Graham Norwood

2 days ago | lettingagenttoday.co.uk | Graham Norwood

Furnishings and fixtures in rental properties are wearing out 30% faster than before the pandemic, according to an assessment from industry sources. A study of data and reports from the Independent Landlord, the National Residential Landlords Association, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and Total Landlord Insurance suggests that before the pandemic just 26.7% of people said they had worked from home at any time over the previous 12 months.

2 days ago | landlordtoday.co.uk | Graham Norwood

A survey by specialist buy to let lender Landbay shows high levels of pessimism about landlords’ prospects in the private rental sector. The survey of landlords managing some 2,000 properties shows only 23% of landlords in southern England expressing a positive outlook for the future. That plummets further to just 17% in the Midlands and 13% in the north. Pessimism is more pronounced in the north, where 44% of landlords feel negative about their prospects.

2 days ago | lettingagenttoday.co.uk | Graham Norwood

Buy-to-let properties are generating the highest average rental yields since February 2011, new Paragon Bank figures have revealed. Analysis of Paragon Bank lending data has revealed that average rental yields of 7.11% were achieved by landlords in April 2025. This is the highest level since February 2011, when the figure was just one basis point higher at 7.12%.

2 days ago | landlordtoday.co.uk | Graham Norwood

A landlord who failed to meet licensing and safety regulations for his HMO in Basingstoke has been ordered to pay £2,710 after being found guilty for the second time. Mark Gibson, who was the manager and person in control of the property in Rooksdown, was prosecuted by Basingstoke and Deane council for four offences committed in November last year. He had previously been found guilty of similar offences in September last year.

2 days ago | lettingagenttoday.co.uk | Graham Norwood

Rightmove is launching the next phase of its brand advertising campaign, called If They Can Find It So Can You. The multi-channel campaign will appear in prime-time TV slots, and across digital, social, and outdoor advertising, to help drive people to agents’ brands and properties on Rightmove. The portal says ‘If they can find it, so can you’ communicates that, with the UK’s largest choice of homes, everyone can find a home that fits their unique requirements.