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Continue reading Overview of 2023 for Lifeboat LettingsAuthor: Richard Poynter
Room Rents Soar by up to 45% in a Year!
As a lettings agency specialising in managing HMO rooms and owned by HMO investors, we are always keeping a watchful eye on the market. The most recent data on room rents makes for sobering reading.
Continue reading Room Rents Soar by up to 45% in a Year!NO Rent Control in England – Government Have Confirmed
In a rare display of common sense and having listened carefully to all stakeholders, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that – unlike in Scotland and potentially Wales – there will be no rent controls introduced in England.
Continue reading NO Rent Control in England – Government Have ConfirmedNew Guidance for Property Advertising
Trading Standards has recently issued new guidance for listing a rental property in a bid to reduce incorrect descriptions. In August 2023, the National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency issued new guidance for property listings, which aims to “reduce unnecessary confusion for property agents, consumers, and other organisations in the property industry”.
Continue reading New Guidance for Property AdvertisingWhat do renters want most from a property?
Rightmove is a great open-source of information on property trends. Recent data gathered from over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove has revealed what features are most in demand from renters.
Continue reading What do renters want most from a property?Protect your property and tenants – Fire risks from E-Scooter Batteries
E-bikes and e-scooters help reduce our carbon emissions and help keep us healthy – surely? What’s not to like? Shouldn’t it be something landlords should encourage?
Continue reading Protect your property and tenants – Fire risks from E-Scooter BatteriesHome energy efficiency under the spotlight
Many will have tried to put last winter’s energy crisis out of their minds. However, the autumn and winter season is fast approaching and as a property owner and landlord, it pays to pay attention to this subject.
Continue reading Home energy efficiency under the spotlightLegal Updates for Landlords
While the Renters (Reform) Bill is likely to be the main legislation affecting the private rented sector over the next year, it is not the only change that landlords should be aware of.
Continue reading Legal Updates for LandlordsCourts: Embarrassing, Slow, and Making Odd Decisions, Says Top Lawyer
Experienced legal professionals are now joining the chorus of experts critical of the governments approach to managing the rental crisis. An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential housing for over twenty years says she is ‘frankly embarrassed’ at the current state of the court system.
Continue reading Courts: Embarrassing, Slow, and Making Odd Decisions, Says Top LawyerCalls to Create a National Tenant Register Grow
Nyree Applegarth, a partner at West Midlands law firm Higgs LLP and property law specialist, has joined the increasing call for a national register of tenants to be established, to allow landlords to check their history before rental agreements are signed.
Continue reading Calls to Create a National Tenant Register Grow
