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The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest index suggests there’s no end in sight to rent rises in 2022. RICS’ monthly sentiment...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

Rents are rising at around twice the level of a year ago according to the latest market snapshot by lettings agency...

A landlord has been jailed for six months, suspended for a year, after being found guilty of illegally evicting a tenant...

A landlord must demolish two penthouse apartments by mid July - or else go to jail. It’s being reported that a case...

Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...

A large scale survey of over 4,000 private and social tenants suggests that a significant proportion would like to buy their...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...

The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to...

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts.  David Alexander, head of...

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...

Almost three quarters of landlords have experienced an escape of water incident in their properties over the last five years, according...

A newspaper is suggesting that proposals for rent controls could be scuppered because of the relatively large proportion of elected politicians...

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...

A government housing minister says the Boris Johnson administration wants to shift the balance of power in the rental sector favour...

A national awareness campaign has been launched to prepare landlords for the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

A record number of companies were set up last year to hold buy to let property.   In total there were 47,400 new...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

An accountancy firm is holding a free webinar for landlords and other property investors to look east ongoing changes to tax...

A tenant has received what has been described as a “grovelling” apology from the Connells lettings agency after it switched her...

A council has admitted that it had received literally hundreds of complaints about landlords, and it investigates each one - yet...

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dodged a question from an MP about the timing of the long-awaited Rental Reform Bill and...

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...

High end agency Savills and a London developer have launched apartments in a new Build To Rent scheme costing tenants up...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...

With landlords under pressure to fund ever-stricter energy efficiency requirements, a new report appears to make the government’s ‘one size fits...

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...

A House of Lords report claims that the private rental sector has become ”increasingly unaffordable” and says out welcomes the proliferation...

Landlords who let out holiday properties as businesses may have to fork out as much as £1,000 more per year as...

A London landlord has been ordered to pay over £64,000 for breaking housing regulations. In July last year Sumon Miah was found...

A landlord who let out a property that raised serious concerns for the safety of 18 residents, including six children, has...

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

The government has issued updated guidance on renters moving home during the pandemic, and for the first time the rules change...

The UK Build To Rent sector recorded a total of £2.1 billion of investment in the final three months of 2021...

Landlords are being warned that the next Bank of England base rate rise, possibly at its next meeting in early February,...

Local media are reporting that landlords on a housing estate known to harbour drug traffickers and criminal gangs are being given...

A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

A leasehold expert says existing owners - including landlords - are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek...

The majority of the buy to let community want the name ‘landlord’ dropped and replaced by something like ‘small housing provider’ That’s...

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...

One of the major lettings market indices has produced figures showing how much rents rose in 2021. HomeLet says the average rent...

A local council is inviting landlords within its boundaries to take up funding from a £49,057 pot it has to improve...

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...

A prominent Conservative has complained that her party, and others, have failed to do anything about a housing market in which...

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...

Purplebricks has denied speculation that it’s selling off its rental division and moving landlord clients to a new agency.  A company statement...

Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...

For landlords who may want a brief update on Section 21, the House of Commons Library has published a concise description...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

A landlord who has been operating a licensable HMO without a licence has been fined £5,000 at a prosecution brought by...

A council is considering an additional licensing scheme for HMOs in and around the High Street and town centres areas of...

With 2022 just hours away, here’s a reminder of two tax changes that will directly affect landlords next year - and...

Knight Frank has given an end of year assessment of the prime London lettings and says rents in the enclave are...

The team at Landlord Today and our publisher, Angels Media, wish all agents a very prosperous New Year.  Thank you for your...

A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in...

This year, landlord and owner-occupier Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency...

Shelter claims that women are impacted by homelessness more than men, and says rising private rents are a contributory factor. In a...

Two prominent Brexiteer MPs are spearheading a campaign that claims Net Zero energy efficiency policies are unpopular. In their launch statement, they...

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...

A council in the south of England is urgently looking for private landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house...

An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace.  According to the latest Goodlord...

Landlord Today would like to wish all landlords and their families and colleagues a wonderful Christmas 2021. It’s been an exhausting year...

Shelter claims that 200,000 children living in privately rented homes are at risk of being evicted this winter – equivalent to one in every 50 children in England.   A study for the campaigning charity claims that 104,000 private...

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...

A company that works with private landlords to supply homes to ease London councils’ homeless issues, has won funds to secure...

A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...

It’s likely that you’ll have something festive lined up over the Christmas period, but in case not - here are a...

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has described a six months notice period for tenants as “yet another body blow to landlords.” Over...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls...

Rogue landlords in one area of London could face unlimited fines, criminal convictions and bans from letting out properties. The measures are...

Bristol-based lettings management company Iletpro Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £2,700.06 in fines and costs for failing...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...

As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...

A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to...

A landlord operating a House in Multiple Occupation without a licence has been fined £5,000. An officer from Chesterfield council carried out an...

Landlords have been issued with five top tips on how to use heating systems more efficiently and safely in a bid...

Landlords with mortgages may be sighing with relief as some commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

Build To Rent apartment brand Essential Living is giving its tenants five New Year’s Resolutions for 2022. 1. Create Home Working Space:...

High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...

It’s being reported in the mainstream press that the government may give landlords an extra year to make rental homes more energy efficient. This...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

A young law student has won a year-long battle against a landlord over the state of his rental accommodation. Jack Simm, 19,...

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign group are urging the government to introduce what it calls “a winter truce” with no...

A London council has prosecuted a rogue landlord after a 30 month saga regarding the condition of an apartment.  Richmond council received a...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...

A lodger who punched, kicked and bit his landlord after being challenged about his drinking has been jailed. Mickey Boots punched the...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

An investigation conducted by The Mirror newspaper claims to have found that 55 out of 72 buy to let mortgage lenders...

Shelter claims the end of the eviction ban has contributed to creating over 274,000 people who are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children. Shelter’s interpretation of official...

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...

A  council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

Another no-deposit renting scheme has been launched, pledging to make life easier for landlords and tenants.  Rental guarantor service Housing Hand’s new...

Tenants, landlords and those living or working near houses in multiple occupation in Portsmouth are being urged to share their experiences...

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

Some two thirds of tenants say they may struggle to pay their energy bills this winter - and almost as many...

A housing chief in a controversial council has tweeted that “Private landlords must be held accountable!”. She also claims on social media...

A council says it’s working with police to target landlords which it claims are flouting the law and illegally eviction and...

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

Detectives are urging landlords to remain cautious following to discovery of a number of cannabis farms in rented properties. In the past...

The government has approved a vast landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool - but even including 45,000 homes it is still much...

An initiative set up earlier this year to help support private rented sector tenants and landlords has proved its worth according...

Landlords in the west country struggling with high fuel bills are being urged to take advantage of a free money-saving advice...

A high profile PropTech entrepreneur has come out against the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers for landlords. Alexander Siedes, chief executive and...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

A new website has been set up by a council purely for private rental sector tenants in one part of London. The...

Investors seeking capital appreciation in the country’s most expensive residential markets have been given new data by a leading agency. Bective has...

The long-awaited government response to calls to tighten up Capital Gains Tax has come at last - and it’s no change...

Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...

A council says it’s going to contact local landlords to remind them of legal restrictions concerning energy efficiency. Caerphilly council says it’s...

Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...

More than half of landlords with properties rated EPC D or below are considering selling because of stringent energy efficiency rules...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

Lewisham council in London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy - claiming it will improve...

Property prices will fall 1.1 per cent this month - December - according to a forecast by comparison service Reallymoving. However any...

Shelter claims its helpline has received 1,000 callers a day since the eviction ban began easing at the start of summer. It says...

Conservative opposition councillors have derailed a local authority’s plan to introduce a landlord licensing scheme this week. Southend council is run by...

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...

A Citizens Advice helpline has opened in Wales for both renters struggling with arrears, and for landlords who believe their tenants...

The government is proposing that tenants facing eviction receive additional legal assistance through an enhancement of the current free ‘on-the-day’ law...

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...

Two landlords who jointly own a property to let in Wrexham have been fined for failing to licence it appropriately. Christopher Tye...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...

A large scale survey of tenants suggests there’s a real enthusiasm for them to leave major cities and relocate elsewhere, so...

Councillors in a second home hotspot will be asked to decide on the level of council tax premium for the next...

A private landlord who failed to carry out essential safety work has been fined for ignoring an Emergency Prohibition Order. Mohammed Deryo,...

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...

A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly...

An unnamed landlord has been banned from letting out his property after allowing it to fall into poor condition.  He was served...

Landlords are benefitting from widespread rent rises across the UK - with even London seeing a turnaround.  This is according to lettings...

A local council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for illegally evicting a young couple from their accommodation in Cheltenham.  The landlord -...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

Fines on landlords and letting agents that fall foul of London council regulations have risen dramatically in the past month alone. Research...

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...

A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...

The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...

Bulb Energy, which has 1.7m customers - including, it is thought, many thousands of landlords - is to be put into...

Landlords with family properties are in the pound seats when it comes to rent increases, according to data from lettings agency...

An agency is claiming its series of webinars for buy to let landlords and investors is proving a big success -...

Some 6,000 signatures have so far been added to an online petition calling on the Welsh Parliament to “address” the issue...

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

Activists in the Acorn pro-tenant movement have sharply criticised the Green Party which runs Brighton council for allegedly failing to prosecute...

The long-running saga of unscrupulous landlords taking advantage of lone tenants to suggest a ‘sex for rent’ arrangement continues with a...

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...

A couple have been fined over £13,000 after they were found guilty of unlawfully evicting four tenants and breaching management regulations...

The Green Party says the fact that some landlords increased rents during the Coronavirus pandemic shows the need for rent controls. The...

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...

A business analyst is warning owners of older properties that the value of their assets may be cut if energy efficiency...

A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...

The Times has highlighted chaotic scenes at HM Revenue and Customs where a landlord, amongst others, has been impacted. According to its...

Belfast council has unanimously passed a motion calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce a rent control scheme for the...

A right wing think tank has published a blog post suggesting that while rent controls appear a popular help for current...

A new bank called Monument wants buy to let portfolio landlords and other ‘serious’ property investors to be amongst its relatively...

Acute tenant demand over the third quarter of 2021 has propelled UK rental growth to its highest level for over a...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

A Labour councillor in a Green Party-controlled local authority wants the body to name and shame rogue landlords on a publicly-available...

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...

A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...

Another charity has criticised landlords using eviction powers on tenants with Covid-related arrears.  StepChange, a debt advice charity, says it wants to...

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...

The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...

A London council is consulting on what it claims to be “a groundbreaking property licensing scheme.” Newham council says its licensing of more...

Only six per cent of brokers questioned in a survey have ever sold a green mortgage, despite the high public profile...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

Many agencies give their forecasts for the following year or years in the late autumn, but one of the most detailed...

A landlord group is advising members to think carefully about a ‘special offer’ from a local authority attempting to tie them into...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

A landlord has been given a severe warning over a Glasgow apartment that has been home to a noisy bagpiper and has...

An innovative pilot project aiming to reduce evictions by providing free mediation between private landlords and tenants has been launched in...

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...

A landlord has been fined and sentenced to a 12-month community order for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental...

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a no-charge service providing...

The National Residential Landlords Association is joining forces with Flintshire council in Wales to stage a virtual landlord forum. The Zoom event,...

A landlord has been fined £24,750 and told to repay his tenants almost £47,000 in rent. In December 2018, Preston council responded...

Rogue landlords who create portfolios of overcrowded, unregulated and unsafe properties - including the infamous beds in sheds - now face...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...

The Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday,...

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...

A council says it’s offering landlords what it calls ‘an enforcement amnesty’ if they have failed to bring their rental units...

Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...

Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London.  The...

A Midlands city is starting consultation on a major extension of powers over HMOs. Leicester council wants to have an extended Article...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

HomeLet says the average rent in the UK is now £1,059, down a tiny 0.2 per cent from a month ago. However, the...

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...

A social landlord is selling a home on the open market but says it should go only to a first time...

There may be a breakthrough in clearing the huge backlog of possession cases as the government is allocating an extra £324m...

Landlords, tenants and residents in parts of Nottingham may be eligible for free home safety improvements to crackdown on burglary. Nottinghamshire police...

The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...

A new trade body called PLAN launches this month with the aim of representing large scale Portfolio Landlords with 75 properties...

Landlord Gordon Lee has been sentenced to 12-months' community service and must pay the full costs of his fire safety court...

Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...

Reigate and Banstead council is appealing to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, two, three or four-bedroom homes for rent. The...

It now appears that landlords had a narrow escape with this week’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph has discovered that a report by...

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...

There’s a new warning to landlords purchasing properties about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds...

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...

The council in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has issued what appears to be a celebration statement about its legal action against rogue landlords. The...

Landlords and owners of empty homes in North Somerset are invited to a free event next month to find out more...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax.  For those selling UK residential property, including...

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

A fire and rescue service is asking landlords who own or manage HMOs to get involved in a pilot scheme. Over the...

Orkney Council wants private landlords who hold family accommodation to come forward if they would be suitable for Afghan families. Councillors recently...

A property company claims that 14 per cent of renters are so distressed by their living situation they believe it is...

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...

Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...

The Generation Rent activist group has repeated its call for a landlord register in England, saying it could mean more tax...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

The protest movement against second homes in Wales appears to be gathering pace. The BBC reports that over 150 campaigners have gathered...

The National Residential Landlords Association has agreed a new commercial partnership with online electrical retailer AO.  This new partnership means that AO...

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...

The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...

Three criminal landlords have paid £350,000 in fines after being found guilty of illegal ‘beds in sheds’. Brian Linskey and Catherine Hallahan...

Two married landlords from Southall have been ordered to pay over £290,000 after failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice. Kartar and...

There’s been another report of a council targeting landlords over rubbish. A Community Protection Warning was served on an empty house in...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...

The head of a building body says landlords and home owners need a replacement for the defunct Green Homes Grant to...

Over 150,000 households in Britain are in ‘exempt’ accommodation, a rental sector which some say is “dangerously under-regulated.” ‘Exempt accommodation’ is intended...

Half of landlords are positive about the future but new regulations and tax changes are causing concern, according to new research...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

A landlord must pay thousands of pounds after illegally letting an outbuilding for over three years. Paul Vig admitted failing to comply with...

Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...