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Tenants expect Long-term Security and Better Living Standards as Troubles Continue to Mount

The economic conditions in the UK are forcing more people to live in rented properties. Renting appears to be a more viable alternative to buying a property in the present circumstances. Besides the lack of amenities and features in a rented property, tenants experie...

Read    20/03/2023

Understanding the value of RTM as an option to take control of the block

In the UK, providing that buildings and leaseholders meet the criteria, Leaseholders have a legitimate right to form a Right to Manage (RTM) company to take over building management from the landlord or the existing property manager. Exercising the Right to Manage is...

Read    16/03/2023

Some Want EPCs Renewed Every Three Years, ouch!

Some Want EPCs Renewed Every Three Years, ouch!UK's energy assessment training provider Elmhurst Energy is calling for some drastic changes in the EPCs. Whilst their heat is in the right place, (they want Energy Performance Certificates to support net zero efforts an...

Read    15/03/2023

How to Make Moving Home Easier in 2023?

Moving house can be incredibly stressful during normal times and, more particularly, when there are huge fluctuations in mortgage rates and when we are staring at an energy crisis in the UK. In the UK, normally, the housing market begins to get busier from Boxing Day...

Read    14/03/2023

Rental Crisis 2023 - The Real Picture

Despite the attempts by the authorities to paint a rosy picture of the UK real estate sector, facts keep emerging which reveal that not everything is right here. The real picture is different. Without a doubt, more families are renting due to of a variety of reasons....

Read    14/03/2023

Landlords: Not having an Anti-social Behaviour strategy will cost you

The ineffectiveness of police and councils in handling anti-social elements in the private rental sector is causing a lot of hassles for landlords and communities. The latest data reveals that over fifty percent of landlords who served repossession notices to tenants...

Read    07/03/2023

Selective Landlord Licensing To Include Anti-Social Behaviour Plans

Selective landlord Licensing is not completely new in UK housing. It has been running in several areas of the country for many years. Now, there are proposals to include anti-social behaviour plans in the selective landlord Licensing rules. The intention in introduc...

Read    07/03/2023

Shock Data Shows Greenhouse Gas Rise Thanks To Poor Insulation

A recent report on greenhouse emissions in the UK has revealed some shocking data. Over the last decade, greenhouse emissions have been reported a huge increase from UK residential properties. It is reported that the average UK home currently produces 2.29 tons of CO...

Read    07/03/2023

Tips to Improve EPC Rating of Rented Homes for Future-proofing Carbon Footprint

A higher Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating helps landlords and tenants in several ways. It mitigates energy bills in the face of the recent price-cap increase, helping them move closer to complying with proposed standards. Most UK landlords are moving in th...

Read    27/02/2023

Rent controls: arguments FOR and AGAINST

Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, announced a rent freeze for public and private properties and a complete ban on winter eviction of tenants. The rent freeze proposal has been pushed through by the Labour Party, the Green Party, and the Scottish Nation...

Read    24/02/2023

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