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New criminal offences for UK landlords over right to rent immigration checks
Controversial Right to Rent legislation in the UK has been upgraded from today with the introduction of tougher penalties for landlords and letting agents, including prison, if they fail to carry out immigration checks. The Right to Rent rules were introduced in February this year requiring all landlords or their letting agents to make immigration […] The post New criminal offences for UK landlords over right to rent immigration checks appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend
The number of rents rises in the UK recorded by letting agents has reaches the lowest since December last year but the decision to ban letting agent fees in England will reverse this slow down, it is claimed. The latest private rental sector report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) reveals that just […] The post Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lending figures show recovery in UK home lending
The latest lending data from the Bank of England suggests that the home mortgage market is recovering with approved loans for properties up 6% in October compared to the previous month. It suggests that the recovery in buyer demand is underway after a slowdown caused by the run up to the referendum on the European […] The post Lending figures show recovery in UK home lending appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →