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Landlords are being urged to vet tenants carefully and watch out for the tell-tale signs that a property is being used as...

The west of England’s Landlord Expo returns to Bristol next month.  The free-to-attend event, organised by the four West of England Local...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of its UK...

Chasing an ex-tenant for money owed on unpaid rent is challenging at the best of times, and so imagine the difficulty...

A landlord was almost reduced to tears after discovering a house he rented out ‘in a state of squalor’, with the...

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers.  The lender has increased the...

An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new...

The State Bank of India’s (SBI UK) buy-to-let product range is now available through Legal and General Mortgage Club. The company provides...

The government’s decision to invest an additional £4m in funding for local councils to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents has...

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

An unscrupulous landlord has been fined £27,000 over an unlicensed HMO in Luton with multiple fire and safety breaches. ​ Luton Magistrates Court...

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...

Auctions are a great way to add to a buy-to-let portfolio, with a wide range of bargains often going under the...

A man who rented hundreds of properties that he sub-let to criminal gangs running brothels and cannabis farms has been jailed...

As a buy-to-let landlord it is highly likely that you will have to pay tax. However, the rules on paying tax...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £1,384 after pleading guilty to failing to selectively license a rental property he owns in...

Principality Building Society has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed...

Leeds Building Society has cut rates on selected fee-free buy-to-let mortgages and launched a new 80% loan-to-value (LTV) product. Two-year fixed rate...

There is growing uncertainty over where the responsibilities of private sector tenants and their landlords meet, according to a study by...

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...

Proposals by the main political parties, including the Tory government, to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave...

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed.  Some landlords...

The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...

Communicating with tenants can be a tricky business. The appropriate method and style of communication is usually determined by the relationship between...

Accord Buy to Let has made modest reductions to the cost of its 80% loan-to-value buy-to-let mortgage range.  The intermediary only subsidiary...

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, landlords are being reminded that they have a legal obligation to keep tenants safe by...

Aldermore has expanded its buy-to-let remortgage range with the addition of a new five-year product aimed at both individual and company...

LendInvest has expanded its buy-to-let offering into Scotland as it looks to take advantage of the growing demand for property finance...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly.  It’s...

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

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

There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...

Tenants are often able to live rent-free for weeks, if not months, when they are in dispute with their landlord about moving...

Leeds Building Society has reduced rates on selected two-year buy-to-let fixed products by up to 0.06%. From today, the society will offer...

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...

Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...

An unscruplous landlord has been handed a £7,500 fine after he broke tenancy laws by claiming a flat in the Warriston...

SES Engineering Services has been appointed to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and installation services on the Mustard Wharf Build...

There has been a notable increase in landlord insurance claims where properties have been damaged by people using them to grow...

Accord Buy to Let has announced a series of rate reductions to products within its buy-to-let range by up to 0.44%.  Accord has...

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...

The Leeds Building Society has announced a new buy-to-let mortgage product and a series of rate reductions. The new product is an...

A buy-to-landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for failing to install adequate safety measures.  Mohammed Rafiq, who was...

Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to her former landlord after she trashed a rented...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...

Principality Building Society has cut selected rates across a number of fixed buy-to-let and residential mortgage products.  The reductions include two-year buy-to-let...

A man deemed not to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence for a house in multiple occupation...

Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

An HMO landlord’s attempt to rent out bedrooms smaller than the national minimum size has been thwarted after his legal case...

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

A private landlord in Evesham has been ordered to pay £14,500 after he was found to be illegally renting his property...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates on its five-year fixed-term BTL products. Highlights include a 60% loan-to-value fee-free five-year fixed rate...

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

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to back a legal case aimed at protecting their rights to repossess properties by making a...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have been applauded for renting responsibly after SafeDeposits Scotland researched rates of landlords failing to...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to pay a tenancy deposit into an approved scheme for four years has proved unsuccessful in...

The Leeds Building Society has introduced rate cuts on a number of five-year buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.45%. New deals include...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

It is not always possible for an individual or company to improve its image beyond that of its industry, and that is...

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

Cheshire Police are appealing for landlords, along with letting agents and local residents to help crack down on organised crime gangs. Officers...

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...

Accord Buy To Let has introduced two new products aimed at landlords looking for longer term fixed rate deals. For purchasing landlords,...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

A buy-to-let landlord who claimed that he needed a council home has been ordered to pay back more than £48,000 or...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £14,500 for illegally renting out an overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without...

A private landlord in Nottingham has appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to breaching a prohibition order requiring...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.11%,...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products and will now contribute...

It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being urged to beware of a ‘dramatic change’ to the existing capital...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

A buy-to-let landlord in Telford has been fined £1,000, ordered to pay £2,183 costs and a £100 victim surcharge after pleading...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Five new buy-to-let intermediary-only mortgage products have been introduced by Skipton Building Society. Among the new products for purchase or remortgage, which...

A private landlord in Doncaster has been found guilty of pushing a council officer down stairs during an inspection of his...

The Scottish government is being encouraged to acknowledge that some landlords north of the border are breaking the law by letting...

BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR)...

A private landlord who was reported to police for sending what has been described as a “threatening letter” to a letting...

Private landlords will soon need to obtain a new licence to rent out property with multiple individually let rooms in Slough,...

Thousands of borrowers, including many buy-to-let landlords, could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an...

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on more than a third of its buy-to-let product range. No fewer than 25 products...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...

Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

TSB has made selected rate changes to its buy-to-let and residential range, including cutting three- and five-year fixed remortgage products at...

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

A private landlord in Lincoln has been warned that he could be given a prison sentence of up to 15 months...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...

New technology has been launched in an attempt to improve gas safety accountability in the private rental sector. The existing system makes...

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...

A buy-to-let landlord who converted a flat in London Bridge into ‘cramped bedsits’ without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

A third of adults do not check if the engineer working on their property’s gas appliances is doing so legally, according...

Thousands of tenants are being told by their landlord that they are not allowed to switch energy providers with a view...

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...

A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced rates on nine of its five-year fixed rate products. Highlights of the new range, available to...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

A buy-to-let landlord in Stevenage has been fined £14,000 and told to pay Stevenage Borough Council’s legal costs of £2,845.50 and...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

TSB has launched new buy-to-let remortgage products within its intermediary range, with rates now starting from 1.59%. There are two-, three- and...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...

A buy-to-let landlord who allowed tenants to occupy rooms without windows after failing to get planning consent for a block of...

All letting agents in England are now required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme, a measure designed to...

On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

Legal & General has been granted planning permission to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first Build to Rent (BTR)...

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

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...

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

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

New enforcement rules covering living conditions in private rented housing in Hull look set to be introduced after Humber Landlords Association...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

A buy-to-let landlord who used violence and intimidation to illegally evict his tenant has been handed a suspended jail sentence and...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

TSB has introduced a new two-year buy-to-let tracker deal and hiked up rates on several remortgage products. The new buy-to-let tracker is...

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates on selected two and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.04% and extended...

A buy-to-let landlord who threatened to take Doncaster Council to court over alleged slander has secured a £100,000 payout from the...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

A buy-to-let landlord in Leeds who left his tenant homeless after changing the locks while he was on holiday has been...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

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

Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...

Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...

Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...

A new exclusive holiday buy-to-let product has been launched by Legal & General Mortgage Club in collaboration with Leeds Building Society Legal...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

The government has committed to introduce mandatory five yearly electrical safety checks in the private rented sector. No time date has been...

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...

The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in December 2017 has led to major changes in the industry in Scotland,...

It may now be more than three months since thousands of households in Wales were faced with severe flooding in October...

A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...

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

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...

Kensington Mortgages has introduced new rates across its Select product range. The new deals are available across the lender’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV)...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...

Buy-to-let landlords should invest the time in getting to know their tenants, according to new research. A survey conducted by Upad shows...

Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

Rogue landlords who converted terrace houses into shoebox flats without planning permission have been ordered to re-pay illegal income or face...

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

The vast majority of people who live in the private rented sector are unaware of their rental rights, according to new...

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

A notorious rogue landlord who illegally built a number of tiny bedsits across North West London has been ordered to pay...

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched an exclusive buy-to-let deal through The Mortgage Lender. The five-year fixed rate product is available...

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

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

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

Nottingham City Council has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money after spending £95,000 taking a landlord to the Supreme Court and...

Rogue landlords with properties in Scarborough now face fines of up to £30,000 as the local council looks to clampdown on...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...

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

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

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

Eight men were found living in cramped conditions in a one-bedroom flat in east London during a raid by Barking and...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

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

Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate...

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...

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

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

A private landlord who illegally modernised an historic house in Brighton has been told by a judge to pay out more...

The government has released the first tranche of an estimated £400m to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding on...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...

Landbay has enhanced and expanded its product criteria for buy-to-let landlords. The lender has increased its maximum loan size from £1m to...

Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...

All letting agents in Scotland must now be signed up to a new register in order to trade legally. The Letting Agent...

An unscrupulous landlord who crammed six families into a three-bedroom house has been ordered to pay just under £3,000 by a...

More than 20 men were discovered living in cramped conditions in a three-bedroom house in north-west London during a raid by...

Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...

A buy-to-let landlord has been handed a two-year suspended sentence, ordered to pay more than £4,000 and given 100 hours of...

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...

The government is once again being urged to introduce fresh legislation to outlaw the ‘despicable’ practice of sex-for-rent deals. Speaking in the...

The Multifamily Housing REIT, a regional UK private rented sector (PRS) property group, is planning to compete against buy-to-let landlords in...

A managing agent has been fined more than £30,000 for allowing a tenant to occupy an unsafe tiny room behind a...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...

Accord has cut its buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25% in an effort to attract more business from landlords, particularly...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

A private tenant was shocked when he returned home to find the locks to his rental property had been changed and...

The owner of a three-bedroom house in west London has not received a penny in rent despite her property being sub-let,...

Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...

Brent Council officers discovered 15 men crammed inside a two-bedroom bungalow during an enforcement raid yesterday morning. Tenants were found sleeping on...

Aldermore has launched a new buy-to-let remortgage product for individual landlords. The five-year fixed rate deal, on offer for a limited period,...

Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two-year buy-to-let tracker products. The lender’s new tracker rates now start at 1.29% up...

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

Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

The government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, is to be challenged in...

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

Private landlords looking for fresh fire safety guidance can now gain access to an online fire safety course that has been...

LendInvest has scrapped its debenture and floating charges, as part of a series of product changes. The lender has also reduced its...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after ‘tenants from hell’ whose rent had fallen into severe...

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

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...

Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property chose a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of the year, fresh figures...

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

Two buy-to-let landlords who allegedly offered an undercover journalist rent-free accommodation in exchange for sex are now the subject of a...

A tenant who illegally sublet an unlicensed and poorly-maintained bungalow in north London, which was described by Brent Council as a...

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The Leeds Building Society has launched a two-year fee-free fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal at 2.32% up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV),...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

Plans to introduce new tougher electrical safety standards in the private rented sector aimed at protecting tenants by reducing the risk...

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 call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...

Principality Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage product at 75% loan-to-value by 0.1% to 2.75%, making...