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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

Seven Emergency Prohibition Orders have been served on one landlord by a Nottinghamshire Police force and local authority. The seven properties in...
25 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
From: Breaking News

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

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

An environment services provider is reminding landlords of their responsibilities should asbestos be found in their properties. Although a high profile problem in the...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...
06 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

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...
16 July 2020
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...
02 April 2020
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

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 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 buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords in Staffordshire have been ordered to pay more £5,000 after allowing their tenants to live in poor conditions Brian...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

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

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

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 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

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...
21 November 2018
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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

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...
18 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who forced a tenant to live in appalling conditions has been ordered to repay more than £1,000 in...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...
20 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

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

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...
19 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News

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

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The landlord of a north London property where two men died of a suspected carbon monoxide leak on Sunday faces a...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Councils will be handed tough new powers to punish rogue landlords up to £30,000. Under the new legislation, being introduced in October,...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News

As a landlord you will undoubtedly be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that includes...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, instructed to undertake community service and ordered to pay almost £6,500...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A private landlord from Cornwall has been given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, fined £5,000, and ordered to...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe,...
04 September 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Ilfracombe, a seaside resort on the North Devon coast, has been given a suspended prison sentence for...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been prosecuted by Barkingside Magistrates' Court for renting out a property in Dagenham with damp and mould issues,...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

The owner of a rental property in west London, which was described by a judge as a “deathtrap”, has been told...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has narrowly escaped jail after failing to ensure gas appliances in one of her properties were checked for...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlord obligations can be difficult. Electrical safety, fire safety, deposit protection, licensing and consent, the list is endless - leaving some...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Plymouth put the lives of his tenants at risk of a gas explosion after carrying out gas...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The government has launched an official consultation process on plans to for new banning orders to clampdown on rogue landlords and...
17 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...
02 November 2016
From: Sponsored Content

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

Harrow Council will take fresh measures to tackle rogue landlords by introducing new licensing schemes next week in Wealdstone and Edgware,...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted for not signing up to Liverpool council’s new landlord licensing scheme which...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord who confessed to renting out houses in Stotfold and Arlesey with serious safety hazards has been ordered to pay...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Wirral has been slapped with the highest ever fine handed out across the borough after pleading guilty for...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues. From drafting...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £11,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Plymouth Magistrates Court following...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

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...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News

A Yorkshire landlord has been prosecuted after failing to provide gas safety certificates for two rented properties. Harrogate Magistrates’ Court heard that...
07 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The landlord of a property in Plymouth risked the lives of his tenants through a dangerous gas boiler installed in the...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A Kent landlord has been fined for failing to have a valid Gas Safety Record in place for five properties. Medway Magistrates’...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News

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