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

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

The Build To Rent sector continues to grow, with the news that a 650-home scheme in the city of Bath has...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in...

There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...

A landlord has been handed nearly £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to maintenance and safety failures at three...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

Two thirds of people who have experienced mould are tenants in private, social or student housing according to a new survey. Comparison...

A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by her local council for failing to licence a HMO. Tracey Davies of Bath was found...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

Anti-eviction campaigners have confronted two landlords over an alleged planned eviction.  Members of the Living Rent tenants union are pictured by the...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Mark Horsey, a landlord who has been convicted of voyeurism, has now been banned from continuing to work in the financial...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...

A landlord who unlawfully let cramped and overcrowded bedsits and then harassed tenants who complained has been fined thousands of pounds...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

There are a growing number of companies planning to shut their offices, with a view to having all their staff work...

The west of England’s Landlord Expo returns to Bristol next month.  The free-to-attend event, organised by the four West of England Local...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

Following on from the successful South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton...

The next government should urgently reduce VAT on maintenance and improvement works to people’s homes to help boost investment in the...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

The South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, this weekend and you...

The South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, next week and you can...

Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to her former landlord after she trashed a rented...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

Struggling to let or sell a property? There are a number of things that turn off potential renters and homebuyers off,...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...

Flatfair, the payment technology firm, believes that its deposit replacement scheme can help strengthen ties between landlords and tenants. The initiative, which...

Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 in relation to 12 charges under the Housing Act after...

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...

Tenants now have the right to sue their landlords for cold or damp homes under new laws that have come into...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...

Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...

With many landlords finding it harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some...

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...

More than 20 men were discovered living in cramped conditions in a three-bedroom house in north-west London during a raid by...

Airbnb property management firm, Air Agents, has expanded from London into Bristol and Bath. With almost three million tourists visiting Bristol and...

The government is once again being urged to introduce fresh legislation to outlaw the ‘despicable’ practice of sex-for-rent deals. Speaking 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 disgusting landlord has been ordered to pay a £5,000 fine plus £500 in costs, and handed 100 hours of unpaid...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

Appetite for student accommodation looks set to be high this summer, supported in part by strong demand from international students, which...

A rogue landlord letting a cold, damp property with a lack of hot water and heating has been ordered to pay...

A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...

Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing breathed a sigh of relief after HMRC’s appeal against a ruling...

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...

There are a number of key changes facing private landlords at the moment, which is why this year’s Landlord Expo, to...

Renters are spending more than £1bn of their own money every year on repairs their landlords failed to carry out, fresh...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

A rogue landlord has been fined in excess of £20,000 after renting a single house out to three separate families. Veli Bunul...

A private landlord has been fined more than £11,000 for operating an unlicensed property in Bedford. Mr Fhalora of Ampthill Road, Bedford,...

Three tenants who sub-let a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsbury, north-west London, to 35 men have been fined more than 23,000. The residents...

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, handed a 16-week curfew and ordered to pay more than £10,600...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 200 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Brighton as part...

A dirty property has been identified as the most off-putting factor for people looking for a new home to rent. New figures...

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

Dangerous electrical mains installation, ‘defective’ sanitary fitments in both the bathroom and kitchen, and a ‘lack of automatic fire detection’, were among...

A landlord in Luton has been handed the largest fine the town has ever seen for breaches of the law regarding...

A buy-to-let landlord in Flintshire has been given 28 days to pay a fine of £11,081 after being found guilty of...

A mother of five who was forced to endure what has been described as ‘six months of family hell’ is being...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students living in purpose-built student accommodation across Britain, making it harder...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...

Two landlords in Bath have been ordered to more than £16,000 for failing to hold the correct HMO licences. Elizabeth Vowles, 48,...

A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...

Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...

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...

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

A rogue landlord who rented out filthy and dangerous flats in Bradford likened to slums has been ordered to pay close...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,700 by Blackburn magistrates after failing to make improvements to his property. Despite...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are still unaware, or only vaguely aware, of the changes to mortgage interest relief, despite the...

A rogue landlord who allowed tenants to live in a shed without gaining planning consent from the local council has been...

A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...

The majority of private renters have experienced problems with poor drainage or damp, according to a new study.  A survey of 1,000...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...

Student rents look set to increase amid a housing shortage across many of the UK’s main university cities, according to a...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

A landlord in Bristol has been fined thousands of pounds after tenants and neighbours complained about the awful state of toilets,...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

A man claiming not to be a landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for putting the lives of...

It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...

A Birmingham landlord from Hall Green was fined £5,037.97 at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday after pleading guilty to failing to obtain...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...

A landlord was left with a £2,000 cleaning bill after a group of tenants left his property in a state of...

A landlord operating in the London borough of Brent has been has been ordered to pay close to £7,500 for cramming...

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

General 'wear and tear' is a fact of life with rental properties, as with any other property, but to help determine...

A landlord has been fined £20,000 after a raid revealed that 28 tenants were residing in “unsafe” cramped conditions in a...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

With growing competition to attract the best tenants, more landlords are now going out of their way to provide an enhanced...

Two Reading landlords face a total bill of £6,000 after admitting a string of offences which resulted in tenants living in...

A “dangerous and dilapidated” three-bedroom house rented to a family with two young children has been closed down by Newham Council.  The...

A joint scheme for accrediting landlord and agents has been launched by four county authorities in the West of England. The West...

A Glasgow flat hunter was left horrified when a landlord offered him a £450-a-month bathroom to sleep in. Danny Andrews replied to...

A landlord has been banned from renting out a converted garage after environmental health officers found a family living in sub-standard...

A west London landlord has been fined more than £70,000 for breaking HMO regulations after prosecution by Ealing Council. Balwinder Singh Kahlon...

A Swindon HMO landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for cramming too many tenants into a converted guesthouse. Javaid Lone, 59,...

On 9 June Ceyam Rahman, 24, of Whalley Range, pleaded guilty to seven offences and was hit with fines and costs...

A landlord has been fined £2,750 for failing to carry out a series of repairs to a block of bedsits with...