Amusing exchanges between tenants and landlords reveal some VERY strange conversations

Lording over! Fed up tenants reveal frustrating text exchanges with landlords including one who asked them not to cook in the kitchen and another who moaned that the rent was 11 pence short Parent Influence has rounded up viral text messages from around the world  Among the images are tenants having awkward conversations with landlords  … Read more

Landlords have bought 250k fewer homes since 2016 due to tax changes

Punitive tax changes have meant that landlords have bought a quarter of a million fewer homes in the past five years. Since April 2016, landlords have bought around 700,000 homes across Britain. This is 250,000 – or 26 per cent – fewer than they would have if the tax regime had stayed the same, according … Read more

High Street fashion chain New Look wins court fight against landlords

High Street fashion chain New Look wins court fight against landlords over pandemic store closures By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 Landlords have lost their legal battle against New Look’s restructuring deal.  The High Court ruled against a group of property … Read more

Grenfell Tower landlords had ‘reactive approach to maintenance’, inquiry hears

Grenfell Tower’s landlords appeared to have a ‘reactive approach to maintenance’ dating back to a report in 2013, a public inquiry has heard. Andrew Kinnier QC, for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, said that a document in 2013 viewed the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), as having a ‘reactive approach to maintenance’ built more … Read more

Buy-to-let green mortgages: What’s available to landlords?

Three in five landlords are now interested in a ‘green’ mortgage – but only four lenders are offering them, and only one on new purchases.   A total of 62 per cent of landlords described themselves as ‘interested’ in the loans, which reward them for making their properties more energy efficient, according to research by mortgage … Read more

Landlords fall behind on gas safety checks in nearly half of rented homes

A significant number of UK landlords are putting themselves and their tenants at risk by not complying with required safety regulations, a new survey has suggested.  Almost half of tenants living in privately rented accommodation with gas mains say they have not had their gas appliances checked in the last 12 months, according to research … Read more

Top beer gardens are revealed as landlords set up marquees and tents

Drinkers across England are gearing up for the return of the great British pub next Monday – with some places so desperate to serve locals that they are opening up at one minute past midnight. The Kentish Belle, a micropub in Bexley, South East London, has been taking bookings for tables between 0.01am and 3am next … Read more

Tenants win more in deposit disputes than landlords: Make sure you get yours back with these tips

Tenants locked in deposit feuds have been awarded 50 per cent more money back than their landlords when disputes go to adjudication. Roughly one in every 30 tenancy deposits are disputed according to the Deposit Protection Service – one of the three Government-backed schemes for England and Wales. Since the start of 2018, 66,768 tenancy … Read more

Will green mortgages encourage landlords to improve energy efficiency?

Landlords could get preferential treatment when applying for mortgages if their properties are energy efficient, as lenders begin to launch new green products to the market.   This week, Paragon Bank launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages which offer lower-deposit options to landlords whose properties have an Energy Performance Certificate rating between A and C. … Read more

Time is running out for landlords to run safety checks or face a £30k fine

Landlords face hefty fines of up to £30,000 if they have not had electrical safety inspections carried out on their properties by 1 April this year. All new tenancies have required a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report since July 2020, but from the start of April this will apply to all existing tenancies, too. If … Read more