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A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...

The head of a major industry service supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep...

A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...

The average new seller asking price has increased by just 0.5 per cent in the past month - the smallest increase...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

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

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

A third year law student has successfully challenged her landlord over a repair bill.  Obioma Ibe, whose landlord unlawfully tried to claim...

A study of almost four years of cases reported to Citizens Advice has suggested that illegal eviction and landlord harassment are...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

The Generation Rent group of activists is promoting a petition calling for private landlords to pay damages to tenants in some...

A combination of Labour, the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists have pushed through a rent freeze proposal. The Cost of Living...

Unusual though it may be, a local authority is reaching out to landlords who may be struggling with their finances in...

It may sound a small sum compared to many landlords’ experiences, but a new survey suggests a landlord spends an average...

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

A landlord has been fined and must pay compensation after being involved in an illegal eviction. The landlord - Tahir Aziz - was...

Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new plans unveiled by the Welsh Government. There...

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...

Rental activists have made clear that they are not going to stop when their objective to scrap Section 21 eviction powers...

A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...

Local media in Sheffield are reporting that the activist group Acorn must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...

Thousands of landlords are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the...

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...

The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...

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

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

Flatfair has revamped its deposit alternative service, claiming its new offer gives twice the protection of a traditional deposit scheme. From this...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

PropTech company Reposit has launched a product allowing properties to be let on a deposit-free basis whilst ensuring landlords are protected...

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

More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Boost, a new product, has been launched by payment technology company flatfair.  The scheme provides landlords with up to six additional weeks of...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice,...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

When renting a property out, landlords and letting recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and...

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

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is trying to help buy-to-let investors prepare for the ban on tenant fees by introducing a...

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...

With a growing number of young families choosing to rent instead of buy, more landlords are now accepting tenants with young...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home after refusing to vacate the flat, despite being...

Close to half of private renters would like to see tenant deposits scrapped and replaced with deposit protection insurance, according to...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

Plans to create ‘healthy homes zones’, as part of an effort to reduce housing-related health inequalities, have been proposed by the...

When a landlord rented out a property in a quiet residential area in Plymouth Hoe last year, he had little cause...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Ex-Big Brother TV star Heavy D was humiliated on ITV daytime show Judge Rinder yesterday after having a case against his...

The private rental sector is in urgent need of reform to make it easier and less costly for buy-to-let landlords to...

Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...

One third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant damage to their rental property, fresh research...

Daniel Stern explains the risks associated with leasing commercial property and how to best mitigate against them.  Given that tax relief on...

One in seven renters have broken one or more rules outlined in their tenancy agreement, while 11% of renters surveyed claimed...

Controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has launched an appeal against a county court decision to award former tenants compensation following a row...

Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...

A fundamental part of any tenancy agreement is the tenant’s obligation to pay rent to live in the  property. In return,...

Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

A tenant is being pursued for damages to a rented property covered by her landlord’s insurance. The Telegraph has reported on the test...

A local authority is offering private landlords incentives to join its new social lettings scheme.  Landlords in Slough who sign up can...