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The comparison website GoCompare is to routinely ask home insurance applicants whether they are going to be Airbnb-style short let landlords. GoCompare...

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

Direct Line Business Insurance has outlined seven tell-tale signs of cannabis cultivation, which it says is an increasing problem for landlords across...

An expert assessment of the average cost of damage caused by rogue tenants growing cannabis suggests landlords will typically pay almost...

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

An insurance company is offering a checklist for landlords - and indeed all property owners - to prepare their homes for...

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

A new survey suggests that one in five individual and multi-property landlords felt unprepared when they first started letting properties -...

The severe weather that brought heavy rain and strong winds across the UK and flooded hundreds of properties this month is estimated...

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

The importance of having an independent inventory cannot be misjudged, especially as a poorly recorded or written report may leave the...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...

Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

While the majority of landlords, tenants and letting agents do act responsibly, disputes still occur, which can sometimes end up involving...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and tenants alike, and because it...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...

Damage caused by storms, burst pipes and from break-ins were listed in a report earlier this year as the primary reasons that...

A landlord was left with a £2,000 cleaning bill after a group of tenants left his property in a state of...

Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...

Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...

A law firm specialising in landlord law claims landlords are losing £9.9bn to rent arrears and property damage each year. Access Legal’s...

An estimated 400,000 landlords in the UK (29%) have had their property damaged by tenants in the last 12 months, according...