Bromley Council along with other key members of the Safer Bromley Partnership removed eight tonnes of rubbish in one day from the Groves Estate in Penge. Fence panels, fridges, doors and rubble were just a few of the items removed during the clean-up campaign.
The council were joined by the safer neighbourhood team and housing association Affinity Sutton, who helped out by removing two and a half tons of rubbish and painting over six square metres of graffiti from the estate. The London Probation Service also […]
Property investors expecting to make golden profits during the 2012 London Olympics are stumbling at the final hurdle due to greed according to several letting agencies in the capital.
When the announcement came that London was to be the venue for the 2012 Olympics, private landlords anticipated making a small fortune over the summer months, but it seems that many have set their aims too high and are pricing themselves out of the market. With only a few months to go now before the Olympic flame […]
Anxious families living at former RAF Coltishall claim they are living in daily fear of eviction after six households have been given just two months to move out. The landlord, Annington Homes, bought almost four-hundred former MoD (Ministry of Defence) homes on the base and they have been gradually moving its tenants out and selling the properties.
Annington Homes say they are acting in accordance with the tenancy agreements and have offered tenants the chance to buy their homes at a significant discount. But many say […]
Posted on 22nd February 2012
Animal shelters who are struggling to cope with the increased number of animals are pleading with landlords to be more relaxed with their rules in a bid to combat the growing numbers of unwanted pets.
Jane Shepherd and her group of volunteers have run The Algernon Animal Trust in Whittlebury for over a decade, and they are currently running at double capacity. Unfortunately she expects her intake to increase again this year. Ms Shepherd is calling on all private landlords to help pet owners who are […]
Posted on 2nd February 2012
Landlords looking to expand their housing portfolios are finding home loans and property insurance cheaper and easier than ever, according to a report by a leading online finance company.
The Moneyfacts website reveals that landlords have more than 100 more buy-to-let mortgage deals available to them this year compared to the same time last year, and that more insurance companies are now quoting for landlord insurance policies than ever before.
According to Moneyfacts there are now almost 500 mortgages aimed at property investors and what is more, […]
Posted on 16th January 2012
Council officers in Boscombe will be working with the owners of all kinds of rented accommodation in the area to see if improvements are needed and how quickly they can be carried out. There are in excess of 1,300 privately-rented properties which have been identified as being below standard in what is the most deprived area in the south west.
The inspections will begin later this month in a bid to improve standards and the council will be advising private landlords about providing their tenants with […]
Posted on 10th January 2012
A controversial system to rate tenants and help landlords select the correct type of clientèle for their properties has been launched in Croydon.
The scheme devised by local landlord Steve Hanbury will invite other local landlords to rate their tenants on a number system which will enable local buy-to-let investors to inspect the tenant history of prospective customers. The scheme will rate good tenants on a 1 to 5 basis with those not considered quite so good rated between 6 and 8. Landlords rating tenants between […]
Posted on 3rd January 2012
Private landlords in the United Kingdom are being warned they face an increase in the amount of arrears during 2012. Soaring rents in 2011 saw the level of tenants in serious arrears go up to 18% and with rents expected to again increase this year, the number of court orders to evict tenants is expected to rise proportionally as landlords take a tougher stance.
According to the latest Tenant Arrears Tracker by Templeton LPA, the soaring cost of renting has created a two speed market. Tenants […]
Posted on 9th December 2011
Two tenants from Bishop Auckland have become the 3,000th customers to benefit from a £40m investment programme by their landlord. Billy and Lynn Jardine are delighted with their new bathroom and central heating system.
Dale and Valley Homes upgraded the couple’s home as part of the Decent Homes programme. Mrs Jardine has lived in the property for almost half a century and for the last thirty-three years with her husband. She was presented with a huge bunch of flowers and chocolates by the contractor Esh Property […]
Posted on 2nd December 2011
Two groups of housing campaigners have come together with the aim of getting local council bosses to change their minds over the development of thousands of new properties throughout the borough.
The (NAAG) Northern Arc Action Group and the (CVAG) Crowthorne Village Action Group have between them produced a “Residents’ Charter” in the hope of forcing Bracknell Forest Council to go back to the drawing board with their plans. However, the council have revealed that this will never happen because it would cost around £1 million […]
