to force buy-to-let owners to pay up to £10,000 to boost energy efficiency
Campaigners are calling for plans to charge landlords up to £10k to be scrapped Plans are for all new rental homes to have an energy rating of C or above Campaigners are urging the Government…
House price gap between sellers and buyers reduces
Leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has released the latest of its very own quarterly house price index based on data from the top four existing indices, looking at where the average house…
Useful guidance and support for dealing with tenants during Covid-19 outbreak
A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management has provided some practical guidance and advice to help you cope with the existing…
Coronavirus could cost BTL landlords almost £15bn in lost rental income
The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month support period announced by the government last week, new research shows. The…
Landlords switching from short-term lets to longer lets before lockdown
There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals. Across the UK there has been a 20% drop in people looking for rooms over…
Paws for thought: ‘no pet’ clauses contributing to loneliness
Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to delay by restrictive tenancy agreements, and this is contributing to the UK’s loneliness epidemic, according to new research by YouGov…
Property market sentiment improves following Tory election victory
The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with confidence in the market hitting a three-year high, according to a new survey. Zoopla,…
Most in demand areas in the UK to rent a property
Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings. The rental management platform analysed demand across 23 major UK cities as well as…