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Household debt has now overtaken credit as the main source of financial problems

22 August, 20180 Comments
Household debt has now overtaken credit as the main source of financial problems Today, the Citizens Advice Bureau released a press release revealing that “households have fallen behind on their essential bills, such as council tax and utilities, by an estimated £18.9 billion”. This means that household debt has now overtaken credit as the main
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The Week The Landlords Moved In – Episode 3: Communication Is Key

13 July, 20170 Comments
The third episode of this series aired last night, featuring Founder of Tenant Referencing UK Paul Routledge. The series aims to challenge successful landlords to spend an eye-opening week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant’s budget, to see life through their tenant’s eyes. Speaking on BBC Radio Bristol this morning, Paul
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75% of Bristol Post readers want a national tenant register to be introduced

05 July, 20170 Comments
In the run-up to the impending ban on letting agents’ fees, a property developer has called for a national tenant register to help landlords avoid ‘nightmare renters’. Covered by The Bristol Post this week, entrepreneur Robert Evans has urged the government to set up a national tenant register to help landlords avoid prospective tenants who have a
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Supporting and upskilling the UK’s landlord community

15 February, 20170 Comments
Direct Line for Business has featured TenantReferencingUK.com as an expert contributor to its ‘Rental Road’ digital information hub; an interactive collection of articles and resources to support the UK’s landlord community. Direct Line for Business recognised Paul Routledge and TenantReferencingUK.com as: “providing a great resource for landlords and tenants alike.  As pioneers in improving the safety
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Somerset Property Network to take North Somerset Council to judicial review

29 July, 20163 Comments
! UPDATE ! CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO PHASE 1 OF THE NORTH SOMERSET SELECTIVE LICENSING JUDICIAL REVIEW – TENANTS AND LANDLORDS UNITE. Following just one month of campaigning, the first Somerset Property Network meeting was held last night for local landlords affected by the Weston-super-Mare selective licensing scheme; concluding that the next step must now
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North Somerset Head of Housing says landlords may need to raise rents by 1%

14 July, 20164 Comments
Following this mornings BBC Bristol Radio interview, regarding the impending WSM landlord licence, the Head of Housing for North Somerset Council has said landlords ‘might need to put their rents up by 1%’ in order to cover the licence cost. This mornings BBC Bristol Radio Interview with Emma Britton: Landlords in the centre of Weston super mare
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The Inaugural North of Tyne Managing Agent Event

13 June, 20160 Comments
On Tuesday 14th June 2016 Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland County Council, and the National Landlords Association are hosting the inaugural North of Tyne Managing Agent Event. This will be held at the Holiday Inn, Great North Road, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6BP. Speakers will include sponsors: Paul Hampton, Approved Mortgage Solutions;
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Camerons Britian – ‘Battery hen tenants’ still have no idea how the PRS works

13 April, 20160 Comments
Although there are so many points of reference for tenants in the PRS to access, it would seem that many private tenants still remain unaware of the law when it comes to being evicted. This was actually bought to the attention of landlord Paul Routledge yesterday, whilst attending an eviction of one of his tenants. Paul said: ‘When myself
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