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Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

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

Private rental properties are now “far safer” than before thanks to recent legislation, according to the charity Electrical Safety First. Since five-year...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it has concerns over the broad proposals to allow landlords to charge for additional...

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

The Welsh Government, which recently pushed back its so-called rental revolution until December, has nonetheless published extensive new guidelines about the...

Shelter - for so long an outspoken critic of private rental landlords and letting agencies - has now turned its fire...

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

There has been an angry response by some politicians in Wales to the decision by the Labour administration to delay implementation...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

The architect of one of the largest rental reform initiatives in the UK is set to address landlords at a webinar...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

The abolition of Section 21 eviction notices could lead to a surge in evictions by private landlords anxious to sell before...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes - the politician leading for the government own the renters’ Reform Bill - will be the keynote...

Landlords are being warned by the Fire Protection Association of major changes ahead for those letting properties in Wales. The Fitness for...

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

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

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

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...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...

Landlords are being invited to attend an online meeting with local authority and Welsh Government officers to learn about changes in...

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...

The government has announced that its ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force...

Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

A survey by the activist group Generation Rent is asking a series of detailed questions of private tenants in the constituency...

Landlords will be breathing a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court decision delivered just before the Easter holiday. The court refused...

The homelessness charity Step By Step is demanding that rival bidding on rental property be outlawed to give the poorest prospective...

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

The government says major house builders have agreed to spend £2 billion on fixing the dangerous cladding on their own buildings,...

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...

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

The government appears to have admitted that the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper has now been delayed yet again, this time...

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...

Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting two webinars this Spring to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposit...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that in one part of the UK alone, some 75,000 tenants have been discriminated against by landlords. The...

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...

New research suggests that some landlords are now deliberately choosing to buy properties with weak EPCs in order to upgrade and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...

A non-profit organisation called Justice For Tenants has spearheaded a campaign which has ultimately led to a Rent Repayment Order being...

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...

A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.” The pledge comes...

The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations.  It applies...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...

Purplebricks claims that its failure to comply with tenant deposit legislation last year is now in the past and was merely...

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...

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...

A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

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 jailed for six months, suspended for a year, after being found guilty of illegally evicting a tenant...

Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...

The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to...

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...

A national awareness campaign has been launched to prepare landlords for the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

A tenant has received what has been described as a “grovelling” apology from the Connells lettings agency after it switched her...

A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...

A leasehold expert says existing owners - including landlords - are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek...

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...

A young law student has won a year-long battle against a landlord over the state of his rental accommodation. Jack Simm, 19,...

A council says it’s working with police to target landlords which it claims are flouting the law and illegally eviction and...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

A council says it’s going to contact local landlords to remind them of legal restrictions concerning energy efficiency. Caerphilly council says it’s...

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...

The government is proposing that tenants facing eviction receive additional legal assistance through an enhancement of the current free ‘on-the-day’ law...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

The long-running saga of unscrupulous landlords taking advantage of lone tenants to suggest a ‘sex for rent’ arrangement continues with a...

A couple have been fined over £13,000 after they were found guilty of unlawfully evicting four tenants and breaching management regulations...

Belfast council has unanimously passed a motion calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce a rent control scheme for the...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...

There’s a new warning to landlords purchasing properties about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds...

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...

A landlord has taken to the local media in his area to express outrage that a council has failed to find...

A free service has been launched by the Nationwide to help landlords manage properties and get through the maze of laws and...

A remarkable four year court battle has ended with £190,000 in fines for a rogue landlord couple who falsely claimed they...

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

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...

A free one-hour legal webinar tomorrow aims to identify the so-called “missing landlords”. Leaseholders in particular are invited to gain insights from...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

A letting agent who campaigns against rogue landlords says the government has “no idea” how many convictions there have been regarding...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

The first landlord in the country to receive a Banning Order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 when the new...

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A petition has been launched on the Channel Island of Jersey to prevent landlords banning pets from the local private rental...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

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

A man has pleaded guilty in a magistrates’ court after he evicted a tenant by unlawfully harassing him and obliging him...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

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

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

A council is appealing for witnesses to help with its prosecution of a landlord for illegal eviction. Sohila Tamiz who is a...

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

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

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...

Some laws underpinning the private rented sector date back to the 18th century and are no longer fit for purposes, according...

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

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

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...

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

A Labour MP is proposing legislation which would mean that landlords who offer accommodation in exchange for sexual favours could be...

A well-organised group of local landlords is threatening a city council with legal action over plans to expand a licensing scheme. The...

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

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...

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

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

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents.   Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...

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

Landlord Antanas Klibavicius has pleaded guilty to illegally evicting his tenant and not taking any steps towards ending the tenancy properly...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...

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...

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...

It’s a story that’s seldom told - how some tenants steal items from landlords’ properties when a tenancy ends. Now the Oxford...

One of the country’s leading lettings experts has written that whether landlords will accept pets in rental properties will not be...

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

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday May 11, with many expecting this to be when the government confirms...

TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...

Three lettings agencies have been expelled for The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to landlords. And as they are now...

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

A consultation process is taking place on the Channel Island of Jersey about whether landlords should be banned from refusing to...

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...

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority is to probe property investment companies that have purchased freeholds from developers and that go on...

A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...

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

The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...

Landlords have been warned not to try to deceive departing tenants after a controversial tribunal ruling. Lindsays law firm says Scotland’s first...

A landlord who illegally turned a London property into 13 flats has been hit by nearly £200,000 in fines, costs and...

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

Labour wants the government to change its Coronavirus guidance to end the internal reading of electric and gas meters during lockdown. The party claims...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

A combination of the longer stamp duty holiday and sustained low interest rates are likely to spur a new wave of...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...

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

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

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...

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

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

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

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...

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

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A landlord has opened up to a news website about the difficulties trying to accommodate student tenants during the lockdown.  Elizabeth Hunter is...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

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 landlord who breached a court order not to harass or evict his tenants has been given a prison sentence.  Saakib Khan,...

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

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

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

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...

Landlords considering taking advantage of the government’s new Green Homes Grant are being warned of a surge in cowboy building works. Sheffield...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

The trading standards team charged with policing lettings and estate agents is to investigate whether a new guideline on referral fees...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A  leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

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

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

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

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

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

A local council is gathering key players from the private rental sector to help landlords and letting agents get up to date...

A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have...

Buyers of second or holiday homes in Snowdonia National Park should require planning permission to purchase. That’s the view of the park's...

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...

An online petition calling for pets to be allowed in private rental properties has gained thousands of signatures. The petition - on...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...