Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...
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![New pro-rental lobbying group includes local landlord bodies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Stormy%20weather%20for%20homebuyers%20Introducer%20today%20team%20LandlordNews.png)
The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asylum Seekers in HMOs - government to slash red tape for landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers. Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Going Greener – Getting Ahead of Policy starts with Professional Development](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...
01 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Predictions for 2023 - What’s Coming Up](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
Renters’ Reform Bill The Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS policy agenda in 2023. Signs are encouraging that DLUHC is considering...
07 January 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![DWP to slash repayment of arrears timescale - report](/upload/images/library/MortgageArrears-400x310.png)
The Department of Work and Pensions is to slash the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit. It has...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government delays Rental Reform White Paper until 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HouseSearch-400x310-min.jpg)
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords set to get the hard sell on installing smart meters](/upload/images/library/SmartHome-Utilities-400x310.jpg)
Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Where’s the support for landlords and the private rental sector?](/img/default/llt.png)
The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Council defends licensing go-ahead in the midst of a pandemic](/img/default/llt.png)
There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - just days left to respond to licensing consultation](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Councils told: ‘Stop pushing ahead with licensing during Covid crisis’](/img/default/llt.png)
Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is it time for government to give grants to landlords?](/img/default/llt.png)
A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Unlikely allies back online landlord licence checker idea](/img/default/llt.png)
Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Loans to tenants NOT the answer to arrears, survey suggests](/img/default/llt.png)
A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![More than 130,000 unlicensed rental homes in London](/img/default/llt.png)
There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hounslow Council has u-turned on plans for a landlord licensing scheme](/img/default/llt.png)
Hounslow Council has u-turned on plans to introduce a licensing scheme for landlords. Plans for an additional licensing scheme for landlords were...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) rebrands as safeagent](/img/default/llt.png)
When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. To many renters,...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Money Shield and NALS receive government approval as CMP scheme providers](/img/default/llt.png)
Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Letting agent welcomes plan for new rental complaints system](/img/default/llt.png)
Plans to introduce a new rental complaints system to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Make CMP mandatory on agents ‘at the earliest opportunity’ government told](/img/default/llt.png)
Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...
25 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords overwhelmingly support compulsory client money protection](/img/default/llt.png)
Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...