The number of homes coming on to the rental market because their owners cannot sell them is increasing, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
A survey of ARLA members showed that 47% had seen a rise in “unplanned lettings” by homeowners who either couldn’t sell or wanted to wait until the market improved [...]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned that consumer landlords are still being presented with potentially unfair terms in contracts with some letting agents.
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The risks for commercial tenants who fail to correctly exercise the break clause in their lease have been highlighted in a decision made by the Court of Appeal.
In this case, the tenant failed to give vacant possession in accordance with the terms of the break clause in its lease. The tenant wanted to carry [...]
Welsh Assembly Government – Plans for improving private rental
A review of the private rented sector recently undertaken in England identified a number of proposals for change on which the Department of Communities and Local Government has consulted. Whilst a number of the proposals in review have already been introduced in Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government [...]