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Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...
18 November 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The asking price of homes coming to the market this month is down 1.7 per cent on October according to Rightmove. The...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A man assaulted his housemates before holding his landlord in a room at knifepoint. Amin Zehar, 37, was living at a property...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over housing associations and other social housing providers - has ordered a chief executive to...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...
22 July 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A mystery unnamed landlord has been hit with a bill of over £115,000 as a result of a series of problem...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the government to bring forward a clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets. The government...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals. A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Proposals have been brought forward by Wandsworth council in London to set up a review into the feasibility of introducing discretionary...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Limits to the number of homes being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation in parts of Leicester are due to be...
14 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...
03 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
Hounslow council in London has introduced new measures for conversions of family homes into HMOs for three to six tenants. Investors will...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...
26 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s going to introduce stricter regulations for HMOs - and it hasn’t yet even finished its formal consultation. Hounslow...
26 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...
19 July 2022
From: Property Investment & Strategy
As part of The Renters’ Reform White Paper, the UK government proposed that all tenants be moved onto a single system...
16 July 2022
From: Rental Reform
A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government. The government says future policies could involve physical...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is warning student tenants in its city to be quiet and considerate when checking out of private rental accommodation...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
An MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which, if successful, would reduce what she calls the “nightmare” of Airbnb party...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...
25 June 2022
From: The Big Issues
Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform
Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...
11 June 2022
From: The Big Issues
A rogue landlord prosecuted for illegally squashing seven flats into a development with planning permission for six must pay around £250,000. In...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets out why landlords must pay attention to flooring when it comes...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Heavy snowfall can present a number of dangers to your property. Gutters can become clogged or even frozen due to snow and...
27 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides
Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...
20 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides
A landlord has been given a severe warning over a Glasgow apartment that has been home to a noisy bagpiper and has...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A Midlands city is starting consultation on a major extension of powers over HMOs. Leicester council wants to have an extended Article...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s a story that’s seldom told - how some tenants steal items from landlords’ properties when a tenancy ends. Now the Oxford...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The eviction ban may have made life less stressful for tenants but a housing lawyer claims otherwise. David Renton, writing in the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
As a landlord, there may be times when you face boiler issues and tenants asking you to resolve problems. It is...
21 March 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
A call has gone out for the overhaul of the Green Homes Grant scheme, which so far has left thousands of...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The vast majority of renters engage in actions and behaviours that landlords would disapprove of, partly because they are not familiar...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....
23 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
The Airbnb revolution has widely changed perceptions of short lets, opening up a potentially lucrative market for buy-to-let investors. For landlords, short...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News
A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News
A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...
26 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...
22 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
As an income investment, buy-to-let continues to look attractive, especially compared to low savings rates and stock market swings, but when...
25 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Panoramic views of London, little noise pollution, three generous sized bedrooms and the prospect of a near 9% gross rental yield...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...
19 April 2018
From: Breaking News
A north London council is being encouraged to take a tough stance on reported Airbnb and equivalent style rentals in an...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A rating and review service that allows both tenants and landlords to assess each other after one month of engagement and...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...
08 February 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
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
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
From: Sponsored Content
Two landlords have been fined more than £85,000 for illegally cramming tenants into a rental property in Leytonstone, east London, and...
28 September 2017
From: Breaking News
From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Southwark council in south London is warning local leaseholders to refrain from renting out properties via short term holiday rental sites,...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been handed a £16,000 fine because his tenant would not stop playing loud music. Jason Duffield must pay the...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Whether for work, study or entertainment reasons, a reliable and affordable broadband connection is likely to be one of the first...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Norfolk who flew into a rage and fired his 12 bore shotgun in the air before telling his...