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Court fees levied on landlords are rising 10% from Wednesday - the result of a consultation process held shortly before Christmas. The...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

A charity is suggesting that if only the government got on with abolishing S21 eviction powers, homelessness would be eased. Crisis -...

Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has split from almost all of the industry by saying the...

The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...

A third of landlords say that the scrapping of Section 21 is of major concern to them according to a Mortgages...

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors’ latest Residential Market Survey made for gloomy reading for many in the property market –...

High profile independent law firm Mishcon de Reya is hosting an in-person panel discussion on recent experiences with HMRC - and...

Purplebricks has detailed the price it is paying for a lettings compliance blunder first spotted last year. It predicts that, at worst,...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for only 25 minutes but effectively turned the recent history of British tax policy...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut.  In future there will be no stamp duty on the first £250,000...

A big change in the way landlords monitor their property finances and file their taxes is fast approaching in the form...

HM Revenue & Customs has stepped back from a change in the deadline for first-time landlords to give notice of their...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

A pioneering project is matching private landlords with tenant management skills in a local housing association. Salford council and the Irwell Valley...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...

Overnight speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle has yet again led to uncertainty over the Renters’ Reform Bill, pledging a radical shake-up...

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...

The Regulator of Social Housing has named and shamed a London council for its failure to provide assurance that it consistently...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...

Purplebricks claims that its failure to comply with tenant deposit legislation last year is now in the past and was merely...

With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...

A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

A think-tank, UK Onward, has called for radical rental reform. In a statement released to coincide with today’s Queen’s Speech, the think-tank...

The government has reissued its official guidance on the possession process for private landlord. The document was originally published last September but...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

Landlords currently buying properties and concerned they may not make the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline have good news -...

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...

All landlords experience void periods when renting their property, and that is why it is important to adopt a strategy to...

Gatehouse Bank has broadened its eligibility criteria for both buy-to-let and home purchase mortgages in a bid to lure first-time buyers...

Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

LendInvest has introduced a range of new buy-to-let mortgage products, in addition to reducing rates on select offerings. New buy-to-let rate deals...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

Platform has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.1%, while also announcing plans to scrap from next week restrictions on...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...

So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?.   The consumer group...

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK are being invited to have their say on what they think of letting agents and other...

The Ipswich Building Society has launched two new products to its buy-to-let range as well as added three products to its...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

LendInvest has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors on its first official panel of solicitors for its buy-to-let products.  The...

LendInvest has moved to help streamline the loan application process for brokers applying for buy-to-let loans by expanding upon its existing...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help pay for higher letting agents...

Cambridge Building Society has joined forces with Legal & General Mortgage Club to offer its buy-to-let range to landlords across England...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

Over recent months, the government and leading housing charities have put increasing pressure on landlords to improve the quality of rental...

A landlord in Luton has been handed the largest fine the town has ever seen for breaches of the law regarding...

A new landlord portal has been launched by The Nottingham with a view to making it easier for buy-to-let investors. The new...

A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...

Together teamed up with second charge master broker Smart Money to provide a landlord with much needed funding within 24 hours. The...

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

Natwest has announced an overhaul of its underwriting processes for portfolio landlords ahead of September’s regulatory changes for complex buy-to-let, but...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

Keystone has announced that it will be raising its buy-to-let procuration fees to 0.7% to recognise the additional work mortgage brokers...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

There could soon be no fewer than eight separate selective licensing areas in Manchester and Salford if proposed schemes are approved,...

Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...