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A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...

A private landlord has been prosecuted for failing to carry out works to make his rented property safe . David Almond of...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...

Some £2m of government money has been channeled into a brand new country cil Taskforce aimed at identifying and clamping down...

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...

Homes situated close to new electricity pylons and sub-stations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills, for up...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

Stockton-on-Tees is the latest council seeking people's views on the introduction of Selective Licensing for private rented housing. It launched a consultation...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

A family of landlords have been jailed for a total of 31 years after committing horrific violence against tenants and in...

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.69 per cent five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgage, marking the lender’s lowest rate for this...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

Landlords across just one London borough who failed to license HMOs have been issued with fines amounting to £207,500. To date, 59...

A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property. Flintshire County Council brought...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

There’s been a clampdown on imprecise wording used in lettings listings. The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team  - which...

A council in the south east of England says it is “exploring the possibility” of introducing a huge landlord licensing scheme. Councillors...

It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if the government’s poor...

A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...

A city council has slammed what it calls ‘neglectful landlords’ as part of an illegal dumping crackdown. Stoke-on-Trent’s Labour authority has declared...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...

A Labour MP has expressed concern at the speed of progress on the Renters Reform Bill - pushing Leader of the...

A council chief has spoken out in support of landlords who lost money to a “despicable fraudster” who is now in...

A council has gone out to formal consultation on a licensing scheme - but appears to have pre-judges the outcome. It says...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

A lettings agency has identified the three most complained-about issues by tenants last year. All the tenants were in Greater London and...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

A Cardiff landlord has been ordered to pay just over £4,500 for failing to rectify faults relating to two flats he...

We’re used to councils having a pop at private landlords - but now one has praised a landlord for helping to...

A Good Landlord Charter - described as the first of its kind in the UK - is being created by a...

Bristol councillors who are landlords have been told they cannot speak in a debate on rent controls.  Earlier this week we explained...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

The ingenuity of the human race knows no bounds, especially, it seems, when it comes to exploiting opportunities. We have all become...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...

The new Chancellor in the beleaguered Liz Truss government is former health and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt - a buy to...

If you are involved in property, it is important for tax purposes to be aware if your activities will be classed...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has approved a London council’s plan to introduce a new private rented property...

The charity Shelter is organising a fringe meeting at next week’s Conservative party conference, with a prominent campaigner for a mandatory...

Birmingham council has been granted permission by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to introduce a massive Selective Licensing...

The minister who was behind the controversial Renters Reform Bill and the accompanying White Paper has this morning resigned from the...

A controversial Labour council aims to make life more expensive for landlords who let out whole properties via Airbnb or other...

The new Housing Secretary is to be Simon Clarke who, at 37, may be the youngest member of Liz Truss’s first...

A Bristol landlord has been banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards. Naomi Knapp, a portfolio landlord...

A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

So the heatwave is over - well, at least this week's heatwave is over. But who would bet against another with...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest providers of small business and landlord insurance. Insuring over 350,000 landlords has given...

Electricians have revealed the 10 most dangerous mistakes made by those attempting electrical DIY, with some possibly leading to serious injuries...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

Cabinet minister Michael Gove and junior minister Eddie Hughes - architects of the pro-renter White Paper issued last month - are staying...

Two tenants who were amongst a group of activists in a battle with their landlord have written in a left-wing journal...

A landlord who failed to comply with an Emergency Prohibition Order to make safe an HMO has been fined £1,000 and...

Overnight speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle has yet again led to uncertainty over the Renters’ Reform Bill, pledging a radical shake-up...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, Grainger, is proposing pet-friendly ‘stay as long as you like up to...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

A Labour city council that has already called for powers to impose rent controls has now extended its existing landlord licensing...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

Private landlords who let out properties in Central West Bromwich are being urged to check if they need to apply for...

Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...

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

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

An unnamed landlord has been banned from letting out his property after allowing it to fall into poor condition.  He was served...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

The government is poised to announce a ban on the installation of gas boilers by 2035. Instead home owners including landlords will...

The new Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, must remake the rental sector in a fairer and more stable form. That’s the view of...

A former member of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet has thrown his weight behind Generation Rent’s latest campaign. Lloyd Russell-Moyle - chair of...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

A new portal set up by a leading buy to let mortgage provider claims it will “revolutionise” the borrowing process for...

A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...

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

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...

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

A council has agreed to set aside £30,000 to pay for private rental deposits as a cheaper alternative to bed and breakfast accommodation. The ruling...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, wants to introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter This would work in partnership with the city’s...

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