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Today sees the first of three free webinars for landlords run by The Deposit Protection Service to help landlords and letting agents navigate the dispute resolution...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...

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

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

The Citizens Advice consumer charity is warning that fake investment scams are amongst the fraudulent activity that’s on the rise across...

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

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

Activist group Generation Rent are telling tenants to use the slightest documentation error by landlords to avoid eviction. It claims as many...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

The tenants’ campaign group Generation Rent is planning a week of events to promote renters’ rights later this month. The campaign says...

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...

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

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

Landlords have frequently not had obligatory ID checks conducted on them by letting agents, an industry supplier is claiming.  Blinc UK says...

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is working with a council on a new consultation process - with a chance to win...

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

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

Several high-flying lettings sector bodies say rental properties advertised on portals should carry much more upfront information. This means landlords who use agents...

ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...

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

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

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

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...

A PropTech supplier claims landlords and letting agents can now offer tenants a new service potentially boosting credit scores with Equifax...

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...

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

A survey claims that 75 per cent of tenants regard the relationship with their landlord as good or very good -...

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...

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

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...

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

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...

The government has published official guidance for landlords on how they should operate in the new Tier 4 locations. Since Boxing Day,...

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

For the third successive month the number of landlords increasing rent to tenants has dropped, according to the latest data from...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...

Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...

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

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

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

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

While landlords have a duty to safeguard their rental properties and income, tenants are generally responsible for protecting themselves and their...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...

A new tenancy mediation service for landlords and tenants has successfully resolved 50% of cases where the renter was willing to...

Demand for properties in the private rented sector has increased significantly providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords.  Various reports show that...

Camden Council has approved the renewal of landlord licensing in the borough, extending the licensing to most Houses in Multiple Occupation...

Some buy-to-let landlords stand to benefit from a new partnership between no-deposit solution provider flatfair and Homesearch, it has been claimed.  The...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Almost three in 10 letting agents saw landlords  increasing rent in June in response to high demand from prospective renters, new...

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class with more property investors looking to take advantage of a notable increase in demand for...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...

A new website has been launched with a  view to helping landlords find quality tenants.  Using Tenancy Trust, landlords can invite reviews...

The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...

Buy-to-let landlords must not discriminate against benefit claimants, a court has ruled.  A court case in York has ruled that blanket bans...

PlanetRent, an automated letting platform, has been launched enabling landlords to market their property directly on Zoopla and Rightmove on a pay-as-you-go...

New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...

The majority of letting agents think their working conditions are unsafe, according to a new survey.  More than 70% surveyed by the...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...

Demand for properties in the private rented sector is up by 22% compared to last year, according to Rightmove. The data from...

As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being...

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

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...

The government’s decision to relax lockdown rules in England has allowed the residential property market to restart, with letting agents given...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...

Property moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from today, under new rules announced by the government...

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...

As more people start to think about moving home during the coronavirus pandemic, sales and letting agents are being urged to...

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...

Estate and letting agents should be among the first industries to return to work as soon as the lockdown is relaxed,...

Landlords with student tenants in Northampton are being urged to acknowledge the financial hardship some students are facing and give them...

The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...

All buy-to-let landlords and letting agents are being offered a comprehensive tenant screening service absolutely free of charge by Canopy.   Available with...

Payprop is urging landlords and letting agents to have robust payment systems in place to implement and potentially track changes to payments...

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...

With landlords’ purse strings being squeezed by tax and regulatory changes, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are opting to ditch...

Void periods can have serious financial consequences for a landlord. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it...

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...

Boris Johnson has unveiled his new look cabinet, which includes the appointment of Christopher Pincher as the new housing minister. Pincher replaces Esther McVey,...

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

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...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

Buy-to-let landlords have spent £3.61bn on local economies across the UK over the last 12 months, according to Aldermore Bank. The bank...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

While some rogue landlords and bad players grab the headlines, the reality is that the vast majority of private sector landlords...

A selective licensing scheme covering two areas in the suburbs of Leeds has been introduced by Leeds City Council.  Under the new...

Greater confidence and more certainty in the housing market following last month’s Tory election victory looks set to boost the housing...

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

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK next year owed in part to a further increase in the...

Fewer BTL landlords increased rents in November amid a slowdown in the market, the latest figures show.  Just under a third -...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires...

The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...

There was a further fall in the number of private renters experiencing rent increases in October providing some ‘temporary relief for...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...

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...

Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...

Boris Johnson’s call for a snap general election on December 12 to try to settle the issue of Brexit took very...

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...

On the one hand “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”, seems like common-sense advice, especially when making a change and...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, amid increasing regulation and tax changes, some are questioning more than ever the point of...

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

Buy-to-let landlords who have been adversely affected by the sudden closure of online letting agent Upad are being invited to re-list...

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...

Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...

Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to continue taking action to clampdown on unscrupulous agents in the letting industry.  A significant number...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

A growing number of tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market, according to Carter...

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made amendments to its buy-to-let calculations and will now use actual rather than projected letting agent costs...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

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...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...

The letting agent you instruct for your buy-to-let property could have a major impact on your landlord experience. While a decent letting...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

A new utility management and transfer tool, available to both landlords and letting agents, has been launched by LetHQ. The company, which...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

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

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...

The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...

The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...

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

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...

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

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

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

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

Rents are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest survey from Just Landlords. The study found that almost half of...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...

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,...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...

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

New guidance for landlords and letting agents has been released by the government. The Tenant Fees Act 2019, which applies to England...

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

Polygon has launched a new mobile app designed to make it easier for students to house hunt. To help ensure that housemates...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched ‘Tenants’ Tools’ for tenants to securely keep any tenancy-related images and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

Many renters are relatively flexible in terms of the area that they are willing to live in, but there are plenty...

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 new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

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

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

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

In a bid to improve relationships between letting agents, landlords, and tenants north of the border, fresh funding has been made...

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...

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

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

Deposit-free renting will be a subject of discussion on the ‘You and Yours’ consumer affairs programme to be broadcast today on BBC...

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

Three rogue directors of a letting agency in London who conned at least landlords and tenants out of more than £105,000 were...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...

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...

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

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

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...

At least 19 landlords and tenants have been left £105,000 out of pocket by unscrupulous letting agents who ran London-based letting...

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...