Yes, according to an investigation carried out by the BBC. A recent report highlights claims that some landlords are discriminating against tenants with children. Landlords say this is untrue and if tenants with children are rejected, it’s because the property isn’t suitable for families.
Business is not exactly booming in the Private Rental Sector right now. Consequently, letting agents are having to work a bit harder to generate new business. One enterprising letting agency has come up with a novel approach.
The RLA reports that landlords are being given a voice in the Right to Rent debate. Following a damning judicial review in the High Court of the Right to Rent scheme, the government has decided to take their case to the Court of Appeal.
Tenant pressure groups are not fond of Section 21 notices, but councillors from Greater Manchester have joined a chorus of voices calling for the government to scrap Section 21 no-fault eviction notices.
There are plenty of stories of rogue landlords and criminal tenants, but this week we have a story for you that ticks both boxes!
HMRCs Let Property campaign is working. A Freedom of Information request submitted by a leading accounting firm has revealed that the number of landlords declaring unpaid rental income has risen by a huge 145%. Clearly, the mailshots and letters sent out by HMRC are having the desired effect.
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has conducted research and discovered that 50% of landlords surveyed weren’t clear on their legal obligations and many renters were also unaware of their legal rights. The CAB says this is largely down to weak regulation of the private rental sector.
There are plenty of accidental landlords who rent their former homes out to make some extra money. Most of the time, things go according to plan and there is nothing to worry about, but occasionally landlords can run into problems. This is precisely what happened to one unfortunate landlady.
Britain’s high street appears stuck in a downward spiral. Big brands such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis are struggling. Many high street chains have gone into administration in recent years, including Coast, House of Fraser, and BHS. Even popular chains like Top Shop are struggling.
The issue of landlords refusing to let to ‘DSS’ tenants is a divisive one that has attracted the attention of the Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Heather Wheeler. Ms Wheeler recently chaired a round-table meeting with members of the National Landlords Association to discuss this very matter.
Following a string of complaints about excessive noise and questionable hygiene, housing inspectors in Harrow swooped down to check up on a modest three-bedroom house. It was known to be let to tenants, but instead of a family, the inspectors found 30 people living there.
As we all know, anything HMRC-related is guaranteed to have a few (or lots!) of teething problems. In this article we’re looking at how the Making Tax Digital roll-out for VAT registered companies has gone. Read on to find out how this can help individual landlords prepare for the digital switch that’s yet to come.
Way back in the 1980s, there were tens of thousands of council homes all over the UK. Once a family had the keys to a council house, they were guaranteed a home for life – unless they broke the terms of the tenancy agreement.
Some landlords like to control what goes on in their properties. From asking tenants not to make noise after a certain time to banning sub-letting, many demands are not unreasonable. After all, anti-social behaviour and property damage are a landlord’s worst nightmare. But one landlord in the US takes things to a whole new level.
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