Properties Available from July 2012

Moving in 2012

Re marketing of all properties starts in January. Viewings taking place from 10am -5pm  Tuesday to Thursday each week. For details of properties that will be available to rent check out 0ur 2012 property lists. 1/2 Bed Properties  1-2 bed properties 2012 3/4 Bed Properties  3+4 bed properties 2012 5+ Bed Properties    5 +bed… Read More

Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)

HHSRS is the set method of assessing housing standards. The new Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) looks at whether a house in poor condition is likely to damage the occupants health. This is slightly different to the old ‘fitness standard’ which looked more at issues to do with the building. Under the new… Read More

Warning to Student Landlords

Warning to Student Landlords Here at Student Rooms Letting and Management we have experienced some situations where Students who on having applied for private rental accommodation and have provided proof of student status have been refused Council Tax exemption. This has specific impact on the Council Tax status of your property. Not enough hours The… Read More

Is this good news for Landlords…

ADMIN: Accommodation for Students reported on Knight Frank’s : Annual student property report Student landlords still have plenty of slack in the market despite millions spent on purpose-built halls by big corporate investors. After years of development in university cities all over the UK, universities and their corporate partners can still only house around 30% of… Read More

North – South divide in house prices widens

Admin: Property Investors can buy up a whole street if they want to invest in the North of England, prices in Sunderland are at pre 2003.   There has been an increase in repossessions on buy to let flats that have not rented well, with two bed room apartments going on the market at well below… Read More

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Rising rents taking its toll on couples

Twice as many couples are looking to share rental homes with others due to rising rental costs claims easyroommate.co.uk Data from easyroommate.co.uk also said that one in nine renters looking to flatshare will be living with a partner and that the demand for rooms for couples has increased four times since a year ago. The… Read More

Tenancy deposit protection bites the dust

The Court of Appeal has made a decision that effectively nullifies tenancy deposit protection by removing a tenant’s right to make claims against their landlord once their tenancy agreement has ended. David Smith explains. The Court of Appeal has handed down judgement in the case of Gladehurst Properties Ltd v Hashemi. This case has significantly… Read More

Over half of landlords report late rent payments

Over half of landlords report late rent payments More than half of landlords have experienced late rent payments in the past year, with housing benefit cuts expected to put further pressure on tenants, a survey has found. Research by the National Landlords Association has found 52 per cent of landlords have reported rent arrears in… Read More

Empty homes to be demolished ‘hidden from figures’

Empty homes to be demolished ‘hidden from figures’ Around 12,000 empty homes are hidden from official figures because they are earmarked for demolition, a campaigning group has found. The Empty Homes Agency, which discovered the numbers using a freedom of information request, is holding a conference to talk about ways of tackling the dozens of… Read More