A council now consulting on a huge licensing scheme for private landlords has been slammed - over its own record as...
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03 August 2022
From: Breaking News

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...
21 July 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News

An activist group that campaigns against landlords has accused some of discriminating against tenants on the ground of their sexual orientation. Baroness...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The Baroness leading a renters’ pressure group wants to work with councils to push tenants’ rights. Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of Generation...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The campaigning charity Shelter - once a critic of government policies over letting agents and landlords - has given a ringing...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A market research company is to go door-to-door to seek residents’ views as part of a council’s consultation on landlord licensing. MEL...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A campaign group wants local candidates fighting elections in London next month sign up to a set of policies including rent...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £6,250 for failing to make a series of improvements to the property he lets out in...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A second-offence landlord has received fines totalling £5,259.75 after council officers found nine different safety violations at a single property. The building...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...
26 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A new website has been set up by a council purely for private rental sector tenants in one part of London. The...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News

An unnamed landlord has been banned from letting out his property after allowing it to fall into poor condition. He was served...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech supplier claims 83 per cent of students have lived in accommodation considered ‘unfit for habitation’ under the Homes Act...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been prosecuted for failure to make improvements to his tenanted property, including failing to install a fire detection...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Norwich has paid almost £1,000 in compensation following the discovery of black mould and damp in a property...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The risk assessment system used by local authorities to judge health and safety issues relating to properties needs updating - and...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...
20 January 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Two thirds of people who have experienced mould are tenants in private, social or student housing according to a new survey. Comparison...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest attack on landlords by the Generation Rent group of activists is from its deputy director and concerns mould. It comes in...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...
26 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A London landlord who ignored six enforcement notices served by his local council has been ordered to pay over £300,000. Salim Mussa Patel...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s no shortage of advice for landlords as winter approaches - the latest comes from the Deposit Protection Service. Here’s its four...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately. Westminster, which...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has continued to fall, according to the latest research from Property Master. The biggest month-on-month fall in...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...
17 February 2020
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Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after 17...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With the temperature plummeting across the UK, there are several weather warnings in place over the next few days, and some...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

For landlords looking to protect their rental properties this winter, here are some top tips, as well as hints on how...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...
11 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...
29 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged to prepare for the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into effect earlier...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenants now have the right to sue their landlords for cold or damp homes under new laws that have come into...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined close to £6,500 after failing to make improvements to a house in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, including...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...
28 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...
28 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Brent Council officers discovered 15 men crammed inside a two-bedroom bungalow during an enforcement raid yesterday morning. Tenants were found sleeping on...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A tenant who illegally sublet an unlicensed and poorly-maintained bungalow in north London, which was described by Brent Council as a...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord from Greater Manchester has been fined for letting out a flat which had no heating during winter. North Staffordshire Justice...
12 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Home insurance provider, HomeProtect, has embarked on a quest to find the UK’s best landlord. Their first ever Landlord of the Year...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has been given the green light by...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Dangerous electrical mains installation, ‘defective’ sanitary fitments in both the bathroom and kitchen, and a ‘lack of automatic fire detection’, were among...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who was convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...
10 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Flintshire has been given 28 days to pay a fine of £11,081 after being found guilty of...
19 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A deranged tenant in Scarborough has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after he attempted to set fire to his...
18 December 2017
From: Breaking News

We all know that buy-to-let landlords have a bad reputation, which is largely undeserved, but a growing anti-landlord movement would have...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government is currently seeking views on proposed regulations, made under section 94 of the act, for determining if a...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...
12 October 2017
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At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...
12 October 2017
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A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...
12 October 2017
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A pair of private landlords who rented out a damp and mouldy house in Croydon to a family of four, including...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...
13 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been prosecuted by Barkingside Magistrates' Court for renting out a property in Dagenham with damp and mould issues,...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Two landlords in Reading have been fined almost £14,000 for failing to put right a string of housing offences at a...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords in parts of Scarborough may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties after initial plans to...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...
15 February 2017
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An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A company letting out an illegally converted house in North West London has been ordered to pay £250,000 under the Proceeds...
12 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...
02 November 2016
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A man claiming not to be a landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for putting the lives of...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News

It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News

A Birmingham landlord from Hall Green was fined £5,037.97 at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday after pleading guilty to failing to obtain...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £16,000 and now has a criminal record after being punished in court for refusing to make...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News

More than half of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to live in cold and draughty rental...
01 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The landlord of a house in St Helens has been fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £1,332.30 in costs, as well...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...
11 July 2016
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Around a third of private rented sector tenants in the UK admit that they are currently subletting their rented accommodation without...
11 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Wirral has been slapped with the highest ever fine handed out across the borough after pleading guilty for...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A Birmingham landlord has been handed a fine of more than £24,000 after being prosecuted for a string of offences. Salih Mahfood...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Two Southall landlords have been found guilty of failing to comply with notices and orders to make safe dangerous and illegal...
20 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Conservative MPs have defeated a Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill to require landlords to ensure their properties...
13 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

A Conservative MP has been widely criticised in the press for saying the proposed law for landlords saying they need to...
19 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Two private landlords have been fined for failing to tackle sub-standard conditions in their properties after successful prosecutions by Islington Council. In...
04 June 2015
From: Breaking News

A West Midlands landlord has been ordered to pay costs and fines of more than £6,600 after a series of poor...