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A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...
12 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...
10 February 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and industry...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost government finances by £10 billion, says the National Residential Landlords Association. The...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Paul Johnson - a director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies since 2011 and a visiting economics professor at University College...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded licensing regime. Wirral councillors have voted...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...
18 November 2023
From: Rental Reform
The leader of Landlord Action has commended the efforts of MP Theresa Villiers for raising issues surrounding court delays which must...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has given Landlord Today readers a unique insight into the complexity of court reform before the...
11 November 2023
From: Rental Reform
A council has prosecuted a landlord for a second time, for multiple offences. The offences concerned a tenanted caravan that had been...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...
23 September 2023
From: Rental Reform
One of the most influential consumer property groups has made an impassioned plea to the Bank of England not to raise...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Families opt to rent so they can move fast to buy a home close to London’s top schools, according to a...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords providing accommodation on the Wirral are likely to get further licensing as a new consultation goes ahead. The proposals suggest continuing...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Nirpaul Riat’s career as a rogue landlord has ended after judges in London fined him £300,000 following two decades of managing...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would be included in the Government’s long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill. Today, with...
08 July 2023
From: The Big Issues
The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Against the trend of many recent surveys, a study by lending service Landbay claims over 40 per cent of landlords want...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts - including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland has prosecuted landlord Paul Coyle, resulting in fines totalling £3,000. Belfast Magistrates Court found Coyle...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...
15 April 2023
From: Rental Reform
Investment platform Platinum Property Partners has been acquired by a group of long-standing franchisees. And they’re pledging to how PPP’s investment in...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Roma Finance is the new main sponsor of Sky TV’s Property Elevator, the show for budding property entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs pitch their...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
We’re used to councils having a pop at private landlords - but now one has praised a landlord for helping to...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
I am, by my own admission, ever the optimist, but with a barrage of enquiries from concerned landlords facing very real...
11 February 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Would-be first time buyers may have to settle for renting for longer and putting their ownership aspirations on ice, following the...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...
03 December 2022
From: Rental Reform
Paula Barker, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, is the latest opposition member of parliament to ask for immediate action on banning...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...
05 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
The National Residential Landlords Association says housing minister Andrew Stephenson will give a key-note address at its annual conference. The only problem...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...
08 October 2022
From: The Big Issues
More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords’ guru Paul Shamplina is to speak at an event showing the importance of collaboration between landlords and councils. West Suffolk Landlord’s...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A specialist buy to let mortgage supplier has funded a £13m refinancing project. Zephyr Homeloans says the landlord borrowed the sum -...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action is issuing a reminder to landlords of the importance of carrying out annual gas safety checks and a request...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...
10 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Agents are warning that...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
It is thought that a new Housing Secretary to replace Greg Clarke may be named within hours, if as expected Liz...
05 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A new survey reveals precisely why the controversial Section 21 notice is served by landlords on tenants. In a study by industry...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
There is still time for landlords to influence the specific provisions of the Renters Reform Bill according to one of the...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...
06 August 2022
From: Rental Reform
The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...
23 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Eddie Hughes MP - the sole surviving Boris Johnson appointee in the housing ministry and the man behind the Renters Reform...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...
09 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
A re-offending landlord housed himself and five tenants in what has been described as a death trap property. The rogue Harrow landlord...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
New figures released this morning show that buy to let investors and second home buyers now pay almost half of the...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...
28 May 2022
From: The Big Issues
A PropTech company which aims its products at landlords, claim that over 600,000 landlords are breaking the rules when it comes...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has secured a banning order against a rogue landlord who was found guilty of failing to comply with legal...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Housing minister Eddie Hughes - the politician leading for the government own the renters’ Reform Bill - will be the keynote...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues
Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...
29 January 2022
From: The Big Issues
Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...
20 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord must pay thousands of pounds after illegally letting an outbuilding for over three years. Paul Vig admitted failing to comply with...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from tomorrow we have additional weekend features too. Each weekend...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A tenant was put at risk from a ceiling that partially collapsed and was left unable to use her shower after...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...
24 June 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 council is appealing to landlords to help it fulfil a pledge to be a sanctuary to vulnerable refugees. Bristol council has...