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Tenant Referencing UK launch *NEW* Tenant Support Forum

17 March, 20170 Comments
Following an influx of enquiries from tenants we have launched a new Tenant Support Forum for private renters in the UK. This supersedes the latest statistics released by the English Housing survey; Between 2005/06 and 2015/16, the proportion of households in the PRS with children increased from 30% to 36% – a rise of nearly a
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LRS is NOT a corporate referencing company – it is a community.

27 September, 20130 Comments
Since our “Lifestyle Credits” system has gone live a minority of LRS members seem to think that we have turned into some kind of corporate referencing company – therefore we would like to set the record straight once and for all. Landlord Referencing Services’ primary function is to provide a networking portal that protects landlords
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Storage Solutions for Accidental Landlords

25 June, 20130 Comments
Since the recession the number of accidental landlords has risen drastically. According to Rightmove, accidental landlords now represent 30% of all private landlords in the UK. An accidental landlord is a person who has been obliged to let out their property or a single room within their property for financial reasons, this can include renting
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UC pilot begins | Manchester landlords protect yourself (free) today!

29 April, 20130 Comments
The Government will launch the first pilot test of its new benefits system ( Universal Credit )  in Ashton-under-Lyne today. It seeks to simplify the existing system by combining 6 benefits into 1, but opponents say it is misleading and will increase debt, mass evictions and homelessness. As a private landlord, letting agent and/or tenant
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How to use NEW Alert Directory

22 April, 20130 Comments
Members PLEASE make sure you are logged in & have activated your account to access the LRS Tenant Alert Directory. Please click the image below to view in full. Members PLEASE make sure you are logged in to access the NEW Tenant Alert Directory. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW (EASY TO FOLLOW) DIRECTORY INSTRUCTIONS Landlord
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Landlords DO NOT ignore the basics.

01 February, 20131 Comments
Do not ignore the basics: go over this landlord check-list Are you thinking of renting out your property? Whether you are an experienced property-owner with many tenants already or a first time landlord, it is worth taking the time to prepare and go over a list of tasks that should be performed before and after
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Silly tenant taunts West Midlands police via Facebook

31 January, 20134 Comments
[NEWS UPDATE] ONE DAY after LRS post this story, silly tenant is arrested! Read in full HERE. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A crime suspect who is regarded by West Midlands Police as one of the region’s ‘Most Wanted’ men has been brazenly posting details of his whereabouts on Facebook. Swinburn has even gone as far as to design
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Rent arrears could increase by £245 million!

24 January, 20131 Comments
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
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