Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has fallen to the lowest level in over a decade, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA).
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The Home Office’s recently updated Right to Rent guidance could cause landlords to unwittingly break the law, the Residential Landlord Association has warned.
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Private tenants are happy in their rented homes, are staying longer and are paying less for them, according to new official figures.
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Millions of renters are at risk of financial difficulties because they are not sufficiently insured, according to a new report.
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Letting agents are being urged to be vigilant and use only bonafide reference companies as new data reveals fake or fraudulent rental applications have risen by 117% in the past 12 months.