News : Online letting agent

Starting from April this year, council flat or housing association tenants on government benefits with unoccupied bedrooms will be subject to a so-called bedroom tax and face drastic financial cutbacks. As part of the 2012 Welfare Reform Act, the new bedroom tax will reduce benefits by 14% for recipients with one unoccupied bedroom in their home and by 25% for those with two or more unoccupied bedrooms. Giving a...

So you have finally finished looking for a house to rent, arranging viewings and deciding which of the properties on offer best suits your needs. Now that you have made a decision about where to live, it’s time to deal with the logistics of renting a private property. As an experienced online letting...

According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the number of parents investing in property to give their children somewhere to live while they’re at university has soared in the past few years. Many concerned parents, who are worried about the debt levels their children will face after the tuition fee hike comes into play, are opting to invest in properties on a buy-to-let basis in their child’s university...

A raft of changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations finally come into force last week after being delayed for several months last year. Although EPC requirements for properties being sold and rented have changed numerous times since their introduction four years ago, the latest round of amendments – made to incorporate further European legislation and clarify current grey areas – have a number of...