Landlords have specific legal responsibilities to their tenants when it comes to gas safety A new ‘one stop shop’ website has been launched to help landlords meet those requirements toward their tenants. Read more…
A national crackdown on social housing tenancy cheats is launched by the Government with the aim to recover up to 10,000 council and housing associations homes which have been sublet illegally.
According to the statistics, about 50,000 homes in England are sublet by individuals living elsewhere and earning rental income by charging higher rental rates. Read more…
A recent poll found that landlords are still concerned about the buy-to-let market, despite the recent news of recovery.
A recent poll discovered that despite all the recent headlines heralding a recovery within the property rental sector, nearly one third of Britain’s residential Landlords continue to be cautious about the future of the buy to let market.
Students are warned to be cautious when looking for accommodation - as the Metropolitan Police Fraud Prevention Team revealed that one-third of the recent internet-related crime reports were involved in housing Scams.
The Metropolitan Police Fraud Prevention team have warned students to be cautious when looking for accommodation - as a recent review demonstrated that housing scams currently make up one third of all internet-related crimes. Read more…
Survey showed that social networking sites users are easy-targets for burglars as they constantly expose their personal details and information in public.
With currently 8.5 million people registered on Facebook and 2.4 million on Twitter Social Networking Sites are fast becoming a dominating factor in many individual’s lives. Read more…
Consumer Magazine, Which?, revealed a study that households could save hundreds pounds when choosing and purchasing the Home Information Pack (HIP) from an independent HIP provider rather than from an Estate Agent.
Home Information Pack (HIP) is needed before homeowners market their properties. According to a study by Which? - a consumers’ magazine, homeowners can save hundreds pounds when they choose to get their HIP from an independent HIP provider - rather than from the Estate Agent.
When the property is installed with a good security system, the value of it will increase alongside with the decrease in the insurance rate.
Housing industry is increasingly significant in shaping the economic, financial and social lifestyles of the Brits. The factors for choosing a property are highly related to the quality of life and public services in the surrounding areas, tax burden as we as the quality of the neighbourhood. There is always huge expenditure for every household to spend when dealing with their housing issues. Yet, one should be informed that value can be added to the properties for money that spent on improvement or refurbishment. Read more…
Many people have ignored the importance of purchasing insurance for their rented properties. It has to be noted that property is one of the most valuable assets of an individual. And getting the right insurance for your property and assets are necessary for your own protection.
It is always important to look for the right insurance for your property and its contents. It is essential for landlords to know what kind of house they have, the types of tenants as well as the properties’ surrounding areas. This information is necessary when approaching the insurance companies. Read more…
According to BBC undercover investigation, letting agents keeping prospective tenants away from viewing the rental property based on nationality - when requested by the landlords.
As revealed by the BBC on 4th August 2009, British property agents are illegally abandoning the right of the prospective Eastern European tenants to view the rental properties when being encouraged and requested by the landlords.
Social Networking is the fastest growing segment within the internet world in recent years. Individuals are using them to communicate with each other and to share common interests and values.
There are increasing number of debates and topics around the issue of the new-arising marketing strategy - Social Networking. Nowadays, consumers are empowered by Internet, which provides another platform for them to participate and be involved in every aspects of each other’s daily lives. Due to the power of Internet, consumers are not only the recipients of different marketing strategies and messages, but they also play an important part to review and influence companies’ business plans and decisions through suggesting and expressing their views. Read more…