Fall in housing availability
The availability of housing fell in October to reach its lowest level since June, according to a posting by Property Reporter.
02 December 2019
First-time buyers in the dark
Recent research cited by Property Reporter recently suggests that around a half of all first-time buyers are either confused or completely ignorant about the various schemes that are available to help
29 November 2019
Labour shelves tenants’ right to buy plans
Last week saw the publication of the Labour Party’s election manifesto.
26 November 2019
House prices: a modest rise
The past 12 months have seen only a modest rise in average house prices across the country – but at least it has been an increase and not the backward step that some commentators might have envisaged.
22 November 2019
The tenant who cost his landlord £30,000
A landlord in Warrington, Cheshire, is calling it a day on his business after a rogue tenant has left him more than a staggering £30,000 out of pocket, relates a story in Landlord Today on the 12th of
19 November 2019
Confronting criminal landlords
The relentless increase in legislation and regulations designed to manage the private rented sector means that local councils need ever-increasing funds to confront rogue landlords.
14 November 2019
Supply down, rents up
It’s the basic law of supply and demand – when supply goes down, prices go up. That is exactly what is happening in the private rental market at the moment, explained Landlord Today...
12 November 2019
What are your tenants up to?
Like many a landlord, you might often worry about quite what your tenants might be up to. You cannot keep a close check on them all of the time, of course – and neither does your typical tenant usuall
04 November 2019
Social media alerts for burglars
Have you ever considered that social media gives an open invitation to burglars and thieves just itching to get their hands on your goodies? That’s the warning given in a story by the Daily Mail on th
01 November 2019
Housing should top election manifestos
It may not be everyone’s idea of the perfect Christmas present, but Britain is going to the polls on the 12th of December. And there are clearly very serious issues at stake in the manifestoes…
31 October 2019
Private sector rent rises
There’s good news for buy to let landlords in the latest statistics on national rent levels in the UK in September.
25 October 2019
Landlords’ worries
A recent survey by The Mortgage Lender has revealed the kind of worries likely to keep landlords awake at night.
21 October 2019
