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Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

A Labour council in London has issued a statement appearing to celebrate its role cracking down on landlords. The statement from Brent...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

New plans to clamp down on rogue social landlords who fail to provide safe homes have been announced today. This is part...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded  licensing regime.  Wirral councillors have voted...

A council has secured a banning order against a landlord, taking effect almost immediately. The order is against Grzegorz Surminski, a landlord...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

A landlord who used a fake name to evade detection has been hit with £485,000 in fines after illegally renting out...

A landlord in London has been ordered to refund 12 months’ rent to tenants after failing to license their HMO. The fine...

Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...

A council is running a pilot project to manage litter issues associated with HMOs. All homes in parts of Coventry were given...

The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

Rogue landlord Hazmar Fauz of Welwyn in Hertfordshire has been given a hefty fine of over £15,000 for a series of...

Research conducted by activist group Generation Rent is claiming “shocking discrimination towards minority ethnic communities while navigating the private rental market.” The...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have produced what they call a comprehensive spring cleaning guide for...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...

Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...

A Good Landlord Charter - described as the first of its kind in the UK - is being created by a...

Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...

Labour’s Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is recruiting 10 people to enforce a new initiative he’s calling his ‘Good Landlord...

What has been billed as the bigger change ever to housing law in Wales comes into force today and is described...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

A council wants private tenants to ‘grass’ on rogue landlords in the light of the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Telford...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

The time taken to introduce legislation reforming the private rented sector is triggering an exodus of landlords, a lettings industry chief...

Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...

Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...

Landlords risk being overwhelmed and deterred by the volume of changing legislation surrounding the private rental sector, a PropTech entrepreneur warns. Jonathan...

Birmingham council has been granted permission by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to introduce a massive Selective Licensing...

The government has outlined how a new ‘portal’ will carry the rogue landlords database and be available to the general public. In...

Two new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. But at this stage it’s uncertain whether...

Propertymark says that this, the 12th edition of Gas Safety Week, is an ideal opportunity for landlords to make sure they...

Landlords are being encouraged to work with a local council “to give families a stable home, improve the quality of properties...

HMRC is reported to have issued a warning to people who used Airbnb or other short-let platforms to find tenants during...

A Bristol landlord has been banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards. Naomi Knapp, a portfolio landlord...

A landlord has pleaded guilty of four counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and told to expect to pay “a...

Landlords have been warned they risk fixed penalty notices and the loss of HMO licences if students leave rubbish in public...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

There has been an angry response by some politicians in Wales to the decision by the Labour administration to delay implementation...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

A PropTech company which aims its products at landlords, claim that over 600,000 landlords are breaking the rules when it comes...

Lettings agency and property management consultancy Bramleys has revealed the most common landlord complaints, and has provided suggestions as to how...

A council has launched what it calls a Landlord and Tenant Support Package in place of a previous landlord accreditation system.  Telford...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

A local authority is staging a webinar which focuses on hoarding and what landlords can do if they have a tenant with...

One of the leaders of the Generation Rent group claims it can be “an uphill struggle for private renters to get...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

A new Build To Rent scheme in London has received lavish praise from a local council. Railpen, the investment manager for the...

A national awareness campaign has been launched to prepare landlords for the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on...

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...

Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London.  The...

A landlord must pay thousands of pounds after illegally letting an outbuilding for over three years. Paul Vig admitted failing to comply with...

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...

A free service has been launched by the Nationwide to help landlords manage properties and get through the maze of laws and...

The government has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants concerning the possession process as applied to those on an Assured...

Landlords in one part of the Midlands are being warned that they could face fines of up to £30,000 if they...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...

Demand for property with land has risen significantly over the last 18 months according to a buying agency - but it’s...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

Fines totalling more than £250,000 were issued to rogue landlords in Barking and Dagenham last year. Offences included failing to have a...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...