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The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...

The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...

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

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...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

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

An Airbnb survey first reported last week on Landlord Today has exploded into a national newspaper controversy. Airbnb claims that almost 80...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...

The National Residential Landlords Association is moving into PropTech by providing a platform for safety compliance and one for managing aspects...

A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...

A lettings agency has identified the three most complained-about issues by tenants last year. All the tenants were in Greater London and...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

According to the most recent data, 46 per cent of renters live with pets — and 48 per cent list allowing...

An association run by a local council with the involvement of private landlords is marking its 10th anniversary. The Partnership Accreditation for...

Views are being sought on the designation of a scheme to improve standards in part of Middlesbrough.  A selective landlord licensing scheme...

After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

Greenwich council in south London has launched a new selective licensing scheme: all private-rented single-household properties in five wards of the...

On 16 June 2022, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest changes...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees.  There have...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...

The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations.  It applies...

The government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords. It makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...

Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...

A rogue landlord has been hit with a bill of £48,000 - a record for the council which brought the prosecution. Tariq...

A survey of 1,000 tenants suggests that only around half have contents insurance. Nationwide, which conducted the poll, says the contents of...

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...

The National Residential Landlords Association says the latest stays report on students under the Coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to have an...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

A new survey suggests that one in five individual and multi-property landlords felt unprepared when they first started letting properties -...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...

An online petition calling for pets to be allowed in private rental properties has gained thousands of signatures. The petition - on...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) dealt with 2,518 letting complaints last year, according to the organisation’s 2019 annual report, which shows continued...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...

The number of tenants renewing private tenancy agreements is rising, as people opt to stay put given the global uncertainty. The number...

If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...

Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to delay by restrictive tenancy agreements, and...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...

A student letting firm in Edinburgh is urging private landlords in the city to sign up to its service, which guarantees...

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...

A new online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating properties has been launched. Powered by Experience Invest, yieldbase allows...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

A buy-to-let landlord in Telford has been fined £1,000, ordered to pay £2,183 costs and a £100 victim surcharge after pleading...

Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

More buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to running their property business, as reflected by the number of people...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...

LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...

Six out of 10 renters want tenancies of 12 months or less, a new AXA survey suggests. The government, which wants to...

Tenants are adopting a longer-term view to renting property, with more private renters looking to renew their existing contracts, new research...

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society will now accept mortgage applications for second homes and holiday lets where borrowers wish to...

Small scale buy-to-let investors and accidental landlords face more upheaval under the government’s plan to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies, according...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

Young people, particularly students, are increasingly required to provide guarantors when they rent a property, ensuring that if they default on...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...

Whilst landlords often get a bad reputation for providing sub-standard accommodation, dodgy tenancy agreements or a multitude of other problems, there...

Buy-to-let landlords will have an opportunity to gain free advice on legislation and tax at a free event being held in...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

A new free Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) contract creator tool that allows DIY landlords to create a bespoke, legally-binding tenancy agreement...

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...

Christmas is almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away over the festive period,...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will deter up to 30% of buy-to-let...

A new form of Scottish private residential tenancy will be introduced tomorrow. The new private residential tenancy (PRT) will replace the existing...

The Welsh minister for housing and regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff today.  The Future...

Buy-to-let landlords avoided a further tax clampdown in the Budget yesterday, while the Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed government plans to review...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords in Manchester offloading buy-to-let properties at auction due to tougher...

With just over a month until a new form of private residential tenancy (PRT) will be introduced north of the border,...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Carl Sargeant, will be the...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

Buy-to-let landlords should be responsible for paying letting agent fees in Wales, despite some concerns that this will lead to higher...