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Another council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in....

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

A private landlord has been prosecuted for failing to carry out works to make his rented property safe . David Almond of...

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

Two landlords who let their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine...

A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

Help2Rent, a social housing platform that matches housing list tenants with available homes, has made a desperate plea to private landlords. An...

A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

HMO landlords in Portsmouth are being urged to apply for a new licence before the grace period ends on December 1. Additional...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

Another problem has emerged for the heat pump sector which had, until last week, anticipated rapid growth as part of the...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...

The Daily Telegraph appears to have uncovered a catch in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s apparent boiler grant giveaway. Last week he announced...

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

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

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

A landlord who let tenants live in properties riddled with hazardous electrics, unsafe boilers, mould and no smoke alarms must pay...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

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

A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire.  The fixed...

A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...

An angry reader has contacted Landlord Today with a letter from housing minister Rachel Maclean - which the recipient has branded...

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

A north of England council says it’s held two local landlords to account after they failed to make essential repairs to...

A report from the government’s Office for National Statistics shows that renters and mortgage holders have higher odds of experiencing financial...

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

Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

With the cost-of-living crisis causing household bills to increase nationwide, many Britons are worried and concerned about the soaring energy prices...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

A retired bookkeeper lay dead in his flat for six years until a social landlord forced entry to carry out a...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland has prosecuted landlord Paul Coyle, resulting in fines totalling £3,000. Belfast Magistrates Court found Coyle...

A tech platform claims to have developed a means of optimising energy costs on landlords’ voids. When rental properties are empty and...

Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...

The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

The landlord of two flats in Cardiff has been fined over £4,500 for failing to fix fire safety defects after being...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

A council has prosecuted a landlord operating a property firm for not producing the right paperwork. Luton local authority has prosecuted Poplar...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

A private landlord has been prosecuted after a family, including a baby and two older children, were left without water or adequate...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

A Cardiff landlord has been ordered to pay just over £4,500 for failing to rectify faults relating to two flats he...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

A landlord’s company called Trophy Homes Limited, based in Liverpool, has pleaded guilty to failing to apply for an HMO licence...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

Repairs are a normal part of owning a home, and the costs can add up quickly.  Home warranties can help homeowners budget...

The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...

Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out a radical programme of devolution to local authorities at city and county level...