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Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has issued yet another update of its Right To Rent guidance for landlords and tenants. It advises them on...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow. David Smith,...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations. It applies...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords. It makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions. Whilst some notice...
13 May 2021
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A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...
04 November 2020
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The government has this week revealed temporary changes to the way landlords can check documents required for Right To Rent. There have...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, often leads...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Right to Rent checks has been temporarily adapted due to coronavirus, to make it easier for landlords to carry them out. Effective immediately,...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...
10 July 2019
From: Rental Reform

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...
10 June 2019
From: Breaking News

New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...
08 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...
04 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, is to be challenged in...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is facing a High Court challenge this week to stop it forcing buy-to-let landlords to check the immigration status of...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

There is growing speculation that the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is paving the way to become the next Prime Minister....
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...
23 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s Right to Rent' policy has been slammed by a government inspector for failing “to demonstrate its worth” by encouraging...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Two separate legal challenges have been launched against government's 'Right to Rent' policy. The scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 42% of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...
18 December 2017
From: Breaking News

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...
20 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The findings of the BBC investigation into ID fraud linked to Right to Rent checks will come as no surprise to...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling a ‘black market in forged Ids’, a...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With a high number of laws affecting buy-to-let landlords and changing frequently, it is now more important than ever to keep...
12 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

But-to-let landlords are a resilient bunch of people who continue to adopt a ‘positive’ attitude towards the private rented sector (PRS)...
27 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...
16 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...
10 June 2017
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...
01 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The government is facing a legal challenge over its controversial Right to Rent scheme, which effectively forces buy-to-let landlords to act...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...
11 April 2017
From: Breaking News

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...
29 March 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

The vast majority of landlords are unable to identify a fake passport when presented with one leaving them vulnerable to fraudsters...
29 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Rent4sure made history last week when they helped their one millionth tenant move property. The tenant referencing company, which now helps over...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Many landlords are being left with little alternative but to discriminate against international students as a result of the government’s Right...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Foreign nationals and Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced last year, according to a...
13 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords who use Rentr, the property management app, can now take full advantage of a new complete maintenance reporting solution...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of landlords are attempting to evade their legal responsibilities when it comes to renting out property by advertising...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

So, Britain voted out of the European Union. What are the implications for UK landlords, from the immigration laws point of...
27 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The government and local councils are not doing enough to clampdown on rogue landlords, according to a new report. A survey of...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords in parts of Manchester may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties as part of a...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Ever mounting issues such as regulation, rent arrears, handling tenant complaints, immigration checks, tax and inland revenue are causing many landlords...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords can now carry out Right to Rent checks securely in a simple cloud based environment online following the introduction...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are attempting to shirk their legal responsibilies of renting out property by advertising it as a holiday...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Members of Parliament have approved measures that will give greater protection to landlords wanting to evict illegal immigrants. Changes to the Immigration...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) understands the Government is planning to update its Right to Rent guidance following the roll out...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

A recent judgment in a court case may significantly reduce the Government’s ability to enforce its ‘right to rent’ policy, according...
19 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Courtesy of Urban.co.uk, Adrian McClinton of Rix and Kay Solicitors explains how landlords - or letting agents working on their behalf -...
03 February 2016
From: Video Articles

The controversial Right to Rent scheme has affected fresh criticism on the day it goes live. From today, 1 February, landlords are...
01 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Courtesy of Urban.co.uk, Adrian McClinton of Rix and Kay Solicitors explains how landlords can instruct their letting agent to carry out...
29 January 2016
From: Video Articles

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina has teamed up with Direct Line for Business to create an advertorial video all about Right...
29 January 2016
From: Video Articles

A report from an online estate agent has found that half of UK landlords are not prepared for the Right to...
21 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being reminded that there is less than a month to go before Right to Rent goes live across England....
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Private housing tenants from across income scales are living in unsafe homes that fail to meet basic legal standards, a report...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News

MPs scrutinising the Government’s latest immigration proposals have used Residential Landlords Association (RLA) background briefings to challenge the immigration minister over...
03 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The Government has announced that from 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have...
21 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland has spoken out against the Right to Rent scheme which will require landlords to...
28 September 2015
From: Breaking News

A high profile letting agent has urged politicians to lay off the private rented sector and stop overloading it with confusion. Lisa...
21 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The complexity of the Government’s plans to turn landlords into border police is seeing lawful tenants being refused housing, according to...
08 September 2015
From: Breaking News

In the nine months since new Right To Rent immigration checks have been implemented across the West Midlands only seven landlords...
11 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Following several days of outrage and confusion over the clampdown on letting to illegal migrants, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has...
05 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlords could face a prison sentence for breaching the Government’s ‘Right to Rent’ checks in a series of measures to tackle...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association says next month is the next key date for the roll-out of the government’s controversial immigration checks...