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A new additional HMO licensing scheme is about to hit landlords in part of London.  Haringey council claims its initiative aims to...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...

Melton council in Leicestershire has prosecuted a resident who pleaded guilty of failing to comply with a planning contravention notice which...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...

A charity is reported to be claiming that increasing numbers of landlords use security guards dressed as bailiffs to help evict...

Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...

The Scottish Government, despite being in the middle of electing a new First Minister, is pressing ahead with legislation for long-term...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...

A London council is relaunching its consultation on a new borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, following feedback from the community.  The original...

Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...

Labour’s Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is recruiting 10 people to enforce a new initiative he’s calling his ‘Good Landlord...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £10,000 at Cardiff Magistrates' Court for a catalogue of failures relating to a...

When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...

Landlords who rent out HMOs in parts of the Midlands are urged to act now so they don’t get hit with...

A landlord group is threatening legal action following a council’s approval of a new licensing scheme. York council - run by a...

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

A council has launched what it calls a Landlord and Tenant Support Package in place of a previous landlord accreditation system.  Telford...

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

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

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

The council in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has issued what appears to be a celebration statement about its legal action against rogue landlords. The...

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...

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

A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay over £6,000 after admitting a string of regulation breaches.  Juliet Petrovic, of...

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

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

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...

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

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

A council in the north of England is offering help to landlords and private rental tenants as the bailiff-enforced eviction ban...

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

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

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

Insurance firm CIA Landlord is offering advice to landlords on how to prepare for five likely problems to appear this winter...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

A number of landlords are threatening legal action against university students after many withheld rent to save cash during the lockdown.  Landlords...

Thousands of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords adding to their portfolios, face potential legal disputes if they avoid completion of transactions,...

A rogue landlord in Gainsborough will be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of unlawful harassment towards his tenants...

Invasive bamboo is becoming a problem for homeowners, including many buy-to-let landlords, many of which may not realise that most species...

Thousands of landlords trapped in developer contracts with spiraling costs could be entitled to compensation, according to legal experts.  Around 100,000 homeowners...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after the council was unable to determine if his property in...

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)...

Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...

Birmingham  City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...

A landlord who converted a house in north London into flats without consent could face legal action. Javad Aghababazadeh was given permission...

Landlords are being urged to prepare for the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into effect earlier...

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...

A landlord and building contractor have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to large quantities of asbestos fibres at a rented...

A woman who repeatedly ignored council orders to stop renting ‘beds in sheds’ has been ordered to pay back almost £450,000...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rented home in...

Reading Borough Council has won a case against a buy-to-let landlord who allowed his tenants to live in unsafe conditions, despite...

Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...

A landlord has been ordered to pay just over £5,000 after admitting safety failings at a fire-hit house in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Lawrence...

An unscrupulous landlord who allowed up to 40 tenants to live in poor conditions in a disused pub in North Wales...

A landlord who infuriated neighbours by using a back garden at one of his rental properties to dump rubbish has been...

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...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating to...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

A leading letting agent has warned that new measures to protect tenants do not go far enough. The government announced earlier this...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has expressed its support for new legislation that will help ensure rented homes are safe and...

Tenants will be given the right to take legal action against landlords who offer properties that are not ‘fit for human...

Havering Council has defended its decision to advise a tenant to break back into a rental property that she had vacated...

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

A landlord has been prosecuted by Barkingside Magistrates' Court for renting out a property in Dagenham with damp and mould issues,...

Southwark council in south London is warning local leaseholders to refrain from renting out properties via short term holiday rental sites,...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord, who recently banned ‘coloured people’ from renting any of his properties has suggested...

The UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlord who banned ‘coloured people’ from renting his properties because ‘they make them...

The government is facing a legal challenge over its controversial Right to Rent scheme, which effectively forces buy-to-let landlords to act...

Unlicensed landlords with properties in Wales are being urged to register ‘to avoid legal action’, regardless of where they are based...

A landlord has been sentenced to six weeks in prison following the illegal evicting of one of his tenants and for...

Buy-to-let investors are being warned not to leave their properties to fall into disrepair after a landlord was found guilty of...

A group of landlords has suspended its plans to take the Bank of Ireland to court over their tracker rate being...

A landlord has been issued with a conditional discharge by Sheffield Magistrates Court after failing to license two rental properties that...

Thousands of private tenants claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of landlords according to Shelter, which include threats, assaults...

It is now been three years since Property 118 questioned West Brom’s – the now obsolete specialist lending arm - decision...

A group of disgruntled customers are expected to start legal action against Skipton Building Society and Bank of Ireland next month...

Two north London landlords who breached planning regulations by converting a house into seven studio flats have been ordered to pay...

An Islington landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to licence a house in multiple occupation (HMO). Christos...