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A PropTech company which aims its products at landlords, claim that over 600,000 landlords are breaking the rules when it comes...

A market research company is to go door-to-door to seek residents’ views as part of a council’s consultation on landlord licensing. MEL...

A safety organisation is warning of a “tragedy waiting to happen” because three quarters of fire doors fail to meet the...

The Regulator of Social Housing has named and shamed a London council for its failure to provide assurance that it consistently...

The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...

A legal challenge has been launched on a local authority accused of charging “disproportionate” sums for repair work on a block...

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...

An industry trade body is alerting landlords that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are likely to be introduced soon -...

One of the leaders of the Generation Rent group claims it can be “an uphill struggle for private renters to get...

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...

A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...

A landlord has been hit with a bill of almost £25,000 for allegedly exposing vulnerable tenants to serious fire risks in...

A second-offence landlord has received fines totalling £5,259.75 after council officers found nine different safety violations at a single property. The building...

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...

A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...

With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

A rogue landlord who has already been fined on numerous occasions for similar offences has now been served with a £5,000...

A landlord has been fined almost £5,000 for failing to install smoke detectors into a house he let to a family. The...

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to...

High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

Lewisham council in London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy - claiming it will improve...

An unnamed landlord has been banned from letting out his property after allowing it to fall into poor condition.  He was served...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...

A landlord has been fined and sentenced to a 12-month community order for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental...

The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...

Landlord Gordon Lee has been sentenced to 12-months' community service and must pay the full costs of his fire safety court...

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...

Landlords in one part of the Midlands are being warned that they could face fines of up to £30,000 if they...

A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...

It’s Gas Safety Week and supplier Ideal Heating has produced five top tips for landlords. - 1. Check your appliances for warning signs -...

Landlords appear to be well ahead of the game when it comes to carbon monoxide detectors. For around six years it’s been...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

A landlord in the north of England has been given a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine for fire safety...

Hastings council has taken a landlord to court for failing to obtain a gas safety certificate, which is required by law...

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...

A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...

A landlord has been given a hefty fine for housing vulnerable tenants in hazardous conditions in a case brought by a...

A landlord who failed to ensure his property was clean and safe for tenants to live in has been prosecuted by...

A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said No to a plea by a south east council to renew...

A landlord has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment suspended for two years for breaches of fire safety legislation. Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy, the...

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...

MPs have launched a campaign called ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ to highlight concerns over risks associated with the poisonous gas. They...

A tenant was put at risk from a ceiling that partially collapsed and was left unable to use her shower after...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

A landlord has been prosecuted for failure to make improvements to his tenanted property, including failing to install a fire detection...

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation. Daniella Mbachu, who owns...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

A Citizens Advice and Students Union study into student accommodation in its patch says there should be an additional licensing scheme...

A new online platform for landlords claims to allow them to manage property certifications and inspections for single or multiple properties...

A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...

A landlord has been handed nearly £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to maintenance and safety failures at three...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...

A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

A landlord and a property company have a total of over £90,000 to pay after being found guilty of 27 charges...

A landlord that refused to make safety improvements at two of her properties in Folkestone has been fined nearly £5,000. Madeleine Scott,...

A rogue landlord has been hit with a bill of £48,000 - a record for the council which brought the prosecution. Tariq...

A landlord who allowed his tenants to live in squalid conditions, has been ordered by the court to pay £5,000 for...

A reminder has gone to landlords about new electrical safety standards that come into effect for existing tenancies in a week’s...

A serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...

Landlords and managing agents of HMOs could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the...

The risk assessment system used by local authorities to judge health and safety issues relating to properties needs updating - and...

Faulty appliances cause an average of 43 fires a week in England alone, according to an electrical product platform. Research by Electrical Direct...

A four year ban on letting any residential property has been imposed on a landlord found guilty of using accommodation that could...

Two landlords have to pay almost £8,000 for letting their flats in defiance of a Prohibition Order.  The order came into force...

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...

A landlord has been sentenced for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property in accordance with the law. Swansea magistrates’...

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...

Two men have been ordered to pay almost £8,000 for letting out flats in defiance of regulations designed to keep tenants...

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...

A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...

A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline...

A landlord has been hit with what a local authority calls a record £66,000 fine after being found guilty of letting...

Seven Emergency Prohibition Orders have been served on one landlord by a Nottinghamshire Police force and local authority. The seven properties in...

The family of an 80-year-old landlord fined for failing to maintain a block of flats in Wisbech has stepped in to...

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

An environment services provider is reminding landlords of their responsibilities should asbestos be found in their properties. Although a high profile problem in the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...

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

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...

Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...

London’s first rogue landlord banning order has been issued after tenants’ lives were put at risk through the letting of unsafe...

Private landlords have long been expected to keep their properties to a reasonable standard, but up until fairly recently what this...

A quarter - 25% - of homes rented from private landlords fail to meet the national Decent Homes Standard when taking...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...

Two landlords in Staffordshire have been ordered to pay more £5,000 after allowing their tenants to live in poor conditions   Brian...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...

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...

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

A private landlord from St Helens has been ordered to pay £21,000 after a prosecution by the local council found a...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...

A buy-to-let landlord has been handed a two-year suspended sentence, ordered to pay more than £4,000 and given 100 hours of...

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...

An unscrupulous landlord who forced a tenant to live in appalling conditions has been ordered to repay more than £1,000 in...

Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

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...

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...

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

The publication yesterday of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, confirming that landlords and building managers will...

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...

The landlord of a north London property where two men died of a suspected carbon monoxide leak on Sunday faces a...

Councils will be handed tough new powers to punish rogue landlords up to £30,000. Under the new legislation, being introduced in October,...

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

As a landlord you will undoubtedly be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that includes...

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, instructed to undertake community service and ordered to pay almost £6,500...

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...

A private landlord from Cornwall has been given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, fined £5,000, and ordered to...

Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe,...

In an attempt to improve standards in the private rented sector, a London-based letting agent is calling on buy-to-let landlords to adopt...

A buy-to-let landlord in Ilfracombe, a seaside resort on the North Devon coast, has been given a suspended prison sentence for...

A private landlord has been prosecuted after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Llanelli Magistrates’ Court...

A landlord has been prosecuted by Barkingside Magistrates' Court for renting out a property in Dagenham with damp and mould issues,...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...

A landlord has been fined more than £5,000 after St Helens Council’s private sector housing team inspectors found fire safety issues...

The owner of a rental property in west London, which was described by a judge as a “deathtrap”, has been told...

A buy-to-let landlord in Sheffield has been told that he has to pay £2,412 in court costs, fines and compensation after...

Two landlords in Reading have been fined almost £14,000 for failing to put right a string of housing offences at a...

Two unscrupulous landlords in Reading have been fined almost £9,000 for poor housing standards and a complete disregard for the welfare...

A buy-to-let landlord has narrowly escaped jail after failing to ensure gas appliances in one of her properties were checked for...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...

Landlord obligations can be difficult. Electrical safety, fire safety, deposit protection, licensing and consent, the list is endless - leaving some...

A buy-to-let landlord in Plymouth put the lives of his tenants at risk of a gas explosion after carrying out gas...

The government has launched an official consultation process on plans to for new banning orders to clampdown on rogue landlords and...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...

A man claiming not to be a landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for putting the lives of...

Harrow Council will take fresh measures to tackle rogue landlords by introducing new licensing schemes next week in Wealdstone and Edgware,...

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted for not signing up to Liverpool council’s new landlord licensing scheme which...

A landlord who confessed to renting out houses in Stotfold and Arlesey with serious safety hazards has been ordered to pay...

A landlord and her accomplice have been ordered to pay close to £28,000 after being caught out trying to con investigators...

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...

A landlord in Wirral has been slapped with the highest ever fine handed out across the borough after pleading guilty for...

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

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

A landlord has been fined £11,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Plymouth Magistrates Court following...

A buy-to-let landlord in Stockton-on-Tees, has been sentenced after illegally uncapping and reconnecting a gas supply. Teeside Magistrates’ Court heard that David...

A Yorkshire landlord has been prosecuted after failing to provide gas safety certificates for two rented properties.  Harrogate Magistrates’ Court heard that...

The landlord of a property in Plymouth risked the lives of his tenants through a dangerous gas boiler installed in the...

A Kent landlord has been fined for failing to have a valid Gas Safety Record in place for five properties. Medway Magistrates’...

Two private landlords have been fined for failing to tackle sub-standard conditions in their properties after successful prosecutions by Islington Council. In...

A West Midlands landlord has been ordered to pay costs and fines of more than £6,600 after a series of poor...