A landlord has been convicted for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant. St Albans Magistrates Court heard how Olufemi Forseythe,...
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![HMO rogue owner pleads guilty to string of safety failings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of breaches that posed significant risks...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord must pay £45,000 for letting out unlicensed properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rogue landlord tried to let out “uninhabitable outbuilding”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a private landlord who let out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King of Kings Langley was...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Uninhabitable building let to tenants - landlord ends up in court](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a private landlord who rented out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King was initially fined £4,000...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords can register for free forum with NRLA rep and others](/upload/images/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
St Albans council is hosting a Landlord Forum on Tuesday May 23. This will be an opportunity for landlords and letting agents...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Do we have an Empty Homes problem or a New Build House problem?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/opg_sold_house%20Resized.jpg)
With cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44,130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger...
19 October 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![London landlords contribute to eye-watering stamp duty payments](/upload/images/library/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Big fine for landlord who put tenants’ safety at risk](/upload/images/library/Fine_360x280.png)
A council has prosecuted after a landlord who it alleges put his tenants’ safety at risk. Beej Patel and his company Hatfield...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The True Costs of Being A Landlord In 2022](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...
22 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance
![Landlords flee capital for higher yields elsewhere, says agency](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
This year, landlord and owner-occupier Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency...
30 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commuter belt city wants private landlords to house Afghan refugees](/upload/images/library/UK-Houses-Row-2-400x310.jpg)
Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime property investors look beyond London, lender reports](/img/default/llt.png)
A mortgage lender specialising in high net worth clients has identified those areas outside London seeing the most prime purchases. Enness Global...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the most profitable cities for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let hotspots revealed](/img/default/llt.png)
Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...
03 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Unlicensed landlord ordered to pay almost £7K](/img/default/llt.png)
Action from Hertsmere Borough Council has left a landlord with a bill of close to £7,000 for letting an unlicensed property...
27 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Where can landlords find the best mix of affordability and rental return?](/img/default/llt.png)
Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Where is the most profitable area in the UK for buy-to-let landlords?](/img/default/llt.png)
Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...
17 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlord handed prison sentence for illegal eviction](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been sentenced to six weeks in prison following the illegal evicting of one of his tenants and for...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![The best (and worst) postcodes for buy-to-let returns unveiled](/img/default/llt.png)
The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlord accused of homophobic abuse](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been accused of hurling homophobic abuse at his gay tenants, even after they moved out of his property. The...