Alternatives to Tenancy Deposits

Alternatives to Tenancy Deposits Is there an alternative to taking a deposit from tenants asks David Lawrenson, private rented sector and landlord advisor at www.LettingFocus.com. In this article I will explore if “no deposits” are feasible or sensible. Alternatives to Taking Tenancy Deposits – The Situation Today Landlords will soon be unable to take more than a six week deposit. […]

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Property Portal Wars

A new estate and property letting agency portal is about to open up online – and it will have implications for anyone letting property says David Lawrenson of LettingFocus.com. The property portal wars have started up again. Property Portal Wars Set up by some of the UK’s largest and / or most blue blooded estate agents, (Savills, Knight Frank, Douglas & Gordon and […]

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House Prices and the Media

David Lawrenson of private rent consultancy LettingFocus.com takes the papers to task over the way they report house prices. House prices are the subject of regular conversations all around the UK. We talk about it a lot and the government knows rising house prices makes much of the voting public “feel richer” and hence, possibly happier too and more inclined […]

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