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08 April 2021
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Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...
06 April 2021
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The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...
25 March 2021
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A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...
17 March 2021
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With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...
16 March 2021
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A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...
15 March 2021
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Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...
10 February 2021
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There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
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Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...
14 January 2021
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The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...
11 January 2021
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The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...
08 January 2021
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The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...
23 December 2020
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The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that landlords or their agents have to...
10 December 2020
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The government has launched an unexpected consultation which may indirectly highlight a new opportunity for landlords and other investors - converting...
07 December 2020
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Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...
23 September 2020
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New regulations on electrical safety standards for private rented accommodation have come into effect. Here is what landlords need to know. The ‘Electrical...
07 September 2020
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The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...
24 August 2020
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A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...
24 August 2020
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In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
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New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...
30 June 2020
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Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...
12 June 2020
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The Law Society England and Wales has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters until 23...
10 June 2020
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Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has launched a tenancy mediation service for residential and commercial landlords, or their appointed letting agent, and...
28 April 2020
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The government is under mounting pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic,...
15 April 2020
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New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...
25 March 2020
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The government is being urged to fund a bailout to help social landlords avoid a £10bn bill to fix fire safety...
04 March 2020
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The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...
25 February 2020
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The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...
31 January 2020
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...
29 November 2019
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With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...
28 November 2019
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Fresh funding for local councils in England to tackle unscrupulous landlords has been made available, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...
05 November 2019
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The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...
14 October 2019
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A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...
04 October 2019
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Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...
22 August 2019
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Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...
19 August 2019
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated the notes on Form 6A, the document landlords use when...
14 August 2019
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...
24 July 2019
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Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...
18 July 2019
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The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...
15 July 2019
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Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...
12 July 2019
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In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...
30 April 2019
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On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...
09 April 2019
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Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...
15 March 2019
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The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...
05 March 2019
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Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...
20 February 2019
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There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...
07 February 2019
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The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary. Responding to the...
28 January 2019
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...
24 January 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...
09 January 2019
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Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...
27 September 2018
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The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...
12 September 2018
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The deputy director the private rented sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost, has been confirmed as one of the...
03 September 2018
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Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...
28 August 2018
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The UK housing market continued to slow last month as reflected by a drop in new mortgage lending, with many buy-to-let...
28 August 2018
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The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look...
03 August 2018
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A single housing ombudsman is crucial to ensure that the current system for complaining about housing is no longer confusing, according...
18 July 2018
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A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...
18 July 2018
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The government’s “How to Rent” guide was once again updated yesterday. Landlords agreeing new tenancies must provide tenants with this new version...
11 July 2018
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The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...
27 June 2018
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New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...
21 June 2018
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With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...
25 May 2018
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James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...
01 May 2018
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Councils will be handed tough new powers to punish rogue landlords up to £30,000. Under the new legislation, being introduced in October,...
21 March 2018
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The government has confirmed that the long-awaited extension of Mandatory HMO Licensing will be introduced from 1st October 2018, subject to...