The Government’s recent benefits freeze will leave tenants across Britain facing rent arrears of £1,000 (* Source: Observer newspaper analysis of Government data, March 2021). From April 2021, the government is freezing the amount of local housing allowance (LHA), so...

Why Landlords Should Embrace Social Tenants The pandemic, job losses and rising rent prices has meant that in some areas 40% of tenants need benefits help to pay their monthly housing bills. Affordable social housing has become scarcer, leaving many households with no...

In July 2020, the Government introduced new Regulations on electrical safety standards in the private rented sector. They require landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested at least once every 5 years. Currently, this...

Virtual property viewings can take various forms, but the most common is for the seller to show interested renters or buyers around the property via a video app such as WhatsApp, Facetime or Zoom. Their popularity has grown significantly over the course of the...

As part of his 2021 Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the stamp duty holiday will be extended for a further three months until the end of June. For those looking to purchase a property in the near future, this provides much-needed reassurance and an...

Social tenants are suffering with poorer mental health and lower levels of life satisfaction than private tenants, according to new research. The findings from the latest 2019-20 English Housing Survey show that social tenants have the lowest levels of life...

Despite housing benefit discrimination being confirmed as unlawful in a landmark court ruling last July, there continues to be a growing shortage of social housing and private accommodation for the homeless, individuals, and families claiming Universal Credit or...

How might the Stamp Duty holiday extension affect you? The government had temporarily increased the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in UK and N. Ireland until 31st March 2021. We have had great news this morning that it will now be extended to the...

We are aware there are times when financial commitments may be stretched. Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions at times compel us to pay other bills, or purchase things instead of paying rent. The issue here is, when we get into debt like this, it tends to...

Last year property demand surged, as buyers rushed to capitalise on the Stamp Duty holiday and repeated lockdowns left many people wanting to move. With Stamp Duty set to return in April 2021 and restrictions set to continue, it’s likely to be another busy year in the property market. With this in mind, we’ve put together some tips for a quick house sale.

If you are a landlord and have a house to rent Worsley based estate and letting agents, Pick My Pad, explain here why switching to a smart meter is the smart choice.