Unauthorized sub-letting is still rife in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and subsequently damaged properties are costing landlords thousands according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). This comes after the NLA (National Landlords Association) reported that more than half of all tenants who sub-let their property do so without their landlord’s ...

Research by Access Legal has found that landlords spend a whopping £4.5 billion a year repairing property damage caused by tenants. The biggest problems are broken appliances, damage to carpets, decorating and cigarette burns. According to the TDS, damage accounts for 56% of all deposit disputes. A further concern is that some tenants may be trying to avoid eviction by ...

Buying their own home is becoming an ever more distant dream for young working households on modest incomes a think tank is claiming. Home ownership is projected to be just 1 in 10 by 2025 according to the independent Resolution Foundation body. The biggest decline in home ownership is amongst those on modest incomes but it has also fallen amongst those on higher incomes. Home ...