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A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

A newspaper which often carries leaks of new Labour policies has produced an interesting theory on the fate of the Renters...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees. Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

Social housing, believed by some to be superior to private rental, is under the spotlight as two major landlords are to...

Two law partners at a legal firm have outlined a five-step process which tenants can use to complain to their landlords...

The government’s latest U-turn on Section 21 evictions powers - which it now says WILL be abolished, following earlier leaks that...

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Labour MP Graham Stringer asked about media reports - based on leaks from government - that...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

It may sound a small sum compared to many landlords’ experiences, but a new survey suggests a landlord spends an average...

A landlord has been hit with a huge £23,000 fine for failing to properly maintain two HMOs. Landlord Lystra Dorval from Ilford...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

Two tenants who were amongst a group of activists in a battle with their landlord have written in a left-wing journal...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...

Almost three quarters of landlords have experienced an escape of water incident in their properties over the last five years, according...

Heavy snowfall can present a number of dangers to your property.  Gutters can become clogged or even frozen due to snow and...

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

A solicitors’ practice claims repairs initiated by landlords take an average of 41 days to be completed after a tenant complains...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

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

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

A property company and its sole director landlord have been convicted and ordered to pay more than £50,000 in fines and...

As a landlord, there may be times when you face boiler issues and tenants asking you to resolve problems. It is...

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

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....

Landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants ahead of Gas Safety Week. The annual event,...

A number of homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, across the UK are already thinking about winter despite the recent stifling temperatures with...

The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

Household disasters happen, even over the festive period, with leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers among the most common mishaps...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...

A rogue landlord whose tenants were living in degrading conditions has been ordered to pay £9,000. Housing enforcement officers from Harrow Council...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

Almost seven in 10 people find the current system for complaining about housing confusing, according to the results of Ombudsman Services'...

Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...

A buy-to-let landlord in Tiptree has been fined for poor property management that left a family in Poor living conditions. Mohibur Rahman,...

A buy-to-let landlord in Colchester has been fined for poor property management that left a family in Wimpole Road, CO1, living...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...

The school summer holidays are almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be heading abroad for...

As a buy-to-let property owner, the last thing you want is for your investment to be sitting empty. But it’s not...

Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...

With blizzard-like conditions set to cover the UK in snow this weekend, buy-to-let landlords are being advised to prepare their properties...

A landlord in Bristol has been fined thousands of pounds after tenants and neighbours complained about the awful state of toilets,...

There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...

Many part-time landlords across the UK are putting their tenants’ lives at risk and could face hefty fines for breaking basic...

Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...

The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...

A Lincolnshire landlord has been left with a £1,600 bill for failing to comply with an improvement notice over a four-year...

A rogue landlord who rented out a sub-standard property in Brent has become the first to be fined under Brent Council’s...