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![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
![Lawyer steps up criticism of Gove’s attack on private landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_194216909(1).jpg)
A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour council to charge landlords £500 for Improvement Notices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Courts embarrassing, slow and make odd decisions says top lawyer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government wants national register of short term lets](/upload/images/library/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government. The government says future policies could involve physical...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Goodbye to Section 21 - a short history](/upload/images/library/Section-21-image400x310.png)
Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...
21 May 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Tenancy Deposit changes coming as MPs receive first-ever history](/upload/images/library/Deposit-1-400x310.jpg)
The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Activists accuse councils of doing nothing to stop retaliatory evictions](/img/default/llt.png)
Generation Rent activists are back on the warpath, this time accusing councils of not doing enough - and sometimes nothing -...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for landlords on how to manage a Section 21 notice](/img/default/llt.png)
Proposals by the main political parties, including the Tory government, to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave...
06 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Transport for London bans short term letting ads](/img/default/llt.png)
Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hostmaker to pull their ‘misguided’ short-term rental ads](/img/default/llt.png)
Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Petition calls for Sadiq Khan to ban holiday let adverts in London](/img/default/llt.png)
More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hostmaker defends adverts that encourage short-term lettings](/img/default/llt.png)
Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paul Shamplina, Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of Hamilton Fraser](/img/default/llt.png)
Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![The government is ‘not that bothered’ about helping BTL landlords, claims NLA](/img/default/llt.png)
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and tenants will be relied upon to help enforce letting fees ban](/img/default/llt.png)
Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Changes to the eviction rules now impact older tenancies](/img/default/llt.png)
Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Changes to Section 21 eviction notices from today](/img/default/llt.png)
From today, all BTL landlords in England with Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), regardless of their start date, will need to comply...
01 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Are you ready for changes to Section 21 notices, from next week?](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rental deposits look set to be capped at five weeks rent](/img/default/llt.png)
The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips to protect landlords against allegations of ‘revenge evictions’](/img/default/llt.png)
A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for evicting an unwanted tenant](/img/default/llt.png)
As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Discover Legal Advice For Landlords With The Experts At Tozers Solicitors](/img/default/llt.png)
The Landlord team at Tozers Solicitors act for a wide variety of landlords, from social landlords with a mixed portfolio of...
19 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![How should you respond to complaints? Join #Section21 Twitter debate today](/img/default/llt.png)
A Twitter debate on Section 21 notices will take place today from midday to help property professionals, including landlords, properly understand...
16 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![One redress scheme refreshes Codes of Practice while another offers ADR](/img/default/llt.png)
Two of the three government-approved property redress schemes have made announcements in recent days. The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPO) has revised its...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Eviction specialist questions whether councils can enforce new Section 21 rules](/img/default/llt.png)
Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Majority of tenants unaware of today's Section 21 law change](/img/default/llt.png)
The vast majority of tenants are unaware of new laws introduced today which change the Section 21 evictions process. From today, under...
01 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Government confirms October 1 introduction of Section 21 regulations](/img/default/llt.png)
The government has confirmed that new Section 21 regulations under the Deregulation Act will come into effect on the intended date...
24 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Lay off the rental sector, lettings expert warns politicians](/img/default/llt.png)
A high profile letting agent has urged politicians to lay off the private rented sector and stop overloading it with confusion. Lisa...
21 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![RLA: “Major error” in new section 21 notice](/img/default/llt.png)
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) claims there is a major drafting error in Government regulations affecting the end of private sector...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![AIIC: “New deposit protection rules are a step in the right direction”](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...
23 June 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![AIIC: “New deposit protection rules are a step in the right direction”](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...