Introduction

Today – 1 February 2016 – is another important and big day of change for landlords with rented property in England. There is a new “How to rent guide” published by the DCLG, the right to rent provisions are rolled out to the whole of England and we have updated our tenancy agreements with the new guides. We have also updated our application for accommodation over the last few days. Read more…

Landlords fighting new mortgage relief rules for buy to let have fired the first broadside in their battle to change the law. Read more…

A crooked letting agent (“G”) swindled landlords out of £200,000 by providing fake invoices for repairs and safety checks carried out at buy to let homes despite other contractors already completing the work at a cheaper rate for him. Read more…

A letting agent who failed to spot tenants lied about their finances despite carrying out a credit check was ordered to pay more than £4,000 in damages and costs to a landlord by a judge. Read more…

A tenant who moved a pet dog and three cats into a buy to let home without permission was taken to court for allegedly allowing the animals to cause £12,000 to the property. Read more…