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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...

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

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

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

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

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

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

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

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

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

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

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

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

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...

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

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas.  Yet this was a quiet Autumn...

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

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

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

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

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

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week.  The level of welfare support...

One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...

New analysis of government data by the national homelessness charity Crisis suggests that in England over 100,000 low income renters on Universal Credit will be at least two or more months behind on...

New forms have been posted which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction notices...

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

Figures show that rent arrears are 20 per cent higher in Wales than England over the first half of 2021 New research published...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...

A council that recently demanded public cash to help Covid-related arrears has found itself in hot water over its own rent...

A London news website has lifted the lid on speculation surrounding a councillor who appears to have been booted out of...

Landlords require help in the shape of an emergency package to assist tenants clear Covid-related arrears. That’s the view of Propertymark, which...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

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

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...

The resumption of bailiff-enforced evictions, banned for over a year until just days ago, could be “catastrophic” for one of the...

The tenants’ campaign group Generation Rent is planning a week of events to promote renters’ rights later this month. The campaign says...

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

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the lifting of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban, which happened over the weekend, is “the beginning of the...

A charity claims it’s seen increasing numbers of private tenants seeking help, just as the bailiff enforced eviction ban has ended...

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign group says landlords are currently “able to evict tenants just for requesting repairs...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

Rebecca Long Bailey, a left wing MP sacked in controversial circumstances by party leader Sir Kier Starmer, has spoken up for...

Landlord Antanas Klibavicius has pleaded guilty to illegally evicting his tenant and not taking any steps towards ending the tenancy properly...

A council is urging landlord not to evict tenants when the current ban ends on May 31 without getting in touch...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

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

A new academic report suggests that more than 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of...

Flatfair has revamped its deposit alternative service, claiming its new offer gives twice the protection of a traditional deposit scheme. From this...

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

The government says the number of households facing possible homelessness after a Section 21 eviction has fallen 50 per cent in...

The landlords' main trade body wants a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has already...

Three lettings agencies have been expelled for The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to landlords. And as they are now...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...

An eviction specialist says the average time to evict a tenant could soar by six months once the current ban comes to...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

A charity claims it’s helping one person every minute with problems relating to renting from a private landlord. In the first two...

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

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

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

A landlord in his 70s who claims he was just ‘helping people’ has been handed a suspended prison sentence. That’s because he...

Activists in Generation Rent have hit out at the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  The government has extended this...

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

Landlords have benefitted from tax breaks, subsidies and a weak eviction ban according to the National Union of Students. Larissa Kennedy, the...

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

Scottish private sector landlords and tenants who face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic have more time to access support after...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

Trade unions have joined the call for renters with Covid-related arrears to get cash help from the government - but they...

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...

The latest rental market snapshot from the property website Home talks of “a nightmare scenario for London landlords”. Firstly, it says rents...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...

One of the country’s best known Labour politicians wants the eviction ban extended yet again. Currently there is a moratorium on bailiff-enforced evictions...

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

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has confirmed that the definition of ‘substantial arrears’ for the purposes of possession orders and evictions will...

Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...

The current extension to the eviction ban in England and Wales is “more balanced” than some past examples according to a...

Citizens Advice has called once again for public funds to help tenants in Covid-related arrears. Alistair Cromwell, acting chief executive of the...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

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

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for an extension of the eviction ban and a two year rent freeze in the...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...

The Citizens Advice charity claims to have dealt with a private rental sector case “every two minutes” during December - and...

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...

Covid-19 restrictions in force across the country for the foreseeable future means landlords must remain cautious in 2021 - and they...

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

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

The Generation Rent campaign wants the government to write off private renters’ arrears built up during the pandemic. And it has repeated...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

Citizens Advice says the government should prioritise tenants with rent arrears who are the most significant victims of the financial fallout...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

Insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a Landlord Legal Expenses and Rent Guarantee product for use under Covid-19 restrictions. The company claims that...

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

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...

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

Courts are now introducing Review Hearings to prioritise eviction cases during lockdown, adding more red tape for anxious landlords. The purpose of...

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

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

PropTech company Reposit has launched a product allowing properties to be let on a deposit-free basis whilst ensuring landlords are protected...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A property expert in the Home Counties has launched a dispute resolution service to avoid evictions. Julie Ford - who’s been in...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

An industry service supplier has revealed the scale of the backlog in possession cases which cannot be pursued to eviction because of...

A  leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...

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

A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...

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

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

A local authority is thought to be the first in the country to be offering a Coronavirus lifeline to hard-pressed landlords. Leicester...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

Two thirds of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10 fear their investments will be impacted...

Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed.  According to The Independent, illegal evictions...

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...

Rents should be frozen in London to avert mass evictions, city mayor Sadiq Khan has told the government. Khan wants new powers...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...

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

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

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...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

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

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

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 could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...

Private landlords and tenants across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are being urged to seek further advice if they are having problems with...

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

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...

A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...

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

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

Portico has teamed up with Goodlord to offer a new rent protection service.  The Goodlord insurance policy is designed to allow Portico’s...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...

Pepper Money has reintroduced buy-to-let purchase mortgages for individual investors and limited companies. The lender has also announced that it will be...

The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...

The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears.  TDS Resolution is...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests.  The study by the...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

A new form enabling landlords to claim for rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

There were 4,420 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the first quarter of 2020,...

A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...

A letting agency is asking tenants to sign a ‘moral contract’ to express their unconditional commitment to repay their rental arrears...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that Universal Credit rent arrears deductions have been suspended amid the coronavirus...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...

These are tough times, and many people need help to cope, including those living in private rented accommodation.  The government has taken...

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, a number of tenants have been left in extremely vulnerable situations.  Many who...

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...

When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires...

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

Communicating with tenants can be a tricky business. The appropriate method and style of communication is usually determined by the relationship between...

There was a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgaged properties taken into possession in the third quarter of the...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rental property in...

Tenants are often able to live rent-free for weeks, if not months, when they are in dispute with their landlord about moving...

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

Birmingham City Council has been instructed to pay a private landlord £1,269.20 after mistakingly paying housing benefit directly to his tenant.  The...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

More than half the people claiming Universal Credit are in rent arrears, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). It reports that 54% of...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

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...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...

An unscrupulous tenant who forged a statement to back up a county court claim against her landlord has been jailed for...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...

Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...

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...

Pepper Money has revised rates across its buy-to-let and residential products and reduced the cost of valuation fees. The specialist lender has...

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

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

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

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...

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