A woman who took in homeless young men, including ex-offenders, has been fined for failing to license her home as a House in Multiple Occupation.
The latest English Housing Survey has shown that more people are deserting home ownership to live in the private rented sector.
The Residential Landlords Association has called on the industry and the Government to establish a common survey on rents, following an investigation showing a chasm between different rent indices.
The average fixed buy-to-let mortgage rate fell again in the last quarter of 2012, according to buy-to-let specialist TBMC.
Rental price growth is likely to slow this year, with supply set to grow as private landlords – dubbed a ‘rag-tag army’ – invest more.
Pressure is growing on letting agents over their fees, described as ‘extortionate’ yesterday to MPs.
Despite the hype of many rental surveys, official statistics have shown that private rents nationally are growing below inflation – and more slowly than social rents.
Private rents in England are rising by an average of almost £300 a year, according to Shelter.
A slump in the number of private landlords in London willing to take homeless people on benefits must be addressed, town halls have warned.
The boss of a collapsed letting agency which lost £1.2m of money belonging to over 300 soldiers, including those serving in Afghanistan, has been disqualified for nine years.
A new conference for landlords and letting agents is to be held in March at Birmingham.
Landlords who refuse to comply with requests to improve their properties should be charged a £400 admin bill when orders are made against them. These would include improvement notices, prohibition orders and management orders.
