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14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes. This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...
03 February 2024
From: The Big Issues
Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...
27 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes: The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...
20 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. Traditional landlord insurance...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...
21 June 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures. Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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 -...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
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...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech
Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...
03 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing breathed a sigh of relief after HMRC’s appeal against a ruling...
12 June 2018
From: Breaking News
The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord has been fined in excess of £20,000 after renting a single house out to three separate families. Veli Bunul...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A private landlord has been fined more than £11,000 for operating an unlicensed property in Bedford. Mr Fhalora of Ampthill Road, Bedford,...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News
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...
26 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Luton has been handed the largest fine the town has ever seen for breaches of the law regarding...
19 January 2018
From: Breaking News
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...
22 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Brent Council has once again vowed to clamp down on rogue landlords in the local area after 35 men we found...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News
A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
04 September 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...
15 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content
The majority of private renters have experienced problems with poor drainage or damp, according to a new study. A survey of 1,000...
24 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News
It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News
With growing competition to attract the best tenants, more landlords are now going out of their way to provide an enhanced...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
A west London landlord has been fined more than £70,000 for breaking HMO regulations after prosecution by Ealing Council. Balwinder Singh Kahlon...