Social landlord forced to apologise after leaving family without heating
A social landlord in Stoke has hit the headlines for the wrong reason after leaving a family of three without heating for 12 days.
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Tenant demand hits all-time high
The majority (62%) of landlords have noticed an increase in tenant demand, research from Paragon Bank has found.
The North of England dominates the best rental yields
Investors looking for the best rental yields should target the North of England, which contains the most profitable areas, analysis from Fleet Mortgages shows.
Landlords to be forced to let out vacant retail units
The government plans to take radical action to ensure landlords let out retail units that have been vacant for longer than six months.
Mansfield launches into limited company and expat holiday let
The Mansfield has widened its holiday let criteria to include lending to limited companies and expats.
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations imminent
Upcoming changes to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm regulations could come into effect as soon as Autumn 2022, says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
French buy-to-let investment marketplace raises €12m
Beanstock, a buy-to-let investment marketplace based in France, has raised €12m in funding.
Rents jump by more than 10% outside London for the first time
Average monthly rents outside London increased from £982 to £1,088 year-on-year, representing an increase of 10.8%.
Seaside towns the strongest performers for investors
Seaside towns are outperforming the rest of the market in terms of capital appreciation, research from estate agency comparison site GetAgent.co.uk has found.
MPs slam inconsistent landlord enforcement from the DLUHC
A group of MPs have hit out at the inconsistent level of landlord enforcement across the UK, which they say poses “a serious threat to the health and safety of renters”.
