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Landlord possession claims fall by 26 per cent in Wales
The number of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property has fallen by 26 per cent over the past two years.
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Groundbreaking training partnership launched
A groundbreaking new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer free training on how to rent properties. Developed by the RLA and funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation, the train2rent scheme will see groups such as housing associations, trusts and residents’ groups given access to specially created training packs including the all materials needed to deliver a course about renting a property. There will be separate packs for landlords and tenants, which will include the course presentation and workbook, a timetable for the trainer and practical exercises. The landlord resource will include details of legal responsibilities, Right to Rent checks, protecting deposits and starting and ending a tenancy. The tenant resource covers topics including the legal rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, how to find a property and different types of tenancies. Robert Maccabe, training and development manager for the RLA said: “The Residential Landlords Association is delighted to be working in partnership with the TDS Charitable Foundation on this project. “This is a great opportunity for small organisations and groups to raise standards and created better working relationships as the private rented sector grows.” Commenting on the…
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Britain’s biggest landlord increases rents 33%
One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords is reportedly increasing rents across his 900 buy-to-let properties in Kent by up to 33 per cent. Fergus Wilson (left) told the press that when he let a three-bedroom mid-terrace home in Maidstone, Kent, last weekend, he managed to increase the rent from £900 a month to £1,200, thanks to a high demand from tenants, fuelled largely by an influx of eastern European migrants. He will now be seeking similar rent hikes across his residential property portfolio. He commented, “I will not be asking them to leave but will serve them with a Section 13 Notice to increase the rent so that they have the opportunity to move to another landlord should they wish. That is if they can find a house of the same quality and a price they can afford. By the time they have paid out fees etc, some will take the view there is not much in it.” Wilson said that he was increasing rents to ensure that his property empire remains profitable in light of the recent tax relief changes announced by Chancellor George Osborne, who has made it his goal to create what he…
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