Archive

It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who...

Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets.  Running to...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...

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

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

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

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

Two landlords who let their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

Help2Rent, a social housing platform that matches housing list tenants with available homes, has made a desperate plea to private landlords. An...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Blackpool council will next week consider a new selective licensing scheme for some of the town’s privately rented properties. The scheme will...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...

A council is telling landlords that its new selective licensing fee is so low it should be entirely tax deductible and...

A property website has calculated how much it costs a landlord or general home owner to sell a home - and...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

A council has issued financial penalties of over £20,000 to landlords failing to manage their properties.   Three of the four cases...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Legislation requiring all rental properties to have an energy performance certificate  rating of C or above will require upgrades to around...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

It appears that there may be months more uncertainty over new energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. A statement from...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....

Private landlords and managing agents are being invited to take part in a new anti-burglary scheme being run by a Labour-controlled...

A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...

A council has issued a stern warning to landlords that the current situation in which hundreds of homes have non-compliant EPC...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

After a winter of record-high energy bills, many will be wondering how efficient their boilers are, and whether the type of...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

The landlord of two flats in Cardiff has been fined over £4,500 for failing to fix fire safety defects after being...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

A council has prosecuted a landlord operating a property firm for not producing the right paperwork. Luton local authority has prosecuted Poplar...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

A private landlord has been prosecuted after a family, including a baby and two older children, were left without water or adequate...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

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

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

A charity wants the government to be tougher with private landlords over issues like damp and mould. Citizens Advice claims that its research...

Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of a new five-year fixed expat buy to let product for properties with an...

Eligible landlords and tenants in the Chichester area are being urged to apply for funding to install energy efficiency and renewable...

The Tenancy Deposit Service and the National Residential Landlords Association have produced a guide to improving energy efficiency in rented properties. Although...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage.  The extraordinary rises in...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...