Blog: Lettingsagent

As a landlord, you have an awesome future ahead of you, with the demand for rented accommodation growing ever stronger. But that’s no reason to rest on your laurels. The buy-to-let market is changing, and with that come new...

Rental growth in the near term is set to be shaped more by the affordability of renting, and how renters adapt to higher rents, than major shifts in supply and/or demand....

16/06/2022 - White Paper claims a fairer deal for the PRS

13/06/2022 - The Queen’s Speech in May has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the government.

The new Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act is expected to come into force in July and introduces new laws around notice periods for rented accommodation in Wales, it was announced yesterday. While previously the minimum notice...

No doubt your first emotions after letting will be a mixture of excitement and relief, but what happens once the let has been agreed and the tenancy agreement has been signed by your new tenants? Once the let has been agreed (i.e....

With 2022 just hours away, here’s a reminder of two tax changes that will directly affect landlords next year - and that’s before any new government announcements in the months to come. Monday January 31 is the deadline for...

Working out when to list your property is a key part of your overall strategy, and could be a crucial element in determining how quickly you let your home. If you try to let your property at the wrong time of the year, you could...

If you're not an experienced landlord, the whole lettings process can be quite daunting. Alongside the advice of your letting agent, you can benefit from an abundance of useful online information for landlords. But which are the...

The Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday, but there’s still bad news on mortgages for landlords. According to Angus Stewart, chief executive of online specialist broker...

The second service that letting agents can give is handling the rent This next level of service includes all of the above, plus they will collect the rent as it is due. They will also be responsible for chasing late payments, and...

The White Paper on the Renters' Reform Bill, delayed until 2022...

In years gone by, renting a property has been regarded as a stop gap for younger people saving up to buy their first property. However, these days the reality is that renting is popular with people of all ages. The private rented...

A landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received complaints about housing conditions in properties provided by Honeylark Limited...

The Renters Reform Bill: What To Expect There are three main elements to the proposed Renters Reform Bill, which was launched as part of the Queen’s Speech in December 2019. The three main aspects of the Bill are: The End of...