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Julian Richer - the founder of Richer Sounds, the UK's largest hi-fi retailer - says he may set up a landlord...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...

Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...

A council has scrapped a rental accreditation scheme because it “didn’t work.” It attracted only good landlords and thus did not improve...

The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A landlord has been...

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...

A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...

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

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference.  Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

A petition created by the Generation Rent group of activists and seeking a national landlord register appears to be struggling to...

The Generation Rent campaign says a mandatory landlord register is necessary - and would have stopped the actions of a rogue...

Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent.   To many renters,...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

A cap on rents and more stringent regulations are among the proposals put forward by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...

The Residential Landlord Association (RLA), National Landlord Association (NLA), Leeds Landlords’ Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and​​ Unipol have teamed up with Leeds...

The City of Lincoln Council will launch the Trusted Landlord Scheme this week in an effort to promote best practice and...

Ashfield District Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced in two areas of the western...

Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...

A member of Labour’s London Assembly has warned that “Boris Johnson’s system of voluntary self-regulation is failing private renters in Tower...

Private landlords are being encouraged to sign up to a new local authority accreditation scheme which offers them advice and support...