As a tenant of a rental home, it’s vital to understand what fees you can be charged – and just as importantly, what fees you cannot be charged by your landlord or the letting agent. There are clear and strict government guidelines put in place to regulate the activities of landlords and agents and what …
One of the unfortunate risks that homeowners face when selling is the buyer pulling out of the sale before any money is exchanged or a contract is signed. There can be a variety of reasons behind a buyer backing out all of a sudden, but it doesn’t come without a cost to the seller. The …
If you were considering buying a leasehold home, you might want to think again. And if you’re looking to sell one, you could find it much trickier to offload than you might previously have envisaged. A damning report into the leasehold sector was recently released by NAEA Propertymark, which found that nearly all buyers of …
On March 18th, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced new emergency Covid-19 legislation to protect private tenants from eviction if they struggled to pay their rent. It was just one of many sweeping measures aimed at mitigating the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. In this article, we’ll look at landlords’ and tenants’ rights during Covid-19 …
Almost half of the UK owns a pet (45%), which means there is every chance that you have a little four-legged friend if you’re a renter. However, once upon a time, renting a property with a pet caused nothing but headaches. Having to pay higher deposits and landlords outright banning pets from their properties, narrows …
With the election done and dusted, focus will inevitably turn to policy and, of course, Brexit. More than enough has been said about Brexit, but what of policy – especially in relation to the lettings industry? The buy-to-let sector features heavily on the policy side of things and made its way into the briefing notes …
Things are heating up in the world of politics as we near December 12th, when Britain will head to the polls for the first wintertime election since 1923. Each party has recently released their manifestos, and the UK housing market is a topic of hot debate. While the consensus for each political party is on building …
The manifestos are live! We recently speculated about each party’s agenda in the UK housing market, and now we can all see what the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have in store for the property sector. Stamp Duty has been a topic of hot debate ever since controversial plans to raise it by 3% for second …
Are you a renter? Do you feel like you get a bad deal when it comes to renting a home? Does it seem like the letting agent puts you second behind the landlord? We’re here to tell you that you’re not alone, and that, just like you, many share your concerns. So, worry no more. …
