Leaders’ Summer Lettings Report finds 45.2 percent of surveyed landlords put more weight on tenant referencing as Registry Trust records 996,261 consumer CCJs in 2025.
Housing Hand says guarantor demands are rising after the Renters Rights Act blocked large rent-in-advance payments, creating a new friction point for landlords and tenants.
Goodlord says fraudulent tenancy applications could expose landlords to £4.1bn in direct annual losses, with fake employment references and identity fraud still rising across the private rented sector.
Handelsbanken says 59 percent of professional property investors are tightening tenant criteria after the Renters’ Rights Act, while 63 percent have already raised rents in response to higher overall costs.
BBC Panorama has aired a new investigation into criminal gangs using fake IDs, false references and sham tenancy applications to take control of rental properties, with affected landlords describing months-long fights to recover homes turned into drug factories, brothels and illegal sublets.
Hiscox says nearly one in five landlords who rent to friends or family have done so without a formal agreement, warning that informal lets can…
A fresh landlord survey suggests tenant checks are tightening after the Renters’ Rights Act, with more landlords focusing on income, affordability and guarantor strength.
Workers on zero-hours style contracts risk being shut out of parts of the rental market as landlords lean more heavily on rent guarantee cover ahead…
Landlords in England could soon face clearer anti-discrimination rules when carrying out Right to Rent checks, after the Home Office opened a consultation on changes…
Seven in ten landlords are preparing to introduce stricter tenant vetting procedures as the abolition of Section 21 evictions approaches, new research reveals. A survey…
Tenancy fraud is draining £266 million from landlords every month, with 70 percent of victims unable to recover their losses, new research from LegalforLandlords reveals….
With new regulatory hurdles on the horizon, lettings technology provider Goodlord has introduced two major upgrades to its PRO Referencing service. These enhancements-ID Upgrade and…
