Landlords will be pleased to hear that new research by Rightmove, the major online home-buying and renting resource, has found that 40 per cent of tenants expect rents to increase over the coming 12 months. Read more…
Following a high-profile legal case, landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have been told that they must take responsibility for the management of maintenance of their properties. Read more…
Landlords across the country are being urged to be aware of an increase in fraudulent letting agent activity. Read more…
Andy Burton, who happens to be the director of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), was named National Student/HMO Landlord of the Year and West Midlands Landlord of the Year at this year’s Landlord and Lettings Awards. Read more…
British landlord insurance holders will be glad to hear The Court of Appeal has now confirmed the dates by which landlords must protect the deposits of a tenant – to avoid charges.
In shorthold tenancy agreements, deposits are protected by being placed into one of three schemes – and the tenant must then be informed of this by the landlord insurance holder. Read more…
A new piece of legislation that would have required all landlords to fit smoke alarms in their properties, failed to make it through the Commons today. Read more…
A landlord has been sued by a former tenant for injuries caused by breaches of health and safety legislation, which caused a fire in her flat. Read more…
