The lettings industry is today preparing for the current ban on repossessions to be lifted on Sunday with courts to hear cases again from Monday. This is barring any late action from the government, which last month extended the ban by another four weeks just two days...
A fully electronic check-in process can help to protect landlords’ properties and tenants’ deposits as students return to university over the coming weeks. At the same time, an automated check-in can help reduce contact between all parties while the government's...
The letting market experienced a traditional seasonal decline in August, according to the latest analysis from Agency Express. Its Property Activity Index shows that the number of To Let boards was down 16.5% compared to August, while the number of Let boards dropped...
Some 60% of London office workers who rent in the capital say the pandemic has made them reconsider their living situation, according to new research. A survey by online letting agent Mashroom names Brighton & Hove as the most popular destination for tenants...
Ahead of the evictions ban being lifted on Sunday, ARLA Propertymark has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick, setting out a range of points on behalf of letting agents. The letter, penned by ARLA's policy and campaigns manager Timothy Douglas, urges the...
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan's call for a rent freeze in the capital. Yesterday, ahead of the eviction ban being lifted from Monday, Khan called on the government to freeze rents in London to prevent...
The decline of the high street - which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic - is forcing commercial investors to shift their attention to the residential market. This is according to apropos, which says commercial investors can benefit from the better returns...
A growing residential estate management company has committed its future to office-working after moving to a new boutique space in Birmingham. Principle Estate Management, which looks after over 6,000 units across 200 developments, has tripled in size over the last 12...
A new whitepaper argues that landlords and tenants aren't getting what they want from the rental market. It says landlords need to be made the centre of the lettings process instead of the property. 'How to improve the UK lettings market with technology and service'...
West Midlands Police have revealed that a major drugs racket being run by a rogue landlord from his properties in Coventry has been disrupted. The raid was carried out on Tuesday September 8 when a 'haul' of cannabis was found hidden under the kitchen floorboards of a...
