lettings industry
Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees
Some 40% of residential landlords plan to increase rents if they are left to pick up the cost of the ban on letting agents charging fees in England, a new poll has found. Only a third of the respondents questioned said that they would definitely not raise their rents, meaning that potentially two thirds of […] The post Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change
The private rental market in the UK is thriving but could be changed if the Government goes ahead with changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords and fails to help increase supply, it is claimed. According to the latest rental index from Belvoir lettings rents increased slightly in the third quarter of 2016 but did […] The post Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlords and letting agents in UK not up to speed on legal changes in sector
A high number of landlords and letting agents in the UK are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the sector, according to an industry trade body. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says that its members are frequently receiving queries about new industry regulations, particularly those regarding carbon monoxide and […] The post Landlords and letting agents in UK not up to speed on legal changes in sector appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →