Landlords in the South West are least at risk of rent arrears, according to research from the UK’s leading landlord association*.
Those in the South West were found to be less at risk with a quarter (25 per cent) of landlords experiencing rent arrears in the last 12 months, compared to 29 per cent of landlords in the South East.
The research shows that a typical landlord in the...
Landlords in Plymouth are being asked to sign up to a new charter to improve private rented homes in the city.
A consultation is being launched yesterday (Thursday 23 October) to share the draft Charter for PR Housing with landlords, tenants, and the wider public in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council has committed, as one of its 50 pledges to the people of Plymouth, to improving...
One in 11 renters in the South West have suffered health problems in the last year because rogue landlords failed to deal with poor conditions in their properties, newly released research shows.
The YouGov survey of more than 4,500 private renters across the country, commissioned by Shelter and British Gas, revealed that poor conditions were commonplace for renters. More than two...
More than 20 per cent of Plymouth residents rent their home from landlords in the private sector but it is estimated that 26 per cent of these properties have significant risks to the health and safety of the occupiers.
Measures are therefore being put in place to ensure everyone has an acceptable standard of living.
Plymouth City Council’s housing officers are working with...
A Plymouth Councillor is calling for local MPs to support further changes to the law that would improve safety and quality in homes in the private rented sector.
The Government has recently consulted on potential changes to legislation with proposals that: tackle landlords that evict their tenants in response to a request for repairs; require landlords to repay rent they have let a...
Plymouth City Council have issued an Interim Management Order (IMO) against a city landlord and taken over the management of a large house in Stoke due to poor living conditions.
Following a small fire in the property housing officers discovered that it was being rented by eight tenants but was not licenced as a house with multiple occupants (HMO).
Thousands of renters in the South West are too scared of being evicted to ask their private landlord to fix a problem in their home, according to Shelter research released today.
A YouGov poll of more than 4,500 private renters across the country found that 1 in 12 renters (8%) in the South West avoided asking their landlord to repair a problem or improve conditions in the last year...
Landlords from across the South West were put through their paces recently when their knowledge of good lettings practices was scrutinised.
The exam followed a specialist, one-day training course run by the South West Landlord’s Association (SWLA), designed to raise and maintain high standards in the private rental market. The nationally accredited scheme covers matters such as tenancy...
Given the nature of risk, and vulnerability of many tenants in private rented accommodation, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have developed a programme called ‘Firemark’. This is a simple but effective method of providing landlords with a basic knowledge of how to complete a fire risk assessment, assisting them in providing fire safe accommodation for their tenants, as well as...
101 landlords have now signed up to EasyLet and HouseLet in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council is celebrating reaching the milestone for its rental schemes with 64 landlords now signed up to EasyLet and 37 landlords signed up to HouseLet.
EasyLet was launched in 2010 to give families in housing need access to quality private rented accommodation. Landlords benefit from a fast...
