Tag Archives: network

“Pay As You Go” Credit & Lifestyle Reference Coming Soon

03/04/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Why is this a completely unique service, for all landlords and letting agents to use? The UK’s only “Pay As You Go” Credit AND Lifestyle Tenant Reference Lowest possible price (from only £4.99 +VAT) DOES NOT require membership fees DOES NOT require “bulk buy” of credit references to receive a “discount” ; ”Pay As You Go” [...]

Landlord VS Tenant | YOU DECIDE.

15/02/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Landlord Referencing Services have been approached by a tenant regarding ‘malicious and fraudulent’ information contained on the LRS website. On Monday 4th February 2013 LRS received a telephone call followed by an email, requesting the removal of ‘malicious and fraudulent information’ contained in a post on the Landlord Referencing Community Forum. Relevant post: Naming Your [...]

Does OFT report spell death for the UK letting agent?

15/02/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The OFT have published a report identifying several consumer protection issues in the lettings market. As part of this report, the OFT analysed nearly 4,000 complaints made by people renting a home as well as those letting out a property. It found that both tenants and landlords were concerned about fees and charges levied by [...]

DWP will rule on Universal Credit direct payment exceptions

12/02/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The Local support services framework for the upcoming welfare reform states that it will be up to the Department for Work and Pensions to make exceptions to normal payment rules; e.g. paying the housing element of Universal Credit of landlords. In most cases Universal Credit will be paid to the claimant, on a monthly basis. [...]

Rent arrears could increase by £245 million!

24/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

A survey of housing associations has found that, on average, they expect their rent arrears to increase by 51% as a direct result of the government’s impending welfare reforms. The survey of 232 housing associations, carried out by Ipsos Mori for the National Housing Federation, has also revealed that if this is extrapolated across the [...]

EMPO team up with Positive Outcomes

22/01/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The East Midlands Property Owners Association have teamed up with training company Positive Outcomes to offer their landlord members discounted training courses on a variety of topics. Section 8 and Section 21 Agreement Eviction Notice – Do you know how to deliver this legally? Tenancy Agreements – Is your contract protecting YOU? Possession Orders – [...]

Facebook to take on Rightmove ?

16/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Property Place, the Facebook based property search engine, has secured a 7 figure investment via three funds – and claims it is in a position to take on Rightmove. Launched a year ago it allows users to search for and share details of properties for sale and rent. It claims to have more than 900,000 [...]

Bill approved to limit housing payments = rent caps for the UK…?

09/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

MPs have approved the controversial Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill, passed by 328 votes to 262. Once the legislation is approved by the House of Lords this will mean that local housing allowance base rates will be capped at 1% for 2 years from April 2014. Most working age benefits, including employment and support allowance, income [...]

Ghost streets can be revived via networking

04/01/2013 Landlord News lrs_keeper

As work begins on a £14m plan to restore 200 empty homes in Lancashire, Landlord Referencing Services believe that it has the exact tool needed to get the thousands of empty homes right across the UK back into habitable order, at no cost at all. There are thought to be around 850,000 empty homes in [...]

2012 Tenant Alerts show 30% drop in rent arrears & damages!

03/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

As we enter 2013 Landlord Referencing is extremely happy to reveal that the tenant alerts recorded (exclusively at Landlordreferencing.co.uk) in 2012 show a 30% drop in rent arrears and property damages compared to the figures recorded in 2011. Coupled with the vast increase of Landlords & Letting Agents registering to join the Landlordreferencing.co.uk network over the [...]