- Written by: Andrew Parker
Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value or earning potential. ...
- Written by: Matthew Lane
With ITV's Our House currently gripping millions of TV viewers, property experts have outlined how property fraud - which plays a central role in the story - can successfully be avoided. ...
- Written by: Simon Waterfield
On 4 August 2021, the government announced that Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which prevents landlords of commercial properties from being able to evict tenants for rent arrears, will continue until 25 March 2022, unless legislation is passed ...
- Written by: Yasmin Watson
A rising problem in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is tenant fraud. The busiest time of year for renters is usually the summer months, but scammers are on the rise during this busy season too so keeping an eye ...
- Written by: Rob Stubbs
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and guidelines, including many protections for tenants extended by the government during the pandemic. ...
- Written by: Matthew Lane
The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the ‘bold announcement’ from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) that it has written to two of the UK’s biggest ...
- Written by: Simon Painter
No matter whether you are its most ardent advocate or a fervent detractor, there can be no doubt that Airbnb has had a substantial effect on the holiday lettings market since its inception in 2008. It is surprising then that, ...
- Written by: Martin Cheek
The latest statistics from Cifas revealed that mortgage fraud is up 5%, but what exactly is it and what can lenders, solicitors and other professionals involved in the property market do to prevent it? Here, Martin Cheek, managing director at anti-money ...
- Written by: Marc Trup
Almost one in four households in Britain will be renting privately by then end of 2021. This is due to soaring house prices and stagnating wages putting home ownership out of reach for many people. ...
- Written by: Conor Shilling
The latest figures from estate agency chains Your Move and Reeds Rains show that in the final quarter of 2015 landlord finances improved, the number of tenants in serious arrears decreased and the number of evictions dropped slightly. ...
- Written by: Gemma Fell
According to new statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) the total number of evictions reached a record high of 42,728. ...
- Written by: Conor Shilling
Almost half of private tenants are unsure with whom responsibility lies for a number of aspects of their tenancy, according to MakeItCheaper.com. ...
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