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![Landlord Alert: Section 21 court appeal’s far-reaching consequences](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
Landlord Alert: Section 21 appeal may have far-reaching consequences A case being considered by the Court of Appeal could have far reaching...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to landlords: Ignorance over tenancy types can cost you](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Urgent Reminder - New How To Rent Guide issued today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - new How to Rent guide coming next month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What Is Let To Let?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
![UPDATE: New How To Rent guide just released by government](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
A new How To Rent guide has been released today by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Trade bodies were...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![How To Rent guide - new date for updated version](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_772014820.jpg)
The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - government backtrack on How To Rent guide](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The government has delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document - it had been expected today. The How to Rent...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - new How To Rent guide to be issued Friday](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentOnlineSearch-400x310.png)
A new How To Rent guide is to be issued on Friday, according to a government communication with the National Residential...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Shelter accused of sensationalising Section 21 evictions](/upload/images/library/shelter-logo400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why this month’s Supreme Court ruling provides a crucial reminder for landlords](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...
29 April 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Veteran Labour MP joins activists in survey of private tenants](/upload/images/Logos/generation-rent400x310.png)
A survey by the activist group Generation Rent is asking a series of detailed questions of private tenants in the constituency...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![First-time Landlords: key tips to remember in buy to let](/upload/images/library/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let? Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides
![Agent advises landlords to use easy-to-read version of official guide](/upload/images/library/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
A leading lettings agent in the south west is advising landlords to take advantage of a new ‘easy to read’ guide...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Anti-eviction activists tell renters to check landlord paperwork](/img/default/llt.png)
Activist group Generation Rent are telling tenants to use the slightest documentation error by landlords to avoid eviction. It claims as many...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords Beware - new How To Rent Guide issued by government](/img/default/llt.png)
The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that landlords or their agents have to...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![New guidance for those renting a property](/img/default/llt.png)
ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Court delays causing ‘extreme stress’ for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Improving communication with your tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Very few tenants know about their rights and responsibilities](/img/default/llt.png)
The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to do more to inform tenants of their rights and...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Do more to inform tenants of their rights, NLA urges government](/img/default/llt.png)
The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fresh online support for councils to crackdown on rogue landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Fresh guidance for local authorities to crackdown on rogue landlords has been unveiled by housing minister Heather Wheeler. Local authorities across the...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![What issues can cause a property to be classed unfit under new law?](/img/default/llt.png)
The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Changes to Section 21 eviction notices from today](/img/default/llt.png)
From today, all BTL landlords in England with Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), regardless of their start date, will need to comply...
01 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Are you ready for changes to Section 21 notices, from next week?](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Important information for landlords: ‘How to Rent’ guide updated](/img/default/llt.png)
The government’s “How to Rent” guide was once again updated yesterday. Landlords agreeing new tenancies must provide tenants with this new version...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![New government guidance to clampdown on rogue landlords and agents](/img/default/llt.png)
The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![How much do you know about landlords’ rights and responsibilities?](/img/default/llt.png)
As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face hefty costs for not providing ‘How to Rent’ guide to tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
A number of buy-to-let landlords who failed to provide tenants with a copy of a ‘How to Rent’ guide – a...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Are you aware of your obligations when it comes to issuing section 21 notices?](/img/default/llt.png)
Less than one in five landlords in England can legally issue section 21 notices in England, according to Cover4LetProperty.co.uk. The landlord insurance...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for evicting an unwanted tenant](/img/default/llt.png)
As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face Section 21 confusion over new AST agreements](/img/default/llt.png)
A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Are you aware of your obligations as a landlord?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Training partnership launched](/img/default/llt.png)
A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Eviction specialist questions whether councils can enforce new Section 21 rules](/img/default/llt.png)
Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Majority of tenants unaware of today's Section 21 law change](/img/default/llt.png)
The vast majority of tenants are unaware of new laws introduced today which change the Section 21 evictions process. From today, under...