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Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

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

The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

A property industry group wants to restrict the private letting of properties bought in the future via the Right To Buy...

A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council.  Giuseppe...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of  breaches that posed significant risks...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

A private landlord from Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,500 for putting tenants into a dangerous property, thereby breaching a...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

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

A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

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

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

Landlords who paid Capital Gains Tax at 28% - before the Chancellor reduced it to 24% in this month’s Budget -...

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

A new additional HMO licensing scheme is about to hit landlords in part of London.  Haringey council claims its initiative aims to...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and the party’s controversial Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are at loggerheads over rent controls. Khan has...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,500 in fines, compensation and costs after a council brought a prosecution against him. Jama...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

One piece of good news to come out of the small print documents accompanying the Budget concerns capital appreciation. The Office for...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

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

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

A landlord has been slammed with £9,000 in fines and costs for ignoring notices to improve his property. Following reports of disrepair...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

Generation Rent has yet again come out for rent control over the private sector - and wants it to be an...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

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...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

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

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Tenants faced with eviction must have legal aid, the Law Society of England and Wales claims. Recently published statistics from the Ministry...

A council has prosecuted a landlord after a family of nine were discovered living in an outbuilding. Tariq Khan of Peterborough was...

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs.  Carlo Ykhlef,...

The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is reminding landlords who registered or renewed with the Landlord Registration Scheme during January,...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

A legal services provider is claiming that landlords risk criminal prosecution for breaches of licensing rules that are often “unreasonable and...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

‘Save the tenancy – don’t serve notice.’ That’s the message to landlords from a west country council. Landlords and tenants are being...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

HM Revenue and Customs says that its latest data - one week ahead of the January 31 Self Assessment deadline -...

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

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

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

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

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

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

Established by the UK Government, the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) was launched in April 2021.  In the summer of that...

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

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...