NEWS

online tenants

The founders of a new online lettings community that rewards tenants with one week’s rent for finding and liaising with prospective renters, believe it will help landlords avoid void periods.


credit score

The prime minister has been accused of failing to help renters improve their credit rating after a Bill aimed at ensuring rental and council tax payment history, are taken into account when assessing a person’s creditworthiness was blocked in the Commons. Former cabinet minister Justine Greening said Theresa May has failed to respond to her calls to secure...


dream house

This week’s grade II country house is one for the horse lovers. Featuring a remarkable stable block, three paddocks, a hay store with wash area, a safe tack room, all with CCTV and alarm system.


For sale

The average buy-to-let landlord made £80,000 profit from selling their rental property in 2018, new figures show.


law

The High Court has ruled the government’s Right to Rent scheme breaches human rights law. Right to Rent puts the onus of responsibility on landlords to check the immigration status of a tenant or lodger, with the threat of prosecution if they know, or have “reasonable cause to believe” that they are letting to an illegal immigrant.


Rentguard Issues

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  • Majority of landlords have helped tenants during coronavirus crisis
  • Rental crisis deepens with over 300,000 tenants late with rent payments
  • Rentguard's administration fees