Tag Archives: rogue tenant

The BBC want to hear from YOU …

04/04/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The BBC are looking to speak to landlords who are currently involved in a dispute with a rogue tenant over a renting/letting issue. With a view to being filmed for a BBC1 documentary – Please call producer Lily Murray, ASAP, on: 07843 096 546 . OR email Landlord Referencing Services and we’ll put you in [...]

Landlordreferencing.co.uk support 1st SAFEagent Saturday

15/03/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Since its launch in 2011 the SAFEagent campaign has made amazing progress in promoting the importance to landlords and tenants of identifying agents who are part of Client Money Protection Schemes. All agents regulated by NALS, RICS, ARLA, NAEA and the Law Society maintain and operate separate designated client accounts, where a consumers money is [...]

New property fraud hotline launched

08/02/2013 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Concerned that your property may be subject to a fraudulent sale or mortgage? Then worry no more, as the UK Land Registry have now launched a Property Fraud Helpline. Specially trained staff are now available to speak to worried home owners and offer practical advice about what to do. The telephone number is 0300 006 [...]

LGA calls for an end to ‘extortionate PRS fees’

05/02/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The Local Government Association has called for action to tackle rogue private landlords and letting agents who charge ‘extortionate’ fees. The LGA, which represents 423 councils in England and Wales, is concerned that letting agents’ fees are acting as a barrier and preventing people from finding a house or flat in the private rented sector. [...]

Free deterrent to troublesome households within the PRS

23/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

A government report has found that councils are wasting billions of pounds, by not intervening with anti-social families more effectively. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has published new findings showing the huge savings that can be made for the taxpayer from turning around troubled families, by intervening more effectively in problem households. The Department for [...]

Why do Landlord Referencing ask certain questions?

15/01/2013 F.A.Q, Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Landlord Referencing Services would like to address the reasons behind the questions that we ask of landlords and letting agents upon registration of our service. What with the recent (unprecedented) influx of landlords and letting agents joining our unique landlord networking system right across the UK, following the introduction of the Universal Credit pilots and [...]

landlordreferencing.co.uk pledge to protect the rights of private landlords

14/01/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Labour leader MP Ed Miliband has promised to protect the rights of private renters, as part of his party’s ‘One Nation’ philosophy. Mr Miliband highlighted the potentially divisive rift between private renters and home owners in a speech to the Fabian Society. As well as attempting to provide more security for renters via introducing more [...]

EMPO’s response to the Private Rented Housing enquiry

09/01/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

East Midlands Property Owners (EMPO) response to the Communities & Local Government Commons Select Committee enquiry into the private rented housing sector. INTRODUCTION 1.1   Thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this enquiry. 1.2   EMPO is a not for profit residential landlord association whose primary function is to support and represent the interests of [...]

Record number of landlords joining associations

14/11/2012 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The South West Landlord Association has attracted record numbers this year, as well as significant local authority training contracts. The association’s year-end figures show membership now stands at 602 residential landlords – which is 73 more than last year and a 12 % hike. The SWLA also now provides accredited training courses that have been [...]

Landlord Referencing Services – The home of the lifestyle reference. . .

15/05/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

We are very proud and happy to announce that Landlord Referencing Services has just celebrated it’s second successful year in business. So much has happened over these past two years: Tenants to be able to improve their credit score  White-labelling with Experian Extensive media coverage Accreditations working with us Associations working with us Pins & [...]