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Landlords directly affected by the cladding scandal - because they own units in low and medium-rise blocks - have some good...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

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

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

Landlords require help in the shape of an emergency package to assist tenants clear Covid-related arrears. That’s the view of Propertymark, which...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to buy back former council houses now in the private rental sector. Right to Buy, part of...

New research from online buy to let mortgage broker Property Master reveals there are currently 41 BTL mortgages at the record...

Labour councils in London have backed the initiative from Mayor Sadiq Khan to buy back ex-council houses now in the private...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

Bury council is to spend £1m buying empty homes from landlords and other owners. The council says it will shortly identify which...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...

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

Over 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to new data. Figures from the English...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...

Fines totalling more than £250,000 were issued to rogue landlords in Barking and Dagenham last year. Offences included failing to have a...

A proposed new Build To Rent scheme is thought to be the first in the UK to be in a suburb,...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims.  Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...

UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand  has launched a new portal which it claims creates a “slicker onboarding experience” for landlords.  It...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...

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

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...

It’s been reported that the Lloyds Banking Group is set to buy its first property as it seeks to become a...

The Welsh Government says the mandatory six month notice period which landlords must give their tenants will now last until the...

Anglesey’s Annual Landlord Forum takes place tomorrow online, with landlords operating in the area invited to attend between 2pm and 3.30pm. An...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

A public consultation is underway on proposals for a local authority to increase the council tax premium for second homes -...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

Labour MPs have quizzed junior housing minister Eddie Hughes over the effects of the ending of the eviction ban. At the regular...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...

The government has taken the unusual step of denying a local council its request for an extended term for a landlord...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

A Labour Party pressure group has tweeted the message: “All landlords are bastards.” The tweet, from Labour Tenants United, is the latest...

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

There’s been a “huge demand” for buy to let mortgages spurred on by dramatic house prices rises, according to a major...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

A rogue landlord has been fined £2,000 and must pay a victim surcharge of £22 after pleading guilty to breaching a...

The resumption of bailiff-enforced evictions, banned for over a year until just days ago, could be “catastrophic” for one of the...

A Build To Rent operator, Kooky, has launched a 39-unit scheme within a new Taylor Wimpey housing estate. The estate is Oakleigh...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...

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

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign group says landlords are currently “able to evict tenants just for requesting repairs...

A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to...

The landlords’ trade body says there’s an enforcement postcode lottery across part of the UK. The National Residential Landlords Association’s Welsh Enforcement...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

The government has pledged to  bring forward a White Paper in the Autumn, focussing on its commitments to reform the private...

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

Rogue landlord Siddika Begum of Salisbury has been prosecuted for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation in the town. Begum...

Rebecca Long Bailey, a left wing MP sacked in controversial circumstances by party leader Sir Kier Starmer, has spoken up for...

A new government-created committee is considering the introduction of the new Commonhold tenure. Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, largely for...

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...

A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...

A council is urging landlord not to evict tenants when the current ban ends on May 31 without getting in touch...

It may not be a typical part of the country but on one of the Channel Islands there is now a...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

Investment bank and wealth management consultancy Arbuthnot Latham predicts the next big growth area for buy to let will be Houses...

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions.  Whilst some notice...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

A little-known group called Labour Tenants United has criticised the party’s new housing spokeswoman. Initially the group welcomed the appointment to the role...

A think-tank, UK Onward, has called for radical rental reform. In a statement released to coincide with today’s Queen’s Speech, the think-tank...

A council has agreed to set aside £30,000 to pay for private rental deposits as a cheaper alternative to bed and breakfast accommodation. The ruling...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

A Midlands council says it’s sent thousands of letters to landlords in the last 12 months in response to complaints from...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

A London council has taken a landlord company to court after complaints of poor housing conditions in five of its rented...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

The Generation Rent campaign group has entered the fray for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which will be held in some...

A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The government says the number of households facing possible homelessness after a Section 21 eviction has fallen 50 per cent in...

Hundreds of landlords and property professionals say their national economic contribution is under-appreciated and inadequately supported. Landlords have hit out at a lack...

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

The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

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

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

The head of an agency is urging landlords to “embrace” tenants on housing benefits, instead of seeking to avoid them. Mish Liyanage,...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, wants to introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter This would work in partnership with the city’s...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

Two landlords of a property in East London have been ordered to pay costs and fines totalling £61,057.05 after they were prosecuted...

A controversial survey by an insurance firm suggests almost half of landlords welcome the government’s new Model Tenancy Agreement which allows...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...

The government has released details of its mediation scheme, which has already won the in-principle support of the National Residential Landlords...

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

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

A landlord has been handed penalties totalling nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of operating an unlicensed HMO. This follows an investigation...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

A Labour housing pressure group has made strong public criticism of the party’s shadow housing spokeswoman, Thangam Debbonaire. Labour Tenants United was...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon has taken the unusual step of issuing a so-called Green Bond to fund attempts to make...

The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

The eviction ban may have made life less stressful for tenants but a housing lawyer claims otherwise. David Renton, writing in the...

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

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

The controversy over government proposals to increase the numbers of pets in private rental properties has taken an unexpected twist. Two measures...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

Retail giant John Lewis says it is expecting 40 per cent of its profits to come from non-retail activities such as...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

Areas boasting Russell Group universities - considered the best in the UK - have the highest rents but disappointing yields.  Returns from a...

A lettings agency is telling landlords to take more tenants claiming housing benefits. The agency in question says it’s wrong that some...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

The campaigning charity Shelter claims 14 per cent of adults in England - that’s six million people - are more worried...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

A tenant who sub-let a property by falsely claiming to be its owner has been given a criminal record.  Sonia Nascimento rented...

Landlords have benefitted from tax breaks, subsidies and a weak eviction ban according to the National Union of Students. Larissa Kennedy, the...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

A Labour-controlled council says it’s confident a huge new licensing scheme for one of Britain’s most high-profile cities will be voted...

Scottish private sector landlords and tenants who face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic have more time to access support after...

A senior Anglican priest has stood up for renting as a concept, and suggests Britain is too pre-occupied with home ownership. Angela...

A landlord who persistently broke residential lettings rules has been banned from operating in what a local council calls “a landmark...

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

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

Labour has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of prioritising a tax break for landlords over the need for affordable housing or help for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...

A landlord who failed to licence his property has been ordered to pay back over £5,000 in rent. Michael Convery from Belfast...

A local council has let it be known that it’s in a pilot mediation scheme set up by the government -...

Trade unions have joined the call for renters with Covid-related arrears to get cash help from the government - but they...

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

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

A landlord in south west of England has been given a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following a...

An argument is brewing with landlords angry at the wording of a council licensing consultation. Southend council wants landlords to pay a...

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...

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

An appeal has gone out to private landlords to lease their properties to a council seeking to boost its supply of...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

A private landlord operator has launched a dedicated and interactive app for its residents. DWP Housing Partnership in Dorset says it wants...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The Baroness leading the pressure group Generation Rent says the extension of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions does not go far...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation. Wolverhampton council prosecuted Aunberin Saddique after it...

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800.  The order was made...

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

The proportion of the population in the private rented sector in England has risen three per cent in the past decade. Research...

One of the country’s best known Labour politicians wants the eviction ban extended yet again. Currently there is a moratorium on bailiff-enforced evictions...

It seems as if the frenzied housing market has extended to the auction field, with one major player reporting a strong...

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

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

A not-for-profit educational charity that acts as a lettings agency has praised private landlords for contributing to a rent discount scheme. Sulets...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...

The government has revealed that it has no plans to introduce a national licensing scheme for landlords. Housing minister Chris Pincher MP...

A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...

The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet. The new agreement means renters with what are described as “well-behaved pets”...

There’s a warning today that landlords need to move quickly and selectively if they are intending to purchase a property ahead...

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...

Landlords have only until February 11 to respond to the licensing proposals of the London council with the largest private rental...

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

The Scottish Labour Party has written to the SNP government of that country to demand more protection for private tenants. Labour housing...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has confirmed that the definition of ‘substantial arrears’ for the purposes of possession orders and evictions will...

A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...

Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of over £600 after failing to comply with an improvement notice - jeopardising...

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...

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

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...

A council that put a selective licensing scheme consultation on pause because of the pandemic has resumed the exercise.  Oldham council says...

The current extension to the eviction ban in England and Wales is “more balanced” than some past examples according to a...

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...

Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm.  Lettings company...

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

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

Two thirds of people who have experienced mould are tenants in private, social or student housing according to a new survey. Comparison...

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...

A landlord leader has hit out at a council’s selective licensing scheme, suggesting it is “bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake” and nothing...

Insecure tenancies, poor housing conditions and overcrowding lead to health problems and worsen risks in the pandemic, a think tank claims. The...

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...

A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

The government-backed reinsurance service Flood Re claims there’s substantial tenant support for the introduction of a Flood Performance Certificate. An FPC, similar...

Newcastle city council claims to be the first local authority in the UK to launch the rent-to-buy scheme allowing tenants to...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

The Generation Rent campaign wants the government to write off private renters’ arrears built up during the pandemic. And it has repeated...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...

A virtual show about pest control is being targeted at landlords because of the strong links between pests and housing in...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

PropTech provider Canopy has linked with a string of insurance and other firms to improve its offer to renters. Canopy’s founder Tahir Farooqui...

The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that landlords or their agents have to...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £3,928.44 after failing to licence two properties he has been letting out in Nottingham.  Jaswinder...

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...

The government has launched an unexpected consultation which may indirectly highlight a new opportunity for landlords and other investors - converting...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year.  Because of the...

A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...

One hidden aspect of the recent cladding controversy has been that many landlords have been unable to sell or remortgage flats...

A landlord has been fined £2,500 for failing to licence a property that she had been renting out for several years...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...

A leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

A property expert in the Home Counties has launched a dispute resolution service to avoid evictions. Julie Ford - who’s been in...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

A local authority is thought to be the first in the country to be offering a Coronavirus lifeline to hard-pressed landlords. Leicester...

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

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...

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...

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

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...

A landlord has been ordered to pay his ex-tenant £1,500 after failing to protect her deposit with an approved scheme. The Housing...