New landlord group launches in the North East

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Landlords in the North East will have the opportunity to network more easily, thanks to a new group that has been launched in the region. North East Landlords Association was launched by a consortium of businesses, and the first meeting last week was attended by over ninety people, and is affiliated with the RLA. The […]

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No bed of roses? Top tips for maintaining gardens

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What are your rights if your tenant lets your garden go to seed? TDS adjudicator, Michael Hill, delves into the world of garden-related disputes – outlining where responsibilities lie and how to protect yourself. With summer just around the corner, and the weather finally taking a turn for the better, thoughts turn to the garden. […]

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10,000 signatures – Government to respond

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Mark Homer’s online petition has attracted over 10,000 signatures, which is the point where the government must respond top the point raised.

If over 100,000 signatures are achieved before November 14 it must then be considered for a debate in Parliament.

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Renting to sister and renewing mortgage?

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My sister returned to the UK after separating from her husband in which I agreed to rent one of my properties to her which is done through a letting agent. She is not on any benefits and works part time.

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We can live with longer tenancies says Grainger

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Longer Tenancies:

Briton’s biggest private residential landlord and now Build-to-Rent provider Grainger PLC says it welcomes longer tenancies.

The company thinks there’s a growing need for longer term tenancies in the UK’s private rented sector and says “We can handle longer tenancies” and they are ready to respond to the challenge.

Grainger claims it already has or is in the process of building 9,000 homes across the major English cities, London, Birmingham and Manchester. Many of these form part of an £850m new investment programme which has seen Grainger moving away from its traditional rent reversion strategy (investing in regulated tenancy properties occupied by sitting tenants).

Grainger’s focus now is Build-to-Rent, schemes where blocks are created for block management where they will be rented by the company and not sold off to individual buyers or landlords.

As well as city centre lets for working and professional people, Grainger sees a big market in letting to families who want the stability of a longer term contract when they have work and children at schools in a particular locality.

It is currently involved with landlord schemes in London and Portsmouth which will cater for family needs cater for renters and particularly families in different ways.

Customer relations director at Grainger, Anish Thobhani, has indicated that offering flexible up-to 5-year tenancies with “no hidden fees and transparent yearly rent reviews,� is what they think people want. He has said:

“Many people see renting as a tenure of last resort and we want to change that by offering certainty, service and quality. As a long-term investor, we can take a long-term view – which is not the same as many amateur buy to let landlords whose situation could change at any time.

“Many people wouldn’t think twice about leasing a car these days because of the excellent service and fully inclusive offers you get. We want to replicate this with home rental.�

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