Housing Minister, Esther McVey gave a statement that alluded to the Government deciding as soon as next month on whether to introduce a longer minimum period as part of reforms to Assured Shorthand Tenancy (AST) regime.
Research made by the Financial Times concluded that the UK’s 2.6m landlords would face a moment of reckoning if Labour won the next general election after Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said he wanted a “right to buy” scheme for private tenants as well as higher taxes on landlords.
ARLA Propertymark has met with the Home Office about Right to Rent in the context of three areas of concern.Advice from the Home Office remains: if someone can demonstrate they are legally present in the UK, they can pass a Right to Rent check. If their documents relate to List B Time Limited documents, a follow up check must be carried out within 12 months or before the expiry of the document (whichever is the later).
The two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have today launched proposals to unite to create a single organisation.
Media speculation around Brexit yesterday focused on Freedom of Movement and Immigration once again, as reports emerged that Home Secretary Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, plans to abandon the Government’s existing commitment to Right to Rent procedures abruptly on 1st November.
David Cox, ARLA Propertymark Chief Executive, has outlined a housing manifesto that he believes will keep the sector healthy. With a new government settling in, this may be an ideal time to investigate and implement these reforms.
A Government consultation is asking for your views on developing a secure and reusable digital identification service, to make processes such as reference checking easier and more reliable. Can digital ID services be made better, centralised, and more useful?Propertymark has already made advances in secure digital identification with NAEA Propertymark's Propertymark Passport, enabling members to verify identity and support HMRC compliance, but a Government consultation is asking the question on a wider scale.
A growing proportion of Britons think that the political parties don’t pay a lot of attention to housing, according to new research.The survey, carried out by Ipsos Mori on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), gathered opinions from 2,181 adults across Great Britain,
Ideal flatmate has created a table of average rents in locations surrounding the top-ranked universities in the UK using data gathered by PropertyData.Ideal flatmate looked at the average monthly rent for areas surrounding the top 50 universities with the cheapest average rent price surrounding the main campus being Lancaster University, which is also ranked as the seventh-best university in the UK.
Popular comedian Joe Lycett’s exposure of a London letting agent’s questionable practices shows that consumer rights are more relevant than ever, and as we’re more than aware, terrible practice is out there, but could publicity on shows like this be the stepping stone needed in order to crack down on these agencies once and for all?
New figures show that Australia is top of the table when it comes to owning property in Scotland.SafeDeposits Scotland has provided their stats on owners of Scottish residential property who use their scheme and have found that Australia leads the way shortly followed by the USA.
The Vouch system, custom designed to make the tenant application process more efficient, making a difference to agents. As well as operating the company, Vouch has their our own family run letting agency based in Sheffield. A Propertymark Industry supplier, Vouch are regularly talks about the benefits of a referencing company can offer at Propertymark events throughout the UK.
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