Week ending 06/05/2016

Week ending 06/05/2016

Residential Landlords Association calls for “radical action” to enforce rules to root out the rogues and protect tenants Housing Excellence (29/04/2016)

Berliners banned from renting out their whole house on Airbnb: Hosts in the German capital face fines of up to €100,000 if they break the rule 
Daily Mail (02/05/2016)

Trade body demolishes ‘false comparisons’ in media rental story
Letting Agent Today (03/05/2016)

Survey paints gloomy picture for landlords Introducer Today (03/05/2016)

Controversial Housing Bill back with MPs after peers handed government 13 defeats International Business Times UK (03/05/2016)

The government’s housing policies are dividing London
New Statesman (03/05/2016)

Rents increase in the year to March 2016, says ONS figures
Housing Excellence (03/05/2016)

Buy-to-let investors set to pay an extra £10,000 to get a mortgage after crackdown on dangerous debts Daily Mail (04/05/2016)

The next London mayor must tackle the scandal of empty homes | David Smith The Guardian (04/05/2016)

Private renters need greater protection from rogue landlords
Landlord Today (05/05/2016)

Muggings&scams.com: Why you may get a lot more than you bargained for on small ads website Gumtree Daily Mail Online (05/05/2016)

Rent continues to rise in almost every part of the UK, Homelet monitor showsThe Independent (05/05/2016)

Has tax raid on buy-to-let prompted landlords to raise rents? Average UK rent rise to £764 a month – and that’s excluding London
Daily Mail Online (05/05/2016)

Buy-to-let mortgage crackdown ‘disregards renters
Introducer Today (05/05/2016)

Top 5 areas for benefit claimants reliant on BTL revealed
Property Reporter (05/05/2016)

Call for Rent Caps on Properties Let to Housing Benefit Tenants
Landlord News (05/05/2016)

One in Three UK Residential Landlords Faces Risk Exposure Due to Underinsurance, says Verdict Financial
Building Construction Design (05/05/2016)

This technology can help save energy – and why landlords should consider itLandlord Today (06/05/2016)