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24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...
23 February 2021
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A landlord in south west of England has been given a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following a...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two men have been ordered to pay almost £8,000 for letting out flats in defiance of regulations designed to keep tenants...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...
21 January 2021
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A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...
20 January 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been hit with what a local authority calls a record £66,000 fine after being found guilty of letting...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...
12 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

The unknown number of landlords with properties in blocks caught in the cladding crisis may be able to benefit from a...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...
16 December 2020
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A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
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A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The family of an 80-year-old landlord fined for failing to maintain a block of flats in Wisbech has stepped in to...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...
23 November 2020
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A £4,550 fine has been upheld after an appeal by the landlord was rejected by a property tribunal. Fenland council served five...
19 November 2020
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A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...
16 November 2020
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When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have...
26 October 2020
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A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...
26 October 2020
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Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...
22 October 2020
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The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately. Westminster, which...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has published its response to the House of Commons, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s (HCLG) report on cladding...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Electrical Safety First is calling for the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks as part of the Scottish government’s plan to...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There is a lot of focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

TSB will no longer lend on buy-to-let properties in England and Wales that do not meet minimum energy efficiency standards. Buy-to-let landlords...
10 August 2020
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Residential properties in the capital are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has...
10 August 2020
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Ashfield District Council has joined forces with police officers in the Sutton area of Nottinghamshire to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating...
27 July 2020
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Croydon Council has applied for government consent to renew the borough’s landlord licensing scheme that makes sure privately-let properties meet key...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords with a rental property in Harrow have just a few weeks left to have their say in a consultation...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by Liverpool City Council. The new...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a £5,200 legal bill following a string of drug-dealing and possible exploitation offences linked...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

New regulation introduced yesterday could see unscrupulous landlords fined up to £30,000 if they do not comply with the rules. Under the...
02 July 2020
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Three years after the Grenfell fire, 257 tower blocks in Britain, housing about 56,000 people, are still to be made safe,...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has been criticised by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for taking far too long to remove all flammable cladding...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A man deemed not to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence for a house in multiple occupation...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK, according to some estate agents,...
11 June 2020
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Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...
10 June 2020
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A private landlord has been prosecuted by Bristol City Council for providing private rented accommodation that posed a “serious risk to life”. Nine...
11 March 2020
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Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group. Almost three...
05 March 2020
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The government is being urged to fund a bailout to help social landlords avoid a £10bn bill to fix fire safety...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A property firm has been fined £3,000 after neglecting a property in Derbyshire. A & S Milward Property Limited was found guilty...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News

New technology is being launched in an attempt to improve fire safety in the rental sector. Following the changing recommendations around fire...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been fined £27,000 over an unlicensed HMO in Luton with multiple fire and safety breaches. Luton Magistrates Court...
02 January 2020
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Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Many private landlords like to give Christmas cards to their tenants and some are even generous gift-givers, but are you? Research shows...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

There is growing uncertainty over where the responsibilities of private sector tenants and their landlords meet, according to a study by...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who was originally fined £31,499 by Coventry City Council for breaches of the Housing Act 2004 has had...
11 December 2019
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An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay more than £150,000 after failing to fix several safety hazards in his property. Officers from...
06 December 2019
From: Breaking News

City of York Council has vowed to crack down on rogue landlords looking to exploit the housing market, as part of...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed. Some landlords...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who owns two properties in Scarborough has been fined £35,000 for breaches of his Selective Licence following a...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, landlords are being reminded that they have a legal obligation to keep tenants safe by...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

London’s first rogue landlord banning order has been issued after tenants’ lives were put at risk through the letting of unsafe...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Sutton has been fined £2,694 and ordered to pay £1,994 in costs and a victim surcharge of...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....
11 November 2019
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With demand still far outstripping supply, buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, but while the majority of landlords say they are...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords have long been expected to keep their properties to a reasonable standard, but up until fairly recently what this...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament. The data from...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Monday’s Queen's Speech opened a new session of parliament, setting out policies on crime, health, the environment, and Brexit. But while the Queen’s Speech...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for failing to install adequate safety measures. Mohammed Rafiq, who was...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 after tenants were discovered living in an appalling and unsafe property. Officers...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News

City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Many people are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly if they do not have a CO alarm in their property. UK...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham been fined £6,000 and instructed to pay £1,583.18 costs, along with a £170 victim surcharge following...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants ahead of Gas Safety Week. The annual event,...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in Evesham has been ordered to pay £14,500 after he was found to be illegally renting his property...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Birmingham City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A council used a plane with thermal imaging to catch unscrupulous landlords that allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions. Several people...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A quarter - 25% - of homes rented from private landlords fail to meet the national Decent Homes Standard when taking...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Take-up of buy-to-let mortgages slowed in June as economic and political uncertainty caused some buy-to-let investors to adopt a ‘wait and...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of failing to comply with a notice from Bradford Council ordering him to improve...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Damage caused by water, fire, explosion and theft have been identified as the primary reasons that buy-to-let landlords make insurance claims, but there...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who housed at least 25 tenants in a rundown property in north-west London has been ordered to pay...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £14,500 for illegally renting out an overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News

These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....
25 July 2019
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The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord has been fined £55,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £2,989.67 as well as a victim surcharge...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage activity increased slightly in April, with landlord investors taking out 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, up from 5,000...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Thousands of households, including many of those renting privately, could still be at risk from faulty Whirlpool tumble dryers as the...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

More than a third of renters across the UK report being stuck in poorly maintained homes with landlords who refuse to...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 in relation to 12 charges under the Housing Act after...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on around 170 private high-rise residential buildings...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been told to pay close to £25,000 after being prosecuted for renting out rooms in an unlicensed...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords have been fined for letting out a flat that had no heating or windows. The flat, located above commercial premises,...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Stevenage has been fined £14,000 and told to pay Stevenage Borough Council’s legal costs of £2,845.50 and...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords who let substandard properties in Lancing and Southwick have had their appeals against Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) rejected. Adur District...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to install a proper heating system and left safety hazards across a house in Peterborough has been...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

BTL landlords should take note of the fact that the festive postal deadline is rapidly approaching, with Thursday 20th December the...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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There is so much focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but many...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, once dubbed “country’s worst landlord”, still owes more than £100,000 in unpaid fines in relation to over 60...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay close to £30,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A private landlord from St Helens has been ordered to pay £21,000 after a prosecution by the local council found a...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Eight men were found living in cramped conditions in a one-bedroom flat in east London during a raid by Barking and...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who illegally modernised an historic house in Brighton has been told by a judge to pay out more...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue agent and two lettings companies in north west London have been heavily fined for operating a dangerous unlicensed house...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who crammed six families into a three-bedroom house has been ordered to pay just under £3,000 by a...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Fire safety knowledge in the private rented sector has improved over the past 12 months but there is still significant room...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Less than one in five BTL landlords have contacted with their tenants regarding basic fire safety precautions since the Grenfell Tower...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News

SDV HQ Limited, trading as Sterling de Vere, has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after letting an overcrowded flat...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Standards in the private rented sector have got better as buy-to-let landlords respond to a flurry of legislation aimed at improving...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...
18 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A managing agent has been fined more than £30,000 for allowing a tenant to occupy an unsafe tiny room behind a...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...
11 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A neglectful landlord, who allowed his tenants to occupy a property without working smoke alarms, a lack of sufficient fire doors...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £37,000 for allowing tenants to live in what inspectors described as...
03 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Brent Council officers discovered 15 men crammed inside a two-bedroom bungalow during an enforcement raid yesterday morning. Tenants were found sleeping on...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay just over £5,000 after admitting safety failings at a fire-hit house in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Lawrence...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords generally believe that many recent regulation changes have gone too far and want to see the government rethink the swathes...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A now former landlord has been fined £20,000 for putting the lives of five residents at risk after a broke out...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords looking for fresh fire safety guidance can now gain access to an online fire safety course that has been...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Nottingham City Council became the latest local authority to introduce a landlord licensing scheme last week in an attempt to clampdown...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who allowed up to 40 tenants to live in poor conditions in a disused pub in North Wales...
02 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The new licensing scheme for rented homes in Nottingham is set to come into force on Wednesday, August 1, and yet...
31 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord who infuriated neighbours by using a back garden at one of his rental properties to dump rubbish has been...
26 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in London. The one-day conference, which will...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Plans to introduce new tougher electrical safety standards in the private rented sector aimed at protecting tenants by reducing the risk...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £2,525 after failing to obtain a license for a shared house in Thurrock, Essex. Adeola Makinde was...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord letting a cold, damp property with a lack of hot water and heating has been ordered to pay...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Tickets have been released for the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) next Future Renting conference in London. The one-day conference, which will be...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Tougher electrical safety standards for rented properties north of the border are needed to protect private tenants, according to a leading...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is hoping to improve standards in the private rented sector in Telford by handing £388,925 to Telford & Wrekin...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been reprimanded for housing too many people in a rented property in Peterborough Raashid Alyas, of Mayors Walk...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Industry experts have joined forces to launch a campaign urging policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties. It...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Immingham, near Gimsby, has been ordered to pay £1,380 after being found guilty of renting an unlicensed...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord who built an outbuilding and converted it into eight small flats without planning consent has been ordered to pay...
29 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The publication yesterday of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, confirming that landlords and building managers will...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating to...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Two letting agents have been hit with £14,000 fines for unlicensed shared properties in Camden, north London. The two rogue letting agents...
14 May 2018
From: Breaking News

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord who left tenants living in substandard conditions in Selly Oak and Edgbaston has been ordered to pay in...
23 April 2018
From: Breaking News

An ‘unsafe’ house in multiple occupation (HMO) in north London has been uncovered by enforcement officers from Brent Council following a...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

New ‘Home Safety Guidance’ has been released by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) to help landlords meet their obligations and ensure...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Birmingham has been fined £25,000 after pleading guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court for regulation breaches in relation...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is ‘missing the opportunity’ to assess fire safety regulations across all types...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Unscrupulous landlords who rent out substandard properties face being driven out of the private rented sector as new banning orders are...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A Conservative councillor has been ordered to pay more than £57,000 after being taken to court by his own council for...
03 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who let ‘hazardous’ properties in Leyland has been fined £20,000. Leyland Estates Ltd was prosecuted at Preston Magistrates Court after...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...
19 March 2018
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A rogue landlord has been fined in excess of £20,000 after renting a single house out to three separate families. Veli Bunul...
19 March 2018
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A generous landlord, who has asked to remain anonymous, has donated one of her rental properties to Jose Ragoobeer, whose family...
02 March 2018
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A private landlord in Lincoln has been fined more than £10,000 after being caught breaking safety rules for a second time. Missing...
26 February 2018
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A company and the manager of a house of multiple occupation (HMO) in South Hampstead, north-west London, have been hit with...
08 February 2018
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A buy-to-let landlord has been fined almost £34,000 for putting tenants at risk. Harbhajan Singh Dhami pleaded guilty to not one, but 32...
06 February 2018
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Criminal landlords who crammed up to 40 migrants inside their semi-detached townhouse in north-west London face losing hundreds of thousands of...
02 February 2018
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According to official figures, more than 200,000 homes in England were empty for at least six months during 2016. In London,...
01 February 2018
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The phasing out of mortgage interest relief from last April will soon start to make it harder for buy-to-let landlords to make...
26 January 2018
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Dangerous electrical mains installation, ‘defective’ sanitary fitments in both the bathroom and kitchen, and a ‘lack of automatic fire detection’, were among...
25 January 2018
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A landlord in Luton has been handed the largest fine the town has ever seen for breaches of the law regarding...
19 January 2018
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A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...
16 January 2018
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A buy-to-let landlord who was convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...
10 January 2018
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A buy-to-let landlord has been convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...
05 January 2018
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The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local...
02 January 2018
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A landlord in Ilford, Essex, has been sentenced to four months in jail for continuing to rent out his property despite...
22 December 2017
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The mayor of London’s decision to launch a new public online database which ‘names and shames’ rogue landlords and letting agents...
21 December 2017
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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan yesterday launched a new public online database which ‘names and shames’ dodgy landlords and letting...
20 December 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord in Flintshire has been given 28 days to pay a fine of £11,081 after being found guilty of...
19 December 2017
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A deranged tenant in Scarborough has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after he attempted to set fire to his...
18 December 2017
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A private landlord in Northampton has been fined £3,300 and ordered to pay the council’s £1,890.26 legal costs along with a...
12 December 2017
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A rogue landlord in Newmarket who exposed tenants to ‘significant risk’ has been ordered to pay almost £33,000 after being found...
08 December 2017
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A property firm with assets in the Virgin Islands has paid a £8,000 civil penalty to Brent Council after two tenants...
07 December 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 for renting out four houses in Nottingham without a license. Dilip Gohil...
04 December 2017
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A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
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There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...
20 November 2017
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The government’s decision to review the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 will have an impact...
17 November 2017
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More than 500 landlords attended Brent Council’s latest Landlord Forum in north London last week where they were given presentations from...
08 November 2017
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For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...
07 November 2017
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As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...
06 November 2017
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A young man has been discovered paying £250 a month for a sleeping space in a cupboard under the stairs, measuring...
06 November 2017
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People living in high rise tower blocks across the UK are being let down by a system in which it is...
06 November 2017
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The Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates yesterday could lead to rents rising across the country as some landlords...
03 November 2017
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Hands up who’s put their heating on already? Autumn seems to have crept up on us so quickly this year that...
23 October 2017
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A landlord in Luton has been fined £11,620 for letting an unlicensed and poorly-maintained house in the town which is classed...
17 October 2017
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Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...
13 October 2017
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A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...
12 October 2017
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An advert offering a van for rent as a home for £220 per month has appeared on Gumtree. The advert for the...
10 October 2017
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Being a student landlord can be an attractive proposition especially in an area with a high student population which has the...
09 October 2017
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The latest figures show that there are over one million apps available across leading app stores such as Google Play, Apple...
04 October 2017
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A new fire door checker has been launched as part of Fire Door Safety Week (25 September - 1 October), designed...
29 September 2017
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A Lincoln landlord has been told to pay more than £8,000 for serious overcrowding and safety breaches. Abdol Ali Javid Keshmiri of...
27 September 2017
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Landlords have been accused of doing little to improve fire safety in their rental properties following the Grenfell Tower disaster. New research,...
26 September 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord had been prosecuted for letting rooms to three disabled people in an unlicensed property in the Rose Hill...
26 September 2017
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Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...
20 September 2017
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A landlord who endangered the lives of his tenants has been successfully prosecuted and fined more than £200,000 for failing to...
19 September 2017
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A landlord has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after a house fire in Huddersfield last year tragically claimed the...
15 September 2017
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Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and in support of this year’s Fire Door Safety Week (25 September – 1 October 2017),...
14 September 2017
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A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 after tenants were discovered living in appalling, cramped conditions, as Brent Council...
12 September 2017
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A private landlord in Liverpool has been handed a hefty fine for putting his tenants at risk of fire. Following an inspection...
05 September 2017
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Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...
05 September 2017
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A landlord has been fined after being found guilty of letting out a student property in Selly Oak which had a...
24 August 2017
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Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...
16 August 2017
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When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipe work in the property were last serviced...
09 August 2017
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A crowdfunding page has been set up by concerned tenants who are looking to pay for an independent fire safety inspection...
02 August 2017
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A private landlord has been prosecuted after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Llanelli Magistrates’ Court...
02 August 2017
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Contradictory and outdated fire safety guidance urgently needs updating to better support private landlords, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...
01 August 2017
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A number of buy-to-let landlords are taking measures to check the fire safety of their buy-to-let properties in the wake of...
27 July 2017
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Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the property market, leaving many prospective first-time buyers, including many existing tenants, in a...
26 July 2017
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No fewer than 16 men were found to be living in a one-bedroom flat filled with bunk beds made out of...
24 July 2017
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The school summer holidays are almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be heading abroad for...
17 July 2017
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A rogue landlord who rented out filthy and dangerous flats in Bradford likened to slums has been ordered to pay close...
11 July 2017
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A barrister, who often represented landlords and tenants, has been fined for breaking the law, after it turned out that he...
07 July 2017
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A landlord who allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions in Oxford has been handed a fine of £2,500. The poorly-maintained six-bedroom...
06 July 2017
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Private landlords of high-rise buildings in Wales are being encouraged to take up an offer of free cladding safety checks following...
04 July 2017
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It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...
29 June 2017
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A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house into two flats without planning consent...
28 June 2017
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West Lindsey District Council made a number of unannounced inspections of private rental homes in Gainsborough yesterday, supported by police officers,...
22 June 2017
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A tenant who set fire to her flat because her landlord was planning to evict her has been sentenced to three...
21 June 2017
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Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...
16 June 2017
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The fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower block in west London yesterday, tragically killing several people when flames tore through the...
15 June 2017
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A rogue landlord who forced susceptible women into prostitution and sexually assaulted others while ruling his £16m property empire has been...
05 June 2017
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Living in London is thrilled to announce it has won the New Starter award and been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Office...
01 June 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...
01 June 2017
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Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...
19 May 2017
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Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...
12 May 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord has been fined for renting out ‘dangerous and poor’ accommodation after a fire broke out at her property...
11 May 2017
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A man who rented out rooms above a town centre bar has been banned from being a landlord after putting the...
09 May 2017
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The first disqualification order against a private landlord north of the border has been granted by a court in Fife. The man,...
08 May 2017
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A landlord has been fined more than £5,000 after St Helens Council’s private sector housing team inspectors found fire safety issues...
05 May 2017
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The owner of a rental property in west London, which was described by a judge as a “deathtrap”, has been told...
02 May 2017
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A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £17,000 for renting out an unsafe house in Ipswich, which posed...
24 April 2017
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A landlord has been sentenced to six weeks in prison following the illegal evicting of one of his tenants and for...
18 April 2017
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A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...
18 April 2017
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A landlord had been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after putting the lives of his tenants at risk. Daniel Woulfe of...
30 March 2017
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Significantly more must be done to protect landlords from rogue tenants, according to a couple who were left with a £10,000...
28 March 2017
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Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...
28 March 2017
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Three landlords have been ordered to pay costs totalling £18,000 for renting out an unsafe house in High Wycombe, which included...
27 March 2017
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A man who is currently serving six years in prison for child sex abuse offences is among four rogue landlords in...
22 March 2017
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A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...
22 March 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord in Sheffield has been told that he has to pay £2,412 in court costs, fines and compensation after...
15 March 2017
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Two landlords in Reading have been fined almost £14,000 for failing to put right a string of housing offences at a...
10 March 2017
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A landlord has been ordered to pay £21,000 for renting out an unlicensed house in Oxford. Six people were found to be...
01 March 2017
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Two unscrupulous landlords in Reading have been fined almost £9,000 for poor housing standards and a complete disregard for the welfare...
23 February 2017
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Four weeks of prosecutions by Brent Council in north London has seen six successful results with total court fines for rogue...
16 February 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord who failed to attend an appeal hearing has been ordered to pay Stafford Borough Council more than £5,000...
25 January 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord who failed to obtain a license for a property in London has been ordered to repay close to...
06 January 2017
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Sheffield Council has promised to continue targeting rogue landlords after bringing its highest-ever number of successful prosecutions. Seven individuals and companies were...
03 January 2017
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Damage caused by storms, burst pipes and from break-ins were listed in a report earlier this year as the primary reasons that...
29 December 2016
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Landlord obligations can be difficult. Electrical safety, fire safety, deposit protection, licensing and consent, the list is endless - leaving some...
21 December 2016
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A private landlord has been fined by Willesden Magistrates Court for poor and potentially dangerous housing conditions following a prosecution by...
05 December 2016
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A landlord in Bristol has been fined thousands of pounds after tenants and neighbours complained about the awful state of toilets,...
21 November 2016
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A buy-to-let landlord was ordered to pay in excess of £7,000 and given 150 hours of community service at Birmingham Magistrates...
19 November 2016
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There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...
14 November 2016
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A buy-to-let landlord has been prosecuted after three flats that he owns in Hull were found to be in a dangerous...
14 November 2016
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A man claiming not to be a landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for putting the lives of...
02 November 2016
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A landlord has been fined £162,000 after 18 people were found to be living in his ‘unsafe’ Georgian Grade II-listed flat...
24 October 2016
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A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 in fines and costs for breaching regulations for private accommodation. Piang...
17 October 2016
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Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...
17 October 2016
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Ashfield District Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced in two areas of the western...
28 September 2016
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A Coventry-based landlord has avoided a prison sentence over fire safety offences after his tenant suffered life-threatening burns to 40% of...
27 September 2016
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Berkeley Alexander has launched a new buy-to-let landlord insurance that not only helps more landlords properly protect themselves and their investment...
26 September 2016
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A landlord operating in the London borough of Brent has been has been ordered to pay close to £7,500 for cramming...
21 September 2016
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A landlord and her accomplice have been ordered to pay close to £28,000 after being caught out trying to con investigators...
16 September 2016
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A landlord and his letting agents have been slapped with a fine of more than £20,000 and given criminal records for failing...
15 September 2016
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A Nottingham landlord has been ordered to pay £29,000 in fines after a rental property was found to be in what...
09 September 2016
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A landlord in Norfolk who flew into a rage and fired his 12 bore shotgun in the air before telling his...
07 September 2016
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A landlord in Grimsby has been jailed and ordered to pay costs of more than £100,000 after putting the lives of...
24 August 2016
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A criminal landlord has been handed a fine of almost £40,000 after he was caught housing 24 tenants in a rental...
18 August 2016
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A company has been handed a hefty fine by Islington Council for letting an unlicensed flat in the north London borough. Landhouse...
16 August 2016
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Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
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A landlord who continued to rent out a house to tenants despite being warned that it posed serious health and a...
05 August 2016
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A landlord in South Gloucestershire has been handed a £500 fine and ordered to pay £600 for six offences relating to...
02 August 2016
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Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...
26 July 2016
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Three landlords in Oxford have been fined a total of £11,000 after being convicted of housing offences. Environmental Health Officers from Oxford...
25 July 2016
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Gavin Barwell has been appointed the new Minister for Housing, Planning and London, taking over from Brandon Lewis, who has moved...
18 July 2016
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A landlord has been fined £20,000 after a raid revealed that 28 tenants were residing in “unsafe” cramped conditions in a...
07 July 2016
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A landlord in Wirral has been slapped with the highest ever fine handed out across the borough after pleading guilty for...
06 July 2016
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With tenants being hit by record-high rents, landlords should refrain from putting extra pressure on those tenants who are already struggling...
05 July 2016
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In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...
01 July 2016
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The owner of a house in Whitethorn Way, Oxford, let to tenants as a house in multiple occupation (HMO), has been...
29 June 2016
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A landlord who was convicted of multiple building regulation offences and for failing to disclose information in relation to ownership of...
21 June 2016
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Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...
20 June 2016
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The owner of a house in Colindale, north London, let out to tenants in a dangerous condition has been fined £25,000. Habib...
17 June 2016
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Rogue landlords in the London Borough of Barnet are being targeted by the local council as part of a crackdown on...
08 June 2016
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A Birmingham landlord has been handed a fine of more than £24,000 after being prosecuted for a string of offences. Salih Mahfood...
01 June 2016
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A new version of the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Fire Safety Logbook has been launched to help landlords protect their tenants...
25 May 2016
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A free open evening is being held by Teignbridge Council for anyone interested in letting property in the South Devon district. The...
12 May 2016
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Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...
09 May 2016
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Two Reading landlords face a total bill of £6,000 after admitting a string of offences which resulted in tenants living in...
22 April 2016
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A landlord who rented his hazardous property to a family for years was prosecuted by Harrow Council and ordered to pay...
20 April 2016
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A self-styled property investor known as “HMO Daddy” has been the subject of an enforcement notice by the local council after...
11 April 2016
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A Birmingham landlord has been sent to prison for 19 months and ordered to pay £13,820 costs over a catalogue of...
07 April 2016
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Newham Council has prosecuted what it called a “group of criminals” running a dodgy letting business with an estimated income of...
24 March 2016
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A landlord in Bolton, Lancashire, has been fined £1,500 at Bolton Magistrates Court after a fire at one of his properties...
26 February 2016
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A landlord has been prosecuted by Reading Borough Council and ordered to pay £5,700 by magistrates after failing to meet national...
25 February 2016
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One of the country‘s leading rental sector analysts is warning that tax changes for landlords’ mortgage interest relief, and the imminent...
11 February 2016
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Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...
08 February 2016
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A landlord has been fined for breaching regulations for houses in multiple occupation following an early morning raid involving immigration enforcement officers. As...
22 January 2016
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Two Southall landlords have been found guilty of failing to comply with notices and orders to make safe dangerous and illegal...
20 January 2016
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Luton Borough Council has launched a new initiative which aims to tackle rogue landlords who are letting properties that are being...
17 December 2015
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Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough...
14 December 2015
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A Worthing landlord has been fined £4,864 for ignoring a prohibition order issued by Worthing Borough Council's private sector housing team. Kaher...
25 November 2015
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A firefighter has been jailed after inadequate fire safety measures contributed to the deaths of five people at a rented property...
24 November 2015
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A series of raids on privately let properties in the West Country appear to have taken place as a way of...
10 November 2015
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A landlord who let tenants sleep in an outbuilding in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex has been fined nearly £6,000. Syed Junid Ul Hassan Shah...
02 November 2015
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A Reading landlord has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £3,343 costs as well as a victim surcharge of £120...
30 October 2015
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A Swindon HMO landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for cramming too many tenants into a converted guesthouse. Javaid Lone, 59,...
27 October 2015
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A Birmingham landlord has been fined £6,400 and ordered to pay £3,696 costs and a £120 victim surcharge for failing to...
21 October 2015
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A Worthing landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 for ignoring a council improvement notice. Daniel Woulfe of Rugby Road,...
12 October 2015
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A landlord has been found guilty and fined for fire safety failings and denying that his property was being used as...
06 October 2015
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Two landlords in Leamington Spa in the West Midlands have been fined £27,000 for failing to manage a house in multiple...
29 September 2015
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Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...
28 September 2015
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A charity claims there is a blind spot in the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 coming into force next month. Electrical...
23 September 2015
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A Leicester estate agent which offers “guaranteed rent” has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in fines and court costs...
08 September 2015
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A Welsh landlord has been prosecuted for failing to licence her property and manage it safely, making it difficult to escape...
02 September 2015
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New research from AXA Business Insurance has challenged the stereotype of terrible tenants and penny-pinching landlords but found there’s still room...
27 August 2015
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A Warwickshire landlord has been fined £10,744 for failing to properly manage a two-storey property he owns in Leamington. Manjit Chima owned...
20 August 2015
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Landlords and letting agents of student accommodation are putting their tenants’ lives at risk by failing to fix serious safety hazards,...
05 August 2015
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The Guardian has named and shamed a North London landlord after she topped a list of letting agents and landlords who have...
24 July 2015
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A Bristol landlord has been handed a suspended jail sentence after student flats under his ownership were found to have numerous...
10 July 2015
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A Birmingham landlord has been ordered to pay nearly £20,000 for a number of failings in managing an HMO. Amrik Singh Gill,...
08 July 2015
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A letting agency has been handed fines totalling £7,000 and costs of £1,140 after the council took it to court over...
01 July 2015
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Two managing agents, who own and manage properties in Hatfield, were ordered to pay a total of £42,534 in fines after...
26 June 2015
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A Cambridge landlord has been prosecuted for putting tenants at risk by renting out an unsafe house in multiple occupation (HMO). Maciej...
25 June 2015
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On 9 June Ceyam Rahman, 24, of Whalley Range, pleaded guilty to seven offences and was hit with fines and costs...
22 June 2015
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Two landlords each face a bill of well over £4,000 each after being found guilty of charges relating to their three...
18 June 2015
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Forty-six residents of a block of converted flats in Luton have been forced to leave their homes after it emerged the...
11 June 2015
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Two private landlords have been fined for failing to tackle sub-standard conditions in their properties after successful prosecutions by Islington Council. In...
04 June 2015
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A Harlington HMO landlord has been fined £11,000 after putting his tenants' lives at risk. London Borough of Hillingdon Council found Javeed...
03 June 2015
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A Surrey landlord has been fined £7,000 and ordered to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work, after he was found to...
18 May 2015
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A landlord in Coventry has been handed a £3,350 fine after a house in multiple occupation under his ownership was found...