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A council now consulting on a huge licensing scheme for private landlords has been slammed - over its own record as...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

An activist group that campaigns against landlords has accused some of discriminating against tenants on the ground of their sexual orientation. Baroness...

The Baroness leading a renters’ pressure group wants to work with councils to push tenants’ rights.   Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of Generation...

The campaigning charity Shelter - once a critic of government policies over letting agents and landlords - has given a ringing...

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...

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...

A campaign group wants local candidates fighting elections in London next month sign up to a set of policies including rent...

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...

The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...

A landlord has been fined £6,250 for failing to make a series of improvements to the property he lets out in...

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...

Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

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

A new website has been set up by a council purely for private rental sector tenants in one part of London. The...

An unnamed landlord has been banned from letting out his property after allowing it to fall into poor condition.  He was served...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

A PropTech supplier claims 83 per cent of students have lived in accommodation considered ‘unfit for habitation’ under the Homes Act...

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...

A landlord has been prosecuted for failure to make improvements to his tenanted property, including failing to install a fire detection...

A landlord in Norwich has paid almost £1,000 in compensation following the discovery of black mould and damp in a property...

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...

The risk assessment system used by local authorities to judge health and safety issues relating to properties needs updating - and...

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...

Two thirds of people who have experienced mould are tenants in private, social or student housing according to a new survey. Comparison...

The latest attack on landlords by the Generation Rent group of activists is from its deputy director and concerns mould. It comes in...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

A London landlord who ignored six enforcement notices served by his local council has been ordered to pay over £300,000. Salim Mussa Patel...

There’s no shortage of advice for landlords as winter approaches - the latest comes from the Deposit Protection Service.  Here’s its four...

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately.  Westminster, which...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...

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...

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...

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 temperature plummeting across the UK, there are several weather warnings in place over the next few days, and some...

For landlords looking to protect their rental properties this winter, here are some top tips, as well as hints on how...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

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

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

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

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

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

Tenants now have the right to sue their landlords for cold or damp homes under new laws that have come into...

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

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined close to £6,500 after failing to make improvements to a house in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, including...

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

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...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

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

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...

A landlord from Greater Manchester has been fined for letting out a flat which had no heating during winter. North Staffordshire Justice...

Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...

Home insurance provider, HomeProtect, has embarked on a quest to find the UK’s best landlord. Their first ever Landlord of the Year...

A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has been given the green light by...

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

Dangerous electrical mains installation, ‘defective’ sanitary fitments in both the bathroom and kitchen, and a ‘lack of automatic fire detection’, were among...

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...

A buy-to-let landlord who was convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...

A buy-to-let landlord has been convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...

A buy-to-let landlord in Flintshire has been given 28 days to pay a fine of £11,081 after being found guilty of...

A deranged tenant in Scarborough has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after he attempted to set fire to his...

We all know that buy-to-let landlords have a bad reputation, which is largely undeserved, but a growing anti-landlord movement would have...

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

The Welsh government is currently seeking views on proposed regulations, made under section 94 of the act, for determining if a...

Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...

At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...

A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...

A pair of private landlords who rented out a damp and mouldy house in Croydon to a family of four, including...

Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to improve the standard of their rental properties by keeping them free from damp, condensation and...

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...

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

Two landlords in Reading have been fined almost £14,000 for failing to put right a string of housing offences at a...

Landlords in parts of Scarborough may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties after initial plans to...

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...

A company letting out an illegally converted house in North West London has been ordered to pay £250,000 under the Proceeds...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

A man claiming not to be a landlord has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for putting the lives of...

It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...

A Birmingham landlord from Hall Green was fined £5,037.97 at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday after pleading guilty to failing to obtain...

Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...

A landlord has been fined £16,000 and now has a criminal record after being punished in court for refusing to make...

More than half of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to live in cold and draughty rental...

The landlord of a house in St Helens has been fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £1,332.30 in costs, as well...

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...

Around a third of private rented sector tenants in the UK admit that they are currently subletting their rented accommodation without...

A landlord in Wirral has been slapped with the highest ever fine handed out across the borough after pleading guilty for...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...

A Birmingham landlord has been handed a fine of more than £24,000 after being prosecuted for a string of offences. Salih Mahfood...

Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...

Two Southall landlords have been found guilty of failing to comply with notices and orders to make safe dangerous and illegal...

Conservative MPs have defeated a Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill to require landlords to ensure their properties...

The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...

A Conservative MP has been widely criticised in the press for saying the proposed law for landlords saying they need to...

Two private landlords have been fined for failing to tackle sub-standard conditions in their properties after successful prosecutions by Islington Council. In...

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

A Lincolnshire landlord has been left with a £1,600 bill for failing to comply with an improvement notice over a four-year...