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Hounslow council in London has introduced new measures for conversions of family homes into HMOs for three to six tenants. Investors will...

A council says it’s going to introduce stricter regulations for HMOs - and it hasn’t yet even finished its formal consultation. Hounslow...

The government is investigating a new way to tackle renters’ anti-social behaviour in the social housing sector - through a new...

A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...

The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government.  The government says future policies could involve physical...

A council is warning student tenants in its city to be quiet and considerate when checking out of private rental accommodation...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents. The...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...

A pioneering project is matching private landlords with tenant management skills in a local housing association. Salford council and the Irwell Valley...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...

A new Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in Nottingham has been approved by the city council and now goes for...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made a sweeping attack on the conditions of homes run by private landlords. In a statement backing...

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...

This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

In a surprise move, a local authority has suspended a consultation process into a proposed selective licensing scheme following criticisms.  The leader...

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...

A London council has secured banning orders against four rogue landlords after they were found to be letting an unlicensed and...

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties.  This means compulsory...

Police have imposed a Closure Order on a property in Southampton under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act. The...

West Lindsey council in Lincolnshire is launching a consultation on proposals to change how some private rented homes are managed and...

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

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

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

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

A private landlord operating an unlicensed and overcrowded property in London has been hit with a fine of more than £21,000. Brent...

A private landlord operating an unlicensed and overcrowded property in London has been hit with a fine of more than £21,000.  The...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...

A property licensing scheme covering hundreds of private rented homes in Newcastle looks set to be renewed for a third time. Newcastle...

A council says it’s “on the side of tenants” against landlords. The London borough of Tower Hamlets has renewed its Selective Licensing...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

A London council is inviting landlords and others to respond to a consultation on changes to its licensing regime.  Ealing council claims...

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions.  Whilst some notice...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...

The government has reissued its official guidance on the possession process for private landlord. The document was originally published last September but...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

A Labour-controlled council says it’s confident a huge new licensing scheme for one of Britain’s most high-profile cities will be voted...

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...

A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

Landlords with properties in the Havering area have until January 24 to submit a selective licence application, giving them a 50...

Havering council has agreed to the extension of its landlord licensing scheme.  It currently covers 12 wards and will be rolled out ...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has admitted in a newspaper article that some landlords do misuse their...

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

A London local authority is to extend its current additional licensing scheme from 12 council wards to 18 - and is...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...

Rules which were due to expire at the end of September have been extended meaning buy-to-let landlords in Wales must now...

As has been broadcast widely in the news the government has been going to extraordinary lengths to enforce their message that...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

The government has finally confirmed how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20 September.    Buy-to-let landlords are now...

The government’s latest changes to the eviction ban have been welcomed by property technology company Goodlord.  The government revealed yet more changes...

Buy-to-let landlords in England will now have to give tenants six months’ notice to vacate their property except in cases involving...

Financial support needs to be made available to landlords with tenants who have fallen into arrears relating to Covid-19 and can...

The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

Buy-to-let landlords with a rental property in Harrow have just a few weeks left to have their say in a consultation...

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by  Liverpool City Council. The new...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...

Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

An unscrupulous landlord who illegally rented out properties in Fife has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

Private landlords in Newcastle have rejected a new licensing policy put forward by Newcastle City Council, which would require them to...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

Brighton and Hove Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced across 12 wards in the...

An unscrupulous landlord whose tenants were living in degrading and hazardous conditions has been banned from renting out his property. Several complaints...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...

In 2006, selective licensing was introduced, giving councils the power to force landlords to clean up their acts. These licenses allow...

The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local...

Haringey Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce two new Selective Landlord Licensing schemes in the London borough. The...

As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...

Gedling Borough Council has proposed a five year licensing scheme for private landlords in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, in an effort to improve...

Four landlords in Lincolnshire have been ordered to pay a collective fine of £232,155.68 for failing to comply with licensing regulations. The...

Plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme across 12 wards in Havering, east London, have been approved. Local councillors met on Wednesday...

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous...

Plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme across 12 wards in Havering, east London, look set to be approved tomorrow. Local councillor will...

The owner of a three-bedroom house in Queensbury, north-west London, where 35 men were living in rooms full of mattresses has threatened to...

  Hackney Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous landlords in the...

Brent Council has once again vowed to clamp down on rogue landlords in the local area after 35 men we found...

Private landlords and letting agents in Wisbech, a market town in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, are being invited to offer their views this...

Nine private landlords have been banned from letting out homes in the Govanhill area of Glasgow after being found unfit to...

Barnsley Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords in the...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

A new property licensing scheme has been introduced by Redbridge Council in order to crack down on rogue landlords – and...

There is a direct correlation between licensed rental properties and a reduction in anti-social behaviour, according to a north London based...

Private landlords in Nottingham may soon have to obtain a licence after plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme were given...

Most buy-to-let landlords could soon be required to licence their properties in the London borough of Brent if the government agrees...

A landlord has been handed a £16,000 fine because his tenant would not stop playing loud music. Jason Duffield must pay the...

A landlord in Newcastle has been left with no alternative but to evict a tenant who was repeatedly disturbing his neighbours...

A landlord has been fined for not licensing 12 buy-to-let properties in the North Ormesby area of Middlesbrough. John Bradley, 39, was...

Landlords in Ashfield are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted property licensing fees. From 1 May, landlords in Ashfield will require...

Private landlords in Telford have reacted furiously to plans by Telford & Wrekin Council to introduce a Selective Licensing in parts...

A landlord who let out 12 properties in Middleborough has become the first in the local area to be prosecuted for...

A local council is planning to crackdown on rogue landlords by potentially introducing a selective licensing scheme, it has been revealed. Barrow-in-Furness...

Nottingham City Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce a selective landlord licensing scheme in the city. The consultation,...

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted for not signing up to Liverpool council’s new landlord licensing scheme which...

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

Landlords in Redbridge are being invited to put any questions they have over new controversial licensing schemes to council officers at...

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

Landlords in parts of Manchester may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties as part of a...

A dozen landlords in Waltham Forest, north east London, have been prosecuted and fined a total of £60,000 after failing to...

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted by Waltham Forest council for failing to obtain one of its controversial...

Ealing Council in London is undergoing a formal consultation about a proposal that all houses in multiple occupation within its boundaries...

Plans to introduce landlord licences in Redbridge have been thrown out by the Secretary of State. Redbridge Council said it was “extremely...

A Welsh landlord has become the first to be prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council under its selective licensing scheme. The council introduced...

The council which became a standard bearer for so-called ‘landlord licensing’ - Enfield in north London – appears to have abandoned...

Croydon landlords have launched a legal challenge against selective licensing in the borough. A group of landlords operating as the Croydon Property...