Eight out of ten landlords are concerned that the new legislation on immigration which comes into force in October is placing too much responsibility on them. Nearly half of landlords do not feel confident in making the necessary checks and say they will be much more wary of taking on any tenants they think might be immigrants. Eleanor Carroll, Director of the Online Letting ...

New figures show that the Deposit Protection Service is protecting more deposits than the other two schemes. Further, its users experience the lowest level of disputes at the end of a tenancy. In the last year, the DPS recorded just 0.81% of tenancies using its adjudication service. Leading the way on disputes is property damage, followed closely by cleaning and redecoration ...

Research from Let Risks shows that 42% of insurance claims by tenants are for damage to flooring with the humble iron being the number one culprit. Second on the list is damage to furniture at 22% followed by damage to the property at 18%. Damage to the building which includes blinds, curtains, décor and outside areas has an average claim of £566. Only 8% of claims are for ...