Nearly two thirds of landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit are owed rent arrears – a figure which has more than doubled since 2016, according to new research. Tenants on the new system owe an average of £2,400 in arrears, the Residential Landlords Association found.  A 49% increase on last year.  A fifth of landlords have also been blocked by their mortgage ...

Larry Sweeney, CEO of National Landlords Alliance, has sent an open letter to landlords and Shelter.  The Alliance is calling for more landlords to sign up and help fight the constant barrage of legislation from the Government that is now starting to cause damage to the private rented sector. Here is an extract from his letter:- “Landlords, our sector is under attack ...

Research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that 42% of 18-25 years prioritise saving for a holiday over a property.  The overall number of people getting on the property ladder has dropped by a staggering 45% since 1994. When looking at the changing face of home ownership, the data reveals that a large portion of Brits are putting their dreams of buying a home on hold and instead ...