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News and information about renting and property management in the UK and Ireland.

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    With the OFT taking Foxtons to court over unfair tenancy renewal fees and other unfair contractual charges, the debate about the 'lawfulness' of renewal fees is set to escalate.

    Landlords in the England still feel that property investments in the South-East and London will continue to offer strong financial yields in 2008, a new report from leading lender Alliance & Leicester asserts.

    UK tenancy rent deposit regulations may support parents by helping them to be independent from the obligation of funding their child's deposit, it has been asserted.

    From April 2008 all commercial buildings of more than 1,000 sq m will need an energy performance certificate (EPC) whenever they are constructed, sold or let In this article Richard Hegarty discusses the implications of this new regulation which is part of the Energy Performance of Building Directive which requires all EU countries to establish minimum energy performance standards for buildings

    From April 7th Housing Benefit will no longer be paid directly to landlords in respect of new claims coming through the benefits system. The Rent Management Service from Hutcheon Solicitors has developed rent payment cards to help ensure that rent payments are made by tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit payments under the new regulations.

    The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has made the decision to take Foxtons, a letting agency and estate agents, to court over unfair contract terms and fees charged to private landlords.

    The way in which Housing Benefit is to be paid to tenants is shortly about to change dramatically. Changes to the Housing Benefit system will cause big problems for private landlords used to receiving tenant rent payments direct from the local authority as this direct rent payment system is about to be removed.

    This article provides information private landlords regarding Housing Benefit and Housing Allowance changes that come into effect in April 2008. Information about direct payment of rent to landlords by their tenants is discussed along with basic bank account details.

    Their will come a time in many a private landlords life when the need to learn about tenant eviction become necessary. It is unfortunate that a relationship between the tenant and landlord can reach a point when the landlord is left with no other option but to evict a tenant from a property but this is a simple fact that many private landlords must face.

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