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The government has indicated that it will not scrap Section 21 evictions through the Renters' Reform Bill until at least 2021.  The...

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...

The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...

A buy-to-let landlord in Bristol has been ordered to repay more than £3,000 following investigations by the council’s Private Housing Rogue...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...

Yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield has provided landlords with much-needed clarity on...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

The Law Society England and Wales has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters until 23...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...

A letting agency is asking tenants to sign a ‘moral contract’ to express their unconditional commitment to repay their rental arrears...

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that Universal Credit rent arrears deductions have been suspended amid the coronavirus...

Landlords who have benefited from a mortgage holiday should pass this on to financially distressed tenants, according to Mary-Anne Bowring, group...

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...

Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...

The government is under mounting pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic,...

The government is currently protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling...

The government is protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling with...

To help ensure those planning to move home over the new few weeks adhere to the current social distancing requirements, TDS...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or...

Buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants in Scotland for up to six months if the Scottish government’s plans...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...

The chancellor’s promise of a three-month mortgage payment holiday to customers affected by coronavirus has been extended to buy-to-let borrowers whose...

The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark.  Many...

The government is under growing pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus...

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.  Responding to a petition...

The best and worst cities for renters have been identified by taking into account several factors, including the average salary spend...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

Proposals by the main political parties, including the Tory government, to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...

The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...

The number of tenants evicted by private landlords has continued to fall, according to data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). From...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

The government’s existing consultation on the abolition of Section 21 does not close until Saturday 12th October, but its proposal to remove...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated the notes on Form 6A, the document landlords use when...

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

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians...

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

Almost four out of ten adults would like to see the government introduce a fast track housing tribunal if the Section...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal.  According to...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

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

Fergus Wilson was courting controversy long before he appeared on last night’s episode of Panorama. The buy-to-let landlord, widely considered to be...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlords who has in the past banned ‘coloured people’ from renting...

A buy-to-let landlord in Leeds who left his tenant homeless after changing the locks while he was on holiday has been...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

When a tenant renting a property in West Lothian was asked by their mother to look after her tomatoes while she...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...

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

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

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

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...

Rogue landlords with properties in Scarborough now face fines of up to £30,000 as the local council looks to clampdown on...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...

One third of landlords say they would be less likely to acquire property if three-year tenancies are made compulsory, according to...

From today, all BTL landlords in England with Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), regardless of their start date, will need to comply...

Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is the latest organisation to call on the government to immediately pause...

A private tenant was shocked when he returned home to find the locks to his rental property had been changed and...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...

Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...

Rogue landlords who break the law and exploit vulnerable tenants often make headlines, but spare a thought for landlords who are...

It’s been a perfect storm of government changes for buy-to-let investors over the past couples of years, with more coming down...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...

A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...

A benefit claimant who faced debt, rent arrears and potential eviction as a result of policy design flaws in universal credit,...

As a landlord, you have a number of different responsibilities and obligations that you need to stay on top of, in...

  What is a tenant reference? A tenant reference is a tool for landlords to help choose the right tenants. A good tenant...

BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...

Often the best way for a landlord to protect themselves, their property and indeed their tenants is to take out appropriate...

A number of buy-to-let landlords who failed to provide tenants with a copy of a ‘How to Rent’ guide – a...

Local authorities should be given the power to confiscate properties from landlords who break the law, according to a committee of...

Unscrupulous landlords who rent out substandard properties face being driven out of the private rented sector as new banning orders are...

A pair of private landlords from Sheffield who harassed and illegal evicted their tenant have been handed suspended prison sentences. Mark Cashin...

Universal credit will cause up to 1.3 million evictions from privately rented homes, Liberal Democrat Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...

Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, handed a 16-week curfew and ordered to pay more than £10,600...

Two separate legal challenges have been launched against government's 'Right to Rent' policy. The scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Tory government of intentionally not fixing the housing crisis after revelations that thousands of...

The mayor of London’s decision to launch a new public online database which ‘names and shames’ rogue landlords and letting agents...

It has been confirmed that a database of rogue landlords and letting agents as well as new banning orders will be...

Maidstone Borough Council has been criticised by a government watchdog and ordered to pay in excess of £4,000 after a private...

High house prices, inadequate savings and longer life expectancies mean a number of people will never be able to get a...

A buy-to-let landlord in Colchester has been fined for poor property management that left a family in Wimpole Road, CO1, living...

Havering Council has defended its decision to advise a tenant to break back into a rental property that she had vacated...

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

Hefty fines could soon be issued to rogue landlords in Bradford without being taken to court, under plans due to be...

A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...

A landlord has been given a 12-month community service order with a rehabilitation activity requirement of 20 days after being convicted...

Rogue landlords in Hackney face heavy fines after the local council gained new powers to issue penalties of up to £30,000.  Landlords...

A buy-to-let landlord is raffling off a three-bedroom house in the Leicestershire town of Wigston which is worth in the region...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

A buy-to-let landlord pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the harassment of his tenants during a short hearing at Sheffield...

A landlord in Sheffield has been prosecuted for illegally evicting his tenant by simply giving him just a few hours notice...

A tenant in South Shields has pleaded guilty to racially abusing her landlord after she was threatened with eviction. Kelly Bonner, 31,...

A London based letting company has been fined £20,000 after issuing false documents that gave tenants no protection from landlords or...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...

Claims made by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that the number of evictions was greater in the private rented sector than the...

Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...

The Landlord team at Tozers Solicitors act for a wide variety of landlords, from social landlords with a mixed portfolio of...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £2,800 after pleading guilty to a charge of ‘harassing an occupier...

Fears about potential eviction, blacklisting, and rent increases are stopping four in ten private tenants from making complaints about or requesting...

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...

A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...

A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...

A tenant who set fire to her flat because her landlord was planning to evict her has been sentenced to three...

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

More private landlords are needed to house the high number of tenants being thrown out of social housing in Hull, new...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

Most landlords hope that their experience of letting a property is a positive one but, whether you are a seasoned landlord...

A landlord in Newcastle has been left with no alternative but to evict a tenant who was repeatedly disturbing his neighbours...

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

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

A landlord has been sentenced to six weeks in prison following the illegal evicting of one of his tenants and for...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

A high number of tenants in the private rented sector feel as though they are being left with little alternative but...

Sheffield Council has promised to continue targeting rogue landlords after bringing its highest-ever number of successful prosecutions. Seven individuals and companies were...

Total Landlord Insurance is warning landlords to be extra vigilant over the festive period as it reports a 14% year-on-year increase...

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

When a landlord switched off his tenants’ electricity, leaving them without heating, hot water, lighting or cooking facilities, in a bid...

A buy-to-let landlord was ordered to pay in excess of £7,000 and given 150 hours of community service at Birmingham Magistrates...

A large share of buy-to-let landlords trying to evict tenants are being delayed in doing so by defective Section 21 and...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...

While we all know that it is important for all landlords to have a watertight legal contract in place to fall...

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

Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...

The Homelessness Reduction Bill, which was published by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee last week, has received backing from...

Andy Burnham, former Labour leadership candidate and now the party's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, has put forward a number of...

A landlord has been fined almost £500 after changing the locks on his rental property.  Peter Lamont was prosecuted by Halton Council...

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

A private landlord in north London has been sentenced to four months imprisonment and fined £20,000 after pleading guilty to intimidating his...

Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues.  From drafting...

With tenants being hit by record-high rents, landlords should refrain from putting extra pressure on those tenants who are already struggling...

Landlord Action says under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, resulting in...

More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...

Private tenants north of the border have come together to launch Scotland’s first national union for people living in the private...

A man who illegally sub-let his council home in Sheffield and then evicted his tenant using force has been prosecuted in...

Selecting the right tenant can save a long, costly eviction process further down the line, and that is why it is...

The new mayor of London has pledged to get tough on rogue landlords in the capital by introducing a ‘London Landlord...

A landlord in Peterborough has been found guilty of harassing a former tenant, while another landlord has been fined for a range...

More and more tenants are subletting rental properties on peer-to-peer websites such as Airbnb, according to an eviction specialist.   Landlord Action says...

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has written to all local councils in England in order to clarify homelessness guidance following pressure from...

The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice.  Whilst...

A Cambridge letting agent who unlawfully evicted a tenant from a property has been ordered to pay a total of £4,315...

Rogue landlords are being weeded out by councils for some of the worst cases of illegal eviction, according to the Local...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has criticised local councils for telling private tenants to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords...

Campaign group Generation Rent is calling for tenants who are served notice to leave a property to be compensated by landlords.  The...

A Birmingham landlord has been fined £700 and order to pay £1,500 costs for illegally evicting a family of nine. Mirsad Solakovic,...

The Telegraph has raised the issue of how local authorities are increasingly encouraging evicted tenants to stay put in a property...

Eviction firm Landlord Action is calling for a blacklist of persistent rogue tenants to be made public. The Housing and Planning Bill...

Tenants could be trying to avoid eviction by damaging property and abusing the new legal system designed to ban revenge evictions,...

A landlord in Cornwall, who has not been named, has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 costs after illegally...

A blog post by eviction specialists Landlord Action has exposed bad tenants who can clearly afford to pay the rent but...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action has claimed that courts call centres run by inexperienced temporary staff are slowing down possession claims. A year...

A tenant eviction specialist has warned that the Government’s proposal to introduce minimum room sizes will not prevent subletting scams which...

London’s biggest social landlord, Southwark Council, has launched a new anti-fraud tool to prevent illegal subletting.   The new website (www.ilatch.co.uk) will help...

A bill now making its way through the Welsh Assembly may “radically alter the way tenancy contracts are written” – but...

An Oxford landlord has been convicted of unlawfully evicting a tenant after “a campaign of sustained harassment”. Riasat Ali was ordered to...

Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...

The vast majority of tenants are unaware of new laws introduced today which change the Section 21 evictions process.  From today, under...

The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland has spoken out against the Right to Rent scheme which will require landlords to...

The government has confirmed that new Section 21 regulations under the Deregulation Act will come into effect on the intended date...

Landlords have hit out at a raft of new rules being introduced in just three weeks’ time. The Department of Communities and...

Scotland is to introduce rent controls and ban “no fault” evictions in a shake-up of the country’s private rented sector. First Minister...

Landlord Action has appealed to the Ministry of Justice to transfer more evictions to the High Court. The eviction specialists claim the...

If you’ve recently inherited a property, or find yourself having to let a house or flat you’re struggling to sell, you’re...

Landlords could face a prison sentence for breaching the Government’s ‘Right to Rent’ checks in a series of measures to tackle...

Campaign group Generation Rent has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £60,000 to keep the organisation going. The crowdfunding push follows an...

Channel Five bosses have agreed the eye-opening first series of ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’ has only scratched the surface of the...

This week’s episode of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, featuring evictions expert Landlord Action, will feature three separate landlords all...

Stay tuned tomorrow evening at 9pm for the first in a six-part Channel 5 series about subletting. ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’ follows...

A court has heard how two landlords have lost thousands of pounds to a tenant who allegedly claimed to be their...

The latest Tenant Arrears Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains shows that the first quarter of 2015 saw the number...

Tenant evictions have reached a record high 11,307 in the first quarter of the year according to government figures. However, the majority...

As David Cameron announced his cabinet, Brian Murphy of the Mortgage Advice Bureau has said that the new Government will make...

Landlord Investment Show heads to Woking in Surrey on Thursday 29th January at the H.G Wells Centre in Woking. We hear much...