Rental market
News covering the Private Rented Sector with relevance to letting agents and landlords and the wider residential property industry.
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Airbnb ‘won’t take down illegally-sublet listings’ claims landlord
The short-lets giant has not taken down a listing despite being informed that the Central London property is being illegally sublet, it is claimed.
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Estate agency launches ‘game changer’ guarantor service for struggling tenants
Petermans, which recently launched an initiative to help social housing providers find homes for their tenants, says its partnership with RentGuarantor will transform the London market.
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Big landlord says action needed to stop vulnerable tenants getting into arrears
A Portsmouth-based landlords association has called on local authorities and charities to behave like letting agents when introducing high-risk tenants to landlords.
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HMRC report reveals shock fall in landlord income
According to HMRC, landlords’ income has dropped by 4% for traditional operators but numbers of those renting via Airbnb has increased.
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Ex-rentals for sale soar as landlords flee Labour’s crackdown
Latest data from TwentyCI shows the number of former rental properties for sale has hit a 10-year high
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Landlords fined £15,000 for failing to license house as an HMO
Haringey Council hands down second fine for repeat offence after couple break HMO licensing rules again.
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Bid to help homeless get on rental ladder
Deposit protection scheme operator TDS teams up with charity Crisis to help homeless people find a rental property.
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Letting agents ‘missing opportunities to sign-up more landlords’
Just 18% of properties sold to landlords and investors are let by the same estate agency with half being self-managed or becoming short lets.
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Strong tenant demand driving landlords to build portfolios
Major BTL lender says tenant demand and the need to supplement retirement incomes are driving landlords to buy more properties.
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Dramatic rise in number of rental properties being sold in London
The number of homes for sale in the Capital that were previously rented, has reached a ten-year high, says TwentyCI
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