Recent Survey Results

Recent Survey Results

Firstly, a huge thank you to each and everyone who participated in our recent quick survey about what product/feature we should work on next. Here we will outline the survey results. We had so many responses that we had to pay to upgrade the service to view them! This...

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COVID-19 Eviction Notice Periods Update for Landlords

COVID-19 Eviction Notice Periods Update for Landlords

Landlords with court orders awaiting action from bailiffs can enforce them from June 1 as the government lifts the coronavirus stay on evictions. Notice periods are also set to be reduced from June 1. County court bailiffs are gearing up for a massive influx of work,...

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No DSS Renter Wins Third Discrimination Case

No DSS Renter Wins Third Discrimination Case

A landmark court case ended with a landlord and their letting agent paying £4,500 for refusing to show a property to a potential tenant because they were claiming benefits. Often such properties are advertised as 'no dss'. The case was the third time in two years...

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Cannabis – a Growing Problem for Landlords

Cannabis – a Growing Problem for Landlords

Police are appealing for grassroots help from landlords to root out cannabis factories. The plea for help comes after drugs squad officers up and down the country are raiding rented homes almost daily that are set up to farm thousands of cannabis plants. Police say...

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Renting Homes Bill Summarised

Renting Homes Bill Summarised

Point of clarity: when we published this post, we had thought from its wording that it was the Bill to abolish section 21 notices. But, we have been contacted and reliably informed that the Bill mentioned below is simply a private members bill (not a government bill)...

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