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Letting4Success Business Package Updated For 2012

13.01.12

Friday 13th January 2012 saw the official launch of the updated Letting4Success Business Package (Business Manual and CD-ROM) and the expansion of the Business Manual to a massive 310 pages of high-quality lettings start-up training.

New Article:
How Can Landlords Protect Themselves From Tenant Grievances

11.01.12

Recent government and local council crackdowns have ensured that the days of landlords being able to get away with leaving their tenants in sub-standard properties are largely a thing of the past.

Bloomsbury Residential Sell Salisbury Lettings Portfolio

08.12.11

Bloomsbury Residential have completed the sale of their managed property portfolio and closed the doors of their Salisbury offices for the last time.

Tenant Deposit Rules Set To Change in 2012

02.12.11

As of 2012, agents and landlords will have 30 days in which to protect a tenant’s deposit, rather than the current 14 day requirement.

Families Fuelling Demand In The Rental Market

25.11.11

Renting is no longer just associated with young people and professionals with more and more families fuelling demand in the rental sector.

Buy To Let Potential In Empty Buildings

18.11.11

UK property investment expert, Stephanie Sowerby, has explained that people looking to get into the buy to let market should consider investing in empty buildings and converting them into property for students.

New Article: Jersey Hits Jackpot in Home Insurance Postcode Lottery

08.11.11

You might not realise it but the area that you live in can have a big effect on the cost of your Home Insurance premiums, the UK as a whole may have experienced an average decrease in costs of 0.4% but this figure includes some areas enjoying large decreases and others suffering similarly large increases.

Tenants Told To Help Themselves

27.10.11

Those looking for property to rent over the coming weeks or months should learn to help themselves in their search. A private rental sector expert, David Lawrenson, asserted that a lot of this could be achieved through thorough organisation.

Sales Topped By Rental Market

20.10.11

Landlords are told to not be greedy in the realisation that the housing market has seen far less progress and movement than its rental counterpart.

Greater Financial Control Enabled Through Buy To Let

12.10.11

It has been asserted that those going into the buy to let market are in a position to have greater control over their future financial position.

Treat Tenants The Same As Customers

29.09.11

David Lawrenson, a private rental sector expert, has advised landlords that it is important that they treat their tenants like any other business customer if they are to maintain a positive relationship with them and resolve any issues promptly.

New Article: Landlord Information On Wood Flooring

23.09.11

An excellent article covering the different types of flooring and common mistakes that landlords and letting agents should be aware of.

Tenants Advised To Use An Estate / Letting Agent

16.09.11

Dominic Preston, barrister and housing law specialist at Doughty Street Chambers, has stated that people considering the lettings market for their living needs should seriously consider the services of an estate agent in order to ensure they steer clear of any problems.

University Accommodation In London Underprovided

12.09.11

Liam Bailey, head of residential research at Knight Frank, has stated that students looking for accommodation in London in order to attend university are being met by a severe lack of supply.

A Long-term Investment To Be Found In Family Housing

01.09.11

Chris Horne, editor at Property Hawk, has advised those looking into becoming landlords to invest in homes suitable for families, as these properties offer a bigger return in the long term.

Increasing Costs Of Rent Not To Be Blamed On Landlord Greed

26.08.11

A UK industry expert, James Davis, asserted that any increases in rental costs cannot be put down to landlords manipulating tenants for personal gain.

Deposits Withheld As Landlords Cover Cleaning Costs

21.08.11

A recent report has shown that landlords, whilst attempting to renovate properties after tenants have reached the end of their stay, have made cleaning costs the most popular reason for withholding deposits.

Landlords Must Ensure Insurance Policy Is Thorough

15.08.11

An industry expert has stated that landlords, of buy-to-let properties, must ensure that the insurance they have offers effective coverage.

HCA’s Plans For Single Agency Put On Hold Indefinitely

05.08.11

It has been made known that the HCA’s plans to establish a single lettings organisation to manage the nation’s social housing and shared ownership schemes have been set aside.

Rental Demand To Be Further Bolstered By Increase In Tuition Fees

28.07.11

The requirement for private rental property is on the rise as prospective students seek an inexpensive alternative to university accommodation, a need that has arisen in response to rising tuition fees.

Increasing Rent Prices Prove Too Much For UK Pay Packet

19.07.11

Peter Mindenhall, researcher at IPINGlobal.com, has claimed that the increases in rental prices throughout the UK cannot be met with the current average income.

Lettings Flooded With Demand From Shared Rentals

12.07.11

The website business easyroommate has reported that for every available room there are four potential tenants, proving that demand is exceeding demand considerably. Registrations on the site seeking a room have increased 58% in the last year.

SAFEagent Scheme Proves Popular With Nearly 1,000 Sign-ups

05.07.11

The SAFEagent initiative has now attracted nearly 1,000 agents.

Sales Commission Lost But Top Award Gained For Lettings Firm

28.06.11

The South London Business of the Year trophy has been given to the lettings firm Young London this year, which took place in alliance with HSBC. 

Profitable Lettings Opportunities During Wimbledon

22.06.11

Those lucky enough to own property surrounding the All England Club this Wimbledon season are set to make themselves a tidy profit renting to the visiting players.

The Longest Day - RMJ Did It! (Crisis Charity Run 2011)

14.06.11

Last Thursday 9th June 2011, Letting4Success and Property Agency Training CEO Rory James MacLaren-Jackson completed the 6.5km Crisis Square Mile Run for homelessness charity Crisis. Moreover, he did so immediately AFTER a whole day on his feet presenting the popular 'Bringing In The Business' course!

Rents Increase With Housing Shortage

09.06.11

The RICS Residential Lettings survey today suggested that rental prices are rising as a lack of new housing on the market forces more people into rental property.

Much Of The UK Reliant On Rental Property

02.06.11

A sector specialist has predicted that the trend of dependence on rental property in the UK is expected to continue in the months ahead.

Landlords Are Told To 'Raise Their Game’

31.05.11

James Davies, the chief executive of upad.co.uk, asserted that UK landlords have to “raise their game” or they will not make sufficient gains in the rental market.

Large Increases In London’s Residential Rental Market

25.05.11

A report issued by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) research has found that rents in the London area have risen by as much as 6.1% over the last six months, increasing from £37.87/sq ft to £40.20/sq ft.

A Sound Investment To Be Made In Student Housing

19.05.11

A property expert has stated that there are excellent investment opportunities to be found in student housing, providing people who are looking to add to their property portfolio or simply earn an additional income with a secure means of keeping their money.

Deadline To Improve Energy Ratings By 2018 For UK Landlords

12.05.11

Plans to bring in minimum energy efficient from 2018 have been approved by The British Property Federation (BFP), set to be introduced to the private rented sector.

Web Searches Indicate UK Is Ready To Do Business

06.05.11

Web searches for business start-up advice have risen by 25% as potential entrepreneurs respond to the government’s push to boost enterprise in the UK.

Landlords and Letting Agents Welcome Further Rise In Tenant Demand

30.04.11

Soaring tenant demand for rental property is set to continue in the immediate future according to the latest Private Rented Sector Trends Report from buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon.

Landlords Encouraged To Fulfil Responsibilities To Tenants

23.04.11

With the number of people in the UK renting property rising, through choice or necessity, landlords have been reminded to look closely at their responsibilities to tenants, particularly in relation to the condition of rental properties.

High Court Judgement On HMO Property Investment

17.04.11

A High Court bid by three councils has failed in its aim of quashing rules that make it easier for landlords to set up houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Rise In 'Reluctant Landlords' Good News For Letting Agents

09.04.11

House sellers unwilling to lower their asking price are increasingly becoming 'reluctant landlords' and turning to letting agents to help provide an alternative solution.

Consumer Watchdog Calls For 'Tripadvisor' Style Rating Of Landlords

01.04.11

TThe consumer watchdog, Consumer Focus has called on lettings agents, landlords and deposit schemes to register for online feedback so that tenants can provide feedback on their experiences of them.

A Third Of Landlords Raising Rents In 2011

25.03.11

Research from buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon has revealed that 32% of landlords have raised rents across their portfolios during the first quarter of 2011.

Small Business Owners Optimistic About Growth

20.03.11

Many UK small business owners are more optimistic about the future and are planning for growth in the coming months.

TV Entrepreneurs Providing Inspiration

16.03.11

Entrepreneurs in programmes such as Dragons’ Den, The Apprentice and The Secret Millionaire are encouraging new people to start their own business.

RICS Members Achieve Record Rents

09.03.11

Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) report that they have achieved a record high in rents.

SMEs Boosting Employees' Skills

06.03.11

Businesses are prioritising employee development over hiring for the year ahead, research has found.

Renting Is Becoming Increasingly Popular, Says ARLA

01.03.11

Research by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) shows that renting is becoming increasingly popular in the UK.

Rental Supply Boosted By A Million As Home Ownership Falters

27.02.11

The English Housing Survey from the Department of Communities and Local Government shows that the number of households renting privately has gone up by one million in the last five years.

Gross Mortage Lending Falls In January

21.02.11

Gross mortgage lending fell 13% to an estimated £9.2bn in January from £10.6bn in December, reports the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

On Average Rental Properties Are Taken Within 15 Days

17.02.11

The UK’s largest letting agency chain Countrywide claims that private rental properties are being let on average within 15 days, five days quicker than a year ago.

Buy-To-Let Lending Soars As Rental Market Prospers

12.02.11

Latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed that the buy-to-let market rose strongly in 2010.

Small Businesses Report Sales Growth For First Time In Two Years

03.02.11

For the first time in two years, there are more small businesses in the UK reporting sales growth than a decline.

2011: The Year To Invest In Buy-To-Let?

28.01.11

A national newspaper has suggested that 2011 could be a year of opportunity for buy-to-let investors.

Local Authority Leads Way In Compulsory HMO Licensing

26.01.11

Oxford Council is the first local authority in the UK to require all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to be licensed.

Lettings Sector Set For A Secure Future In 2011

24.01.11

A UK lettings industry professional has stated that the lettings market will remain stable in 2011.

Mortage Rates Possibly At Lowest Point

20.01.11

There is speculation amongst mortgage advisors that fixed rate mortgages may have reached their lowest point with many anticipating rises in the Bank of England base rate.

Landlords Warned Not To Get 'Too Greedy'

18.01.11

A lettings and landlord information website has warned of the potential danger of property owners setting rental amounts too high.

Letting4Success: VAT Freeze On Business Package

14.01.11

Lettings training provider LettingSuccess have frozen the price of their flagship lettings business package, despite the New Year VAT rise.

Property Agency Awards Scheme - Still Time To Register!

12.01.11

The ESTAS, the property agency industry awards scheme which recognises the best agents in the country based soley on votes from customers, has received a record level of registrations for 2011.

London Tenants To Receive Better 'Noisy Neighbour' Protection

10.01.11

Tenants renting property in London are set to benefit from new government legislation designed to speed up the eviction of misbehaving tenants.

Property Portal Seeing Record Traffic In 2011

07.01.11

Only a few days into 2011, a leading property portal has reported a big leap in traffic compared to the same period in the previous year.

Deposit Scheme Hits 1 Million Mark

24.12.10

Tenancy deposit scheme Mydeposits has celebrated protecting its one millionth deposit.

Letting Agents To Receive Boost From Local Councils

22.12.10

Local councils are turning to the private rental sector to solve the problem of homelessness caused by a lack of council accomodation, providing another boost to the letting agency industry.

Landlord Finance Showing Positive Signs For 2011

20.12.10

A mortgage specialist company has predicted greater availability of landlord finance to fuel buy-to-let investments in 2011.

Average UK Rental Cost Increases Again

16.12.10

For the tenth consecutive month, the cost of renting in the UK has risen, highlighting the stength of the rental property market for landlords and letting agents.

Importance Of Professional Letting Agents In HMO Issues

14.12.10

The professional expertise of letting agents has been a major factor in an unprecented deal between a local council and 'slum' landlords.

Government Confirms Commitment To Tenancy Deposit Schemes

10.12.10

The Coalition Government has reaffirmed its support for the three tenancy deposit schemes, which currently collectively protect £1.88bn worth of tenants' deposits.

Landlords Express Concern At Housing Benefit Changes

07.12.10

Landlords attending the National Landlords Association Conference have expressed concern at the Coalition Government's proposed changes to the provision of housing allowance.

Sustainability: Landlords & Tenants Need To Work Together

03.12.10

An industry expert has noted that both landlords and tenants need to co-operate and communicate better in order to improve issues relating to sustainability.

Rents Hit Record High and Void Periods Fall

01.12.10

Over the past year, void periods have fallen by 15% meaning that two-thirds of landlords have their properties vacant for only two weeks, losing only £319 on average.

Not Enough Buyers, But Tenant Demand Soars

29.11.10

An industry expert has suggested the property market is struggling due to a lack of buyers, suppressing both property prices and sales levels.

City Lawyer Recommends Tenants Submit Their Own Deposits

26.11.10

A leading London property lawyer has criticised the tenancy deposit schemes, suggesting tenants should be able to pay in their own deposits.

Rental Payments To Rise For Next 2 Years

23.11.10

A property industry expert has claimed that rental figures will continue to increase over the next 24 months, a trend welcomed by landlords and letting agents.

Landlords To Profit As Tenants Face Rising Rents In 2011

21.11.10

A survey by property portal Rightmove suggests that 40% of tenants believe rents will be higher in a year's time.

Struggling First Time Buyers Keeping Rental Property Demand Strong

17.11.10

The housing market remains tough for first time buyers who, unable to purchase, are continuing to rent and driving up demand for rental accommodation, an industry specialist has claimed.

Credit Referencing Company Expands With New Acquisition

14.11.10

Barbon Insurance Group (BIG), the parent comany of Letsure and Homelet, has acquired competitor Rentshield.

'Accidental' Landlords Again Fuelling Demand For Letting Agent Services

10.11.10

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) have stated how 'accidental' or 'reluctant' landlords - home owners forced to rent out their property instead of selling it - are again creating strong demand for letting agency and property management services.

Difficulty In Evicting Tenants - Get It Right From The Start

08.11.10

With a housing expert claiming how eviction, always a difficult process for landlords, seems to favour tenants far more, the importance of using an agent to set up good tenancies from the outset is again highlighted.

Availability Of Buy-To-Let Mortgages Improves

05.11.10

A leading lender has stated that the availability of finance to property investors has improved in recent months.

Use Letting Agents: Landlords Told

02.11.10

Landlords have been advised that the safest way to look after their property portfolio is to employ a letting agent to manage their valuable investment.

Energy Saving Tips For Landlords

25.10.10

Landlords have been issued with energy-saving advice to help them keep their tenants warm and keep fuel bills down during the coming winter months.

Tenant Demand Reaches New Heights Again

23.10.10

Tenant demand for rental properties reached new heights in the third quarter of 2010, with over 61,000 new tenants registering at Countrywide Residential Lettings.

Mortgage Lending At Lowest Levels Since 2000

21.10.10

The provision of mortgage loans has fallen to the lowest September level for a decade as a sombre housing market continued, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Rental Demand At Record Levels For Landlords

18.10.10

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has conducted research that concludes that the number of prospective tenants seeking rental properties is at an 8-year high.

Landlords To Benefit From Longer Tenancies And Tenants 'Trading Up'

14.10.10

The UK’s largest independent letting specialist, Leaders have stated that there is currently an abundance of opportunity for landlords looking to invest long-term across the South of England.

Letting Agent Body To Join The NLA

11.10.10

The UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA) has announced that it is to join the National Landlords Association (NLA).

House Price Fears Are The Letting Industry's Gain

04.10.10

Economists have warned that a small rise in house prices in September will usher in a period of stalemate in the housing market in coming months.

Tenant Bidding Wars From Soaring Demand

28.09.10

A shortage of rental property stock and fierce competition for accommodation in London is sparking unprecedented bidding wars between tenants for available properties.

Paragon Boost To Buy-To-Let Market

23.09.10

Having closed its books to new mortgage business back in February 2008, Paragon has announced this week that it will be launching a new range of buy-to-let mortgage products, bringing hopes that the move could re-invigorate the entire sector.

Increased Rental Demand and Rising Rents

21.09.10

Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has shown that rents increased across all regions in July, particularly in London and the East of England.

Tenant Demand Soaring: Rental Voids At Lowest Level For Eight Years

17.09.10

Rental voids have fallen to their lowest level for eight years, with demand for rental properties continuing to rise rapidly.

Warnings Against Rogue Landlords

14.09.10

New research by homeless charity Shelter suggests that many landlords are still failing to provide adequate provisions for repairs and, in some cases, even illegally evicting tenants from properties.

Hidden Costs Of Buying Another Factor In High Tenant Demand

10.09.10

As anyone who watches property-based television shows will know, property purchases can easily run over budget. This is often the case for even seasoned property investors, yet the extent of the miscalculation and the impact on personal finances is most dramatic for first-time buyers.

Lettings Market To Stay Strong For Agents

08.09.10

The rental property market continues to look solid for the foreseeable future as tenant demand creates a strong position for landlords, often forcing tenants to shop around more for their accommodation needs.

Landlords' Anger At County Court Closure Plans

06.09.10

Threats to close county courts nationwide, including in London and in Wales, have been met with anger by landlords, upset at this aspect of the Coalition government’s spending cuts.

New Deal To Create Rental Properties In The South

02.09.10

A new deal that will create hundreds of homes for rent in the south of England has been welcomed by The British Property Federation (BPF).

Government: 'No' To New Letting Agent Regulations

14.06.10

Fresh on the back of the demise of Home Information Packs (HIPs), new regulations proposed under Labour affecting landlords and letting agents have been scrapped.

Buy-To-Let Mortgages Back In Business

18.05.10

An expert in the buy-to-let mortgage market has claimed that the market is showing improvement in 2010, recovering from the previous fallout from the financial crisis.

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