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Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

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

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

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

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

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

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

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

A council has prosecuted a private landlord who let out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King of Kings Langley was...

A council has prosecuted a private landlord who rented out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King was initially fined £4,000...

The sudden drop in temperature as we move into Autumn isn’t just a shock to the system, it can also lead...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

Dacorum council in Hertfordshire has prosecuted a private landlord who rented out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King was fined...

A landlord who failed to provide a fire detection and alarm system in an HMO has been fined a total of...

1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...

As the energy crisis gather pace, households are increasingly likely to be in the position where they are unable to afford...

Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

It’s Gas Safety Week and supplier Ideal Heating has produced five top tips for landlords. - 1. Check your appliances for warning signs -...

A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

A rogue landlord has been fined £2,000 and must pay a victim surcharge of £22 after pleading guilty to breaching a...

A landlord has been handed nearly £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to maintenance and safety failures at three...

A property company and its sole director landlord have been convicted and ordered to pay more than £50,000 in fines and...

The risk assessment system used by local authorities to judge health and safety issues relating to properties needs updating - and...

A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

Buy-to-let landlords hope that the housing market in England has embarked on a road to recovery after being given the green...

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...

Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...

Brent Council officers discovered 15 men crammed inside a two-bedroom bungalow during an enforcement raid yesterday morning. Tenants were found sleeping on...

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...

A buy-to-let landlord who was convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...

A buy-to-let landlord has been convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...

There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...

The Welsh government is currently seeking views on proposed regulations, made under section 94 of the act, for determining if a...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...

Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

A letting agent in South London has been found to be the front for a cannabis growing operation, with drugs grown...

Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...