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Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. Jonathan Rolande of the...

With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...

Activist group Generation Rent has thrown its weight behind the initiative by Home Secretary Suella Braverman to clampdown on so-called ‘sex...

A company which failed to declare its interest in a property which had health and vermin risks has been ordered to...

1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...

A Labour MP is proposing legislation which would mean that landlords who offer accommodation in exchange for sexual favours could be...

A Midlands council says it’s sent thousands of letters to landlords in the last 12 months in response to complaints from...

Two landlords of a property in East London have been ordered to pay costs and fines totalling £61,057.05 after they were prosecuted...

A virtual show about pest control is being targeted at landlords because of the strong links between pests and housing in...

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

A pest control body has issued guidance for landlords about the emergence of cockroaches when heating is turned on. Heating ducts and pipes...

A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...

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

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

The scorching heatwave across much of the country means that now more than ever, landlords really must attend to seasonal maintenance...

A rogue landlord who rented out filthy and dangerous flats in Bradford likened to slums has been ordered to pay close...

A landlord has been fined almost £1,300 for dumping rubbish at the rear of his rental property in Grays. Ardon Jardine, who...

There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...