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![Free rent for last two months of tenancy, demands renters group](/upload/images/shutterstock_2251240795(1).jpg)
An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s Renters Rights Bill - the government explains](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...
20 July 2024
From: Rental Reform
![HMRC and Labour council in joint clampdown on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council considers ‘taking over’ unlicensed private rental properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years. And a report...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![What HMO Landlords should know about Licensing and Planning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/1%20RVG%20announces%20%C2%A32bn%20plan%20to%20build%205000%20new%20homes%20-%20PIT%20Construction-400x310.png)
Understanding Article 4 is crucial for HMO landlords and one legal expert says there is a big difference between HMO licensing...
13 July 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Higher rents a “positive impact” of licensing, claims Labour council](/upload/images/shutterstock_1516976612(1).jpg)
Salford council has launched a consultation on whether private housing landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal should require a selective...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert: beware local council ‘Safer Renting’ schemes](/upload/images/shutterstock_1141644755(3).jpg)
A legal expert is warning landlords to be wary of joining local council 'Safer Renting' schemes These seemingly well-intentioned projects may have...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMRC's Property Tax Rules: Fines and Lesser-Known Facts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
29 June 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![A Warning to All Landlords Over Selective Licensing Schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...
29 June 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Landlord caused “significant risk to health” of tenants - fined £20k](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark’s View on Improving Private Rental Sector Regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
A call has come from the Welsh Government to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives. There has been...
22 June 2024
From: Rental Reform
![Warning to Landlords after Suspended Jail Sentence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Deposit Alternative supplier strikes mega-deal with Build To Rent operators](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Deposit alternative product Reposit will now be offered to residents at five new Build to Rent sites as part of an...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bin Storage Row contributes to £25,000 bill for private landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Landlord Mohammed Saleem has been found guilty of multiple planning enforcement violations related to properties in Bedford. Saleem, along with his company...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![NRLA’s compliance service links with high-profile PropTech firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector. Safe2 - recently acquired...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Pair of Portfolio Landlords hit with hefty fine over their HMO](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A couple who are portfolio landlords in the London borough of Haringey have been ordered to pay £10,000 after failing to...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge surge in Right To Rent checks as non-compliance fines soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Management in 2024: How Tech is Transforming the Game](/upload/images/3(1).png)
Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...
28 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Official - Labour will NOT introduce rent controls if it wins election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![NRLA hits the road - tour dates announced](/upload/images/shutterstock_502856116.jpg)
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has confirmed the dates for its 2024 ‘Wales On Tour’ sessions. These will be May 23...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlording 101: Essential Skills Every New Landlord Needs to Succeed](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Landlording%20101.png)
Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...
07 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Warning to landlords: Ignorance over tenancy types can cost you](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Online platform claims to save landlords £3,800 in fees](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council offering landlords “training to help them improve”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Landlords have only until Friday to give their views on a controversial licensing consultation from a council known for its aggressive...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stricter council enforcement of landlords demanded by agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAdvice-400x310.png)
Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Appeal fails against hefty fines for HMO violations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A tribunal case has ended with fines imposed on two landlords - Nigel William Harry Hobbs and James Robert Hobbs -...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280.png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Why are landlords hated? Is it down to the BBC and rest of the media?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fines for non-compliant landlords skyrocket as councils cash in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark. With 19 council licensing schemes and...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shamplina Speaks: Letting agents are landlords' allies today](/upload/images/Paul%20Shamplina(3).png)
In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...
06 April 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Landlords piloting new Digital Property Logbook concept](/upload/images/shutterstock_1888607977.jpg)
Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets. The new logbooks...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords can afford much tougher regulation, says think tank](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Year-long campaign to get energy efficiency info to landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call for “sentencing guidelines” to punish landlords over licensing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords’ Top Worries, Challenges and Expectations for the Future](/upload/images/shutterstock_1364479883.jpg)
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...
23 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Is the Furnished Holiday Let sector dead post-Budget?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1890342466.jpg)
The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...
23 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![How Technology is Transforming Property Management](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%201%2090x70.png)
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Bad News - Landlords predict retail will face highest level of negative growth](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...
09 March 2024
From: Top tips & guides
![Two landlords to pay £600,000 for ignoring planning and improvement notice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guidance for landlords: 5 top tips for navigating responsibilities](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The%20Mortgage%20Works/Company%20Director.jpg)
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Short Lets Crackdown - Labour council worry over brothels and parties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Countryside campaigners back Gove on short lets clampdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Easing tax on landlords would end Airbnb ‘problem’ says NRLA boss](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council asks landlords to self-declare they are letting safe properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Inspection_2-400x310.png)
A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour MP slams Airbnb clampdown as “not going nearly far enough”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Licensing scheme fees based on landlords’ past performance](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords more responsive to tenants’ needs - survey claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Activists slam Gove for being too soft on short let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory council chief backs Gove’s clampdown on short let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets revealed by Michael Gove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb backs Gove’s mandatory short lets landlord register](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Beyond rental payments: 4 ways healthy landlord-tenant relationships can boost buy to let success](/upload/images/Keys%20hand%20contract%20close%20up.png)
In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...
07 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Council boasts of financial penalties imposed on landlords by licensing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1313185946(1).jpg)
A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned to check dates of gas safety certificates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![NRLA beefs up top team ahead of Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory Short Lets registration scheme introduced in part of UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tough EPC targets to return despite Sunak’s U-turn - new warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords intimidate tenants into not reporting faults, says Generation Rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent. It has this week issued a statement saying the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord complaint leads to agency being expelled from Ombudsman scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Free landlord training and legal updates from new accreditation scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Councils charge landlords thousands of pounds for “officer time”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Comprehensive Guide to HMO Mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...
02 December 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Big Changes This Month for Holiday Lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...
02 December 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![We Quit! Third of landlords retiring or quitting because of rental woe](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
A third of landlords have suggested they are considering retiring or quitting the sector because of attacks and obstacles in the...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Uninhabitable building let to tenants - landlord ends up in court](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a private landlord who rented out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King was initially fined £4,000...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO Council Tax breakthrough 'may not save landlords money'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Massive £50,000 fine for landlord ignoring licensing warnings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £50,000 for failing to adhere to licensing legal requirements on several rental properties,...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Devastating impact of Renters Reform Bill revealed by legal expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPC Probe: out of 1,300 rental homes only 12 non-compliance notices](/upload/images/shutterstock_622874000.jpg)
A council is warning landlords they face penalty notices if their properties fail to comply with recent legislation that seeks to...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Louis Musgrove - Group Managing Director at Southernbrook Lettings](/upload/images/Louis%20Musgrove%20%E2%80%93%20Group%20Managing%20Director.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director What is Southernbrook Lettings and...
12 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Compliance for Landlords - Crash Course to be held this week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord training conference set for early 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is it illegal to Airbnb your garden retreat?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
The rise of platforms such as Airbnb has opened up new possibilities to generate extra income by renting out spaces. From spare...
23 September 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![NRLA boosts services to landlords after big PropTech investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech1-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association is moving into PropTech by providing a platform for safety compliance and one for managing aspects...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...
19 August 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Landlord ignored Improvement Notices - now he's fined](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
Arun council has prosecuted a Littlehampton landlord for failing to comply with an improvement notice. The case was heard at Worthing Magistrates...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t cut corners on mandatory EICR reports - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2156505737.jpg)
Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council slammed for thousands of social housing safety failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reports huge landlord exodus as EPC worries kick in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan wants Airbnb and short-let licensing for London](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who wants the government to give him the powers to impose rent controls, is now demanding licensing...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords hit with record licensing fines says PropTech firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
London landlords and letting agents have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Thousands of enforcement probes and letters sent to landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A council has given an insight into its past five years of enforcement actions against private landlords. The Labour council in Newham,...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Almost 50% off licensing cost in council’s early-bird offer](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Millennial-Agent-Training-400x310.jpg)
One of London’s most aggressive landlord licensing regimes says it has an early-bird offer running until July 14. Landlords applying for Newham...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour Mayor backs call for vast increase in landlord licensing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords guide to making the right decisions in 2023](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/making%20decisions.png)
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Renters Reform Bill: details emerge about new Landlord Database](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/MillennialAgent-Graphs-400x310.jpg)
Details are emerging about a new Landlords Database, which is one of the major provisions of the Renters Reform Bill. Within the...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory MP wants “locals first” policy against short lets](/upload/images/shutterstock_1404663698.jpg)
A Tory MP representing a popular tourist area has attacked the proliferation of short lets, and wants a “locals first” policy...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC preparing for tax bonanza after Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Beware of incompetent letting agents - new warning to landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bail Out! Council’s desperate plea for help from private landlords](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stricter fire regulations make inventories more important - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Free landlord training ahead of critical May 31 deadline](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgent-400x310.png)
A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Providing Landlord Education with Free Webinars](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...
22 April 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Message to landlords - use letting agents if it’s all too much…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council clampdown on landlords with poor energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![The laborious legislation that continues to threaten the PRS](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_Apr23.jpg)
Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...
06 April 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Council declares clampdown on landlords with poor energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...