A landlord from Sheffield has been sentenced to 9 months in prison for taking the law into his own hands and forcefully removing a tenant from his rental property, instead of following legal procedures or appointing a qualified tenant eviction specialist. The landlord, Jay Allen, had not applied for a court order and had not […]
Read MoreUnderinsuring properties means landlords risk higher repair costs New research by Aviva insurance found that 86% of rental properties surveyed were found to be significantly underinsured The results of the survey have prompted many landlord insurers to issue a warning to all landlords about the risks they face if their properties are not insured to […]
Read MoreThe Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and homless charity Crisis say that UK court orders to evict defaulting tenants in the Private Rental Sector have risen by more than 70% over the past 3 years. Homeless charity Crisis analysed Ministry of Justice figures to reveal that within the last 12 months some 36,211 landlords have been […]
Read MoreUK residents are still paying more than 40% of their net income on housing costs, keeping the UK as the third most expensive place to live in the EU behind Denmark and Greece UK families are still among the worst off in Europe when it comes to housing costs, spending more than 42% of their […]
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Read MoreRenting Property Costs More Per Month Than Buying It! A study by mainstream mortgage lender the Halifax has revealed that renting a property now costs over £130 per month more than the monthly cost of buying a property. UK landlords are holding on to Buy-To-Let goldmines as not only can they command premium rental prices from tenants but they […]
Read MoreLandlords are being urged to reassess any insurance policies they may already have taken out, in order to avoid the possibility of underinsurance, after one poor unsuspecting landlord was left more than £100,000 (GBP) out of pocket. The landlord unfortunately suffered a fire in the block of flats he owned and submitted a claim for […]
Read MoreWith reports of rising rent defaults, many landlords want to protect against the loss of rent. Here we explain the benefits of rent guarantee insurance, as well as look at some of the small print. How it works In theory, rent guarantee insurance is a landlord’s proverbial best friend: if your tenant fails to pay […]
Read MoreWith UK University terms now started for the 2012/13 academic year we offer 5 great tips for new student tenants. 1.- Many landlords require a deposit for the rental of a property and may ask for the deposit and the first month’s rent. This can be quite a large sum of cash to part […]
Read MorePRS Rents Soar To New Record Highs! UK landlords have been urged to take action to protect rental income as a new survey reveals private sector rents have risen to a new record high this year. The research carried out by LSL Property Services has revealed that property rental prices in the UK private rental sector (PRS) have […]
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Read MoreAccording to data from the National Landlords Association (NLA) only 57% of current landlords deliberately set out to enter the UK Buy-To-Let market. Many property owners became “reluctant” or “accidental” landlords in unexpected ways, often due the inability to sell property because of the recession and the perceived crash of the UK property market. However, […]
Read MoreUniversal Credit Creates Rent Arrears Storm A parliamentary debate held earlier this month (September) saw MPs from both sides of the house getting a little hot under the collar, arguing about how payment of the new Universal Credit benefit, due to be introduced next year, should be made. Universal credit is set to take over from Local […]
Read MoreFranchise Opportunity with Legal 4 Landlords “Profitable, Rewarding, Motivating & Recession-Proof with Six Figure Earning Potential” Legal 4 Landlords are the UK‘s leading provider of specialist services to landlords and the letting industry, with a network of 29 offices across the country, award winning services and market leading products driving the forefront of the market. […]
Read MoreGas Safety Week 10th – 16th September 2012 Gas Safe Register, the official list of registered gas engineers, is launching the second annual Gas Safety Week from 10th – 16th September 2012, aiming to raise awareness of gas safety in rental properties and around the home. Paul Johnston, chief executive at Gas Safe Register said: […]
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