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Void costs up 58% as landlords lose nearly £1,100 per empty period
New analysis suggests the cost of rental voids has risen by almost 58% in three years, with landlords losing an estimated £1,100 each time a property sits empty.
Landlords urge Chancellor to avoid further cost burdens ahead of Budget
Pegasus Insight's Landlord Trends research warns the Chancellor against imposing further costs on landlords, saying higher costs could hit tenants and rents.
Rental Demand Dips Across Most of Britain, But Rises in London
Rightmove's Daily Demand Tracker shows London tenant demand has risen above last year's levels, bucking a wider national dip in rental demand.
Right To Rent Changes Take Effect Today: Digital Checks Must Use Registered DVSPs
From today, all digital Right To Rent checks must be carried out through a registered Digital Verification Service Provider, or agents risk losing statutory defence.
Agents Urged to Help Landlords With Next Making Tax Digital Deadline
Propertymark is urging letting agents to support landlords facing the next Making Tax Digital for Income Tax deadlines, with lower income thresholds phasing in from next April.
Landlord Voids in England Now Exceed Three Weeks, Research Shows
New research by Rushbrook shows average void periods in England have reached 23.2 days, costing landlords an estimated £1,097 per gap between tenancies.
New Right to Rent rules take effect in England: digital checks must use registered providers
Revised Right to Rent rules now require landlords in England using digital verification to use a registered provider, with tenants protected from less favourable treatment.
Ground 4A or sign early? Student landlords face a letting decision
Student landlords have long secured next year's tenants early, but the Renters' Rights Act changes the picture. Property118 examines the choice between Ground 4A and early signing.
Propertymark Urges Welsh Government to Back Landlords in Upcoming Budget
Propertymark has responded to the Senedd's Budget consultation, calling on the Welsh government to support private rented sector investment and avoid further regulation.
Tenant Referencing Gains Prominence as CCJs Rise 11.6% in England and Wales
New research shows landlords are placing greater emphasis on tenant referencing as CCJs rise 11.6% and the Renters' Rights Act restricts advance rent to one month.
Landlords lean harder on tenant referencing as CCJs hit 1.02 million
Research by Leaders shows landlords increasingly rely on tenant referencing since the advance rent ban, as consumer CCJs in England and Wales reach their highest annual total since 2019.
EPC Changes May Prompt Landlords to Sell Up Rather Than Upgrade, Report Claims
A Landlord Today report claims upcoming EPC changes could lead some landlords to leave the market rather than improve their properties, with a major deadline of October 2030.