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![HMRC and Labour council in joint clampdown on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council considers ‘taking over’ unlicensed private rental properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years. And a report...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Custodial sentence for landlord who broke fire safety laws](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135622365.jpg)
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge £45,000 bill for landlord after fire alarm offences](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![One rule for councils, another for private landlords - claim](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord caused “significant risk to health” of tenants - fined £20k](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour v Conservative Housing Policy - an analysis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...
22 June 2024
From: The Big Issues
![New Labour Manifesto hints at Rent Controls in Scotland](/upload/images/shutterstock_2258236095.jpg)
A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to Landlords after Suspended Jail Sentence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Suspended jail sentence for landlord after 11 trapped in burning building](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A landlord has been sentenced to six months in prison - suspended for 18 months - and 250 hours community service...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Case against landlord takes 18 months to reach court](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
The landlord of a property has been hit with over £23,000 in legal costs after being found guilty of operating an...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Banned! HMO Landlord cannot let properties for next three years](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_Banned-400x310.png)
A council has obtained a Banning Order against a rogue landlord preventing him letting houses in England for three years. A First...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![In Court At Last - landlord after two-year investigation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A private landlord who let three of his properties fall into dangerous disrepair has been ordered to pay almost £14,000 after...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government insulation scheme flops with tiny take-up so far](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![E-bike fire leads to fine for landlord over unsafe HMO](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Four Ways To Improve A Property’s Energy Performance Certificate](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/boiler-energy-efficiency.jpg)
The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...
04 May 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Backfired! Councils LOSE money through second home tax premiums - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2157868531.jpg)
A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bizarre Behaviour Landlord back in court a second time](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council. Giuseppe...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Police warn landlords to smoke out cannabis farms](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Cannabis-Plant-1-400x310.jpg)
Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMO rogue owner pleads guilty to string of safety failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of breaches that posed significant risks...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hidden Battery Fire Risk in the Private Rental Sector](/upload/images/shutterstock_261319688.jpg)
Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...
13 April 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Would tenants really be better off if letting agents were regulated?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord must pay £45,000 for letting out unlicensed properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jail for landlord who put lives of tenants at fire risk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Arrested-UK-400x310.png)
A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Councils combine to take rogue HMO landlord to court](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy Theft is ticking time bomb for rental sector - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341720917.jpg)
Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal. In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb Camera ban - new concerns over landlords’ insurance](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Technology is Transforming Property Management](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%201%2090x70.png)
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Bond scheme will oblige landlords to let out at ‘affordable rents’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![E-bike Charging - worry over fire risk in rental properties](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966413178.jpg)
Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord hit with big fine after ignoring improvement notice](/upload/images/shutterstock_1606552366.jpg)
A landlord has been slammed with £9,000 in fines and costs for ignoring notices to improve his property. Following reports of disrepair...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord ordered to pay £45,000 for letting unlicensed properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Backfired! Rent Controls lead to Higher Rents, says Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_571668955.jpg)
Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council slaps two Civil Penalty Notices on landlord after winning appeal](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Court-Fine-400x310.jpg)
A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two chances to forge closer links between landlords and council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shelter campaigns chief to be paid over £100,000](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Campaigning charity Shelter - which has frequently been critical of landlords and their alleged treatment of poorer tenants - is advertising...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bad News on Interest Rates as inflation is set to RISE not fall](/upload/images/shutterstock_2091256129.jpg)
This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord fined for letting outbuilding to family of nine](/upload/images/shutterstock_476459503.jpg)
A council has prosecuted a landlord after a family of nine were discovered living in an outbuilding. Tariq Khan of Peterborough was...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Five figure fine for landlord’s HMO bin, garden and fire breaches](/upload/images/shutterstock_1423818530.jpg)
A landlord has been fined a total of £10,000 for breaching regulations when renting HMOs to vulnerable residents, as a supported...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Free information forum for landlords will include NRLA, police and DWP](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council. Property owners...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord fails to attend court, fined thousands for safety offences](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs. Carlo Ykhlef,...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning that mortgage rates could move UP following Bank decision](/upload/images/shutterstock_640959901(1).jpg)
There’s a warning today that the Bank of England’s decision to freeze base rate at the high level of 5.25 per...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council boasts of financial penalties imposed on landlords by licensing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1313185946(1).jpg)
A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council Warns Landlords - big crackdown is coming this year!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters may become first time buyers with just one per cent deposit](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according to press reports...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs want stricter damp, mould and housing standards imposed on landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135683647.jpg)
Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Daylight Robbery? Council’s 60 per cent rise in fees on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy Efficiency of homes should determine social rent levels - call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors could save tens of thousands with cash-only purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Another day, another landlord licensing scheme proposed by council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is launching a consultation to renew yet another selective licensing scheme. The scheme was launched in 2018 and...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord complaint leads to agency being expelled from Ombudsman scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Banning Order and call for people to watch out for rogue landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council has secured a banning order against a landlord, taking effect almost immediately. The order is against Grzegorz Surminski, a landlord...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face sentencing after e-bike fire fatality](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Arrested-UK-400x310.png)
Two landlords who let their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bankrupt! - Labour council which tomorrow launches huge licensing scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords lead on energy-efficiency despite Sunak U-turn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour to scrap Section 21 on first day in office, says Rayner](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Section21-400x310.png)
Labour’s shadow housing secretary and deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will scrap Section 21 on its first day in...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Remarkable Story of A Leaseholder Seeking Justice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...
18 November 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Half a million fine for HMO landlord who put tenants at risk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government pledge to reduce leaseholder insurance premiums](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal info and regulation updates provided at new landlord forums](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords left in limbo by government confusion on rental reform](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...
28 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
![Abusive landlord prosecuted for obstructing council officers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An unnamed landlord with a large portfolio of homes has been prosecuted by Portsmouth council for obstructing officers in carrying out...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned about end of HMO licensing ‘grace period’](/upload/images/shutterstock_261713198.jpg)
HMO landlords in Portsmouth are being urged to apply for a new licence before the grace period ends on December 1. Additional...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sentencing next year for landlord who controlled illegal HMOs](/upload/images/shutterstock_1896522829.jpg)
A landlord has been found guilty of operating eight unlicensed HMOs and a range of breaches of the HMO Management Regulations. Northampton...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Anti-Landlord group is part of Labour teach-in for renters](/upload/images/shutterstock_580616890.jpg)
A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![NRLA Sells Out! Gove addresses annual conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...
14 October 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Council claims anti-social behaviour linked to some rental housing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Blackpool council will next week consider a new selective licensing scheme for some of the town’s privately rented properties. The scheme will...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sunak’s Massive Housing Challenge Before Next Election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment. After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...
07 October 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Whopping £30,000 fine confirmed for rogue landlord’s HMO activities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A rogue landlord and his company have been found guilty of failing to licence an HMO and breaches of management regulations. Broadland...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO licensing regime coming to an end - for now](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve. The scheme covers around...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fire Alarm - landlords and tenants urged to know fire rights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal verdict means costs of ‘waking watches’ may fall on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Four rogue landlords prosecuted by council in three days](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Court-Fine-400x310.jpg)
A council has prosecuted four landlords in three days, with convictions secured for seven offences. Harold Mews Management Ltd of Margate was...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Compliance for Landlords - Crash Course to be held this week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Do HMOs Still Stack Up As An Investment?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed. Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...
16 September 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Tenancy Agreement Clinic teach-in at free landlord and agent forum](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalAgreement-Wide-InArticle.jpg)
Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord must pay over £27k for safety failings in HMO](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property. Flintshire County Council brought...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![New insurance product targets landlords letting to students](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. Traditional landlord insurance...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb Regulation - Last-ditch bid to stop “laughing stock” rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords pay £20,000 for property management failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council has issued financial penalties of over £20,000 to landlords failing to manage their properties. Three of the four cases...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tips for Renters - are you advising your tenants this way?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies. It claims that by avoiding...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord who crammed 40 people into house is banned](/upload/images/shutterstock_423625090(1).jpg)
A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t cut corners on mandatory EICR reports - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2156505737.jpg)
Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO landlord in court after Gangmasters investigation](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CourtCase-400x310.png)
A landlord responsible for the management of an HMO has been fined a total of £5,000. The penalties were imposed by Boston...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![This Is The Biggest Problem For The Rental Sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...
05 August 2023
From: Rental Reform
![Council slammed for thousands of social housing safety failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Michael Gove gives thumbs up to another Labour licensing scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is Your Holiday Home Let Under-Insured?](/upload/images/shutterstock_667884691.jpg)
When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...
29 July 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Bumper £68,000 fines for HMO landlord and his company](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPC Climbdown - Gove to publish details of ‘relaxed’ deadline](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to publish “shortly” revised timetables for the implementation of further energy efficiency targets for the...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alarms - almost no one tests them as much as they should, study shows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A new survey has revealed that an overwhelming 94 per cent of people - tenants and homeowners alike - aren’t testing...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tough for Renters - Agent’s Insight Into London Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...
22 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
![“Shocking discrimination” by many landlords, claim activists](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Stormy%20weather%20for%20homebuyers%20Introducer%20today%20team%20LandlordNews.png)
New research has uncovered what the organisations behind it call “shocking discrimination towards migrant communities” while they try to find places...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...
15 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
![MP wants landlords to be eligible for leaseholder protection funding](/upload/images/shutterstock_1155447730.jpg)
A Labour MP wants the government to include private landlords in the Building Safety Act’s leaseholder protections scheme. The government introduced the...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conversions - should there be more of them?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord in court with three property firms over HMO safety](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...