Lloyds is planning to become one of the UK's biggest landlords as it aims to buy 50,000 homes in the next decade. The banking giant is to charge tenants rent as a private landlord under its recently launched Citra Living brand. The Financial Times, which first reported the story, said the bank was aiming...

West Bromwich to refund £27.5m to overcharged landlords

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BHS pension gap 'wider than thought'

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Hi,

I am new to this site and have been looking at posts by a member called PlanB - who I am hoping with be able to help me please?

I have my own home and another which I rent out. I rent out to people who struggle to find anywhere else as they all have difficulties but we...

Hey guys,

I feel really bad about having a problem with this and I don't know why? Everyone has a right to do what they want, however, as a non smoking family we've moved into our new house not knowing that our next door neighbour smokes weed multiple times a day, outside. Now normally...

House prices: Renting to overtake home ownership among young, says PwC



More than half of the under 40s will be renting homes from private landlords in the UK in 10 years' time, accountancy firm PwC has predicted.


It suggests house prices will rise at an...

One for Plan B
I am a long term tenant in private rented accom, been there since 2003. I know my bond is not currently 'protected' in one of the schemes. yesterday my LL called to say that as of now she has to use one of the schemes and at the same time she would like me to sign a new 6 month...

The Daughter & Partner have Damp problems with the bedroom of the grandson, means he cannot sleep in the room because of the awful stench, the daughter has a humidifier in there, the grandson sleeps in the lounge, same as us when we visit. The landlord is just possibly recognize the problem...

Our Landlords have been crap at paying their mortgage over the 6 years we have lived here. They have also (as I have mentioned on here before) run up debts for other things.

Phonecall a week ago from the Agency saying the landlords want a valuation with view to sell. I doubt very much they...

Bristol letting agent under fire for telling landlords to squeeze tenants for extra rent

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th April 2015 20:17.

*.........as 11,000 locals sign petition in protest* * *CJ Hole sent letter encouraging landlords to hike rents*...

Hi , the saga with my son and his grilfriend ahs be resolved all is well and we are all happy bunnies .

Now they are both looking to rent a home togethe but the problem is the deposit , i did a google search and there is a rent deposit scheme where the they can borrow the rent deposit and...

Just thought I should let you guys know.

If any of you are Landlords, whether you use an agency or not. Over the last few weeks, we have seen a massive increase in disclosure letters being sent out by HMRC regarding undeclared rental properties.

As its now a requirement for...

New rules for the rental market will protect tenants

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th September 2014 10:34.

Good news for Britain’s army of private tenants: from October 1, every lettings agent must be a member of an ombudsman-style scheme as the Government......

Stupid, stupid me has managed to very carefully fail to read the small print and I have discovered that my house is not actually insured as I have a DSS tennant living there. I am now looking for a company that will cover it that does not charge the earth, could someone slapp me hard please as I could...

Tenants may win protection from eviction by rogue landlords

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th September 2014 19:26.

Nine million private tenants in the UK could be given extra protection from landlords who try to evict them. The government has decided to back...