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A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...

A council says it’s launching a rolling programme of inspections of all 29,000 rental properties in its selective licensing scheme. The scheme...

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

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

A new online platform for landlords claims to allow them to manage property certifications and inspections for single or multiple properties...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Gatehouse Bank has lowered its finance-to-value (FTV) limit to 65% on buy-to-let and home purchase plans to help cope with existing...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing come into force in England today, requiring properties with five or more...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

When a landlord let his property in Hartlepool to two cousins, he did not expect them to be sent to jail...

Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...

The Home Office is hoping to drive up standards in the private rented sector in Bristol by handing £321,750 to Bristol...

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

The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...