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The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

A landlord who fly-tipped the contents of a flat so another tenant could move in has been ordered to pay thousands...

If you are furnishing your long-term let or holiday let, a new guide to the best value second hand furniture may...

It’s a story that’s seldom told - how some tenants steal items from landlords’ properties when a tenancy ends. Now the Oxford...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

The eviction ban may have made life less stressful for tenants but a housing lawyer claims otherwise. David Renton, writing in the...

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...

A landlord’s firm has been fined after waste accumulated in the rear yard of a tenanted property. Elahi Properties of Blackburn was...

A website claims an average £1,621 has been ‘wasted’ by each student on accommodation they haven't used this academic year -...

Landlords in the the Charnwood area of the Midlands are invited to give their views on the proposed conditions for two...

Seven Emergency Prohibition Orders have been served on one landlord by a Nottinghamshire Police force and local authority. The seven properties in...

A council has issued a £445 Fixed Penalty Notice to a local landlord who disposed of his renovation waste in a...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

A council has prosecuted a landlord who failed to ensure waste from his property was properly disposed of. Mohammed Hussain from Leeds...

A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

The Real Estate sector has seen the number of workers furloughed hit 28%, with the monthly wage packet for these workers...

The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed.  According to UK Powerhouse...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £7,000 for neglecting the garden at one of his properties and allowing to become...

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent.   To many renters,...

So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

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

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the...

A landlord who infuriated neighbours by using a back garden at one of his rental properties to dump rubbish has been...

A buy-to-let landlord in Birmingham has been fined £25,000 after pleading guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court for regulation breaches in relation...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined almost £34,000 for putting tenants at risk. Harbhajan Singh Dhami pleaded guilty to not one, but 32...

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

Fly-tipping has become rife and is creating a blot on the landscape around the Manchester Road area of Swindon due to...

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

As we prepare ourselves for the New Year, the chances are you, along with plenty of other people, have big plans for...

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

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

A landlord has been fined almost £1,300 for dumping rubbish at the rear of his rental property in Grays. Ardon Jardine, who...

A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...

A landlord who was caught renting out a damp garage in north London, which had no gas, electrify or running water,...

The Residential Landlord Association (RLA), National Landlord Association (NLA), Leeds Landlords’ Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and​​ Unipol have teamed up with Leeds...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

In a concerted effort to improve standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the North Tyneside Council has joined forces with...

Appointing unreliable tradesmen who not turn up or arrive late for a job can be extremely frustrating, especially as this can...

We as the human race have long since had an affinity with animals, inviting them into our homes and making them...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to attend an appeal hearing has been ordered to pay Stafford Borough Council more than £5,000...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is important that your rental property has a strong...

A buy-to-let landlord has been prosecuted after three flats that he owns in Hull were found to be in a dangerous...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay £5,600 after rubbish from three of his rental properties was found fly-tipped in...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...

Rents in the private rented sector will increase as a result of the planned introduction of energy efficiency targets, a leading...

Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...

Proposals to make it easier for London boroughs to introduce landlord licensing schemes will do nothing to root out criminal landlords,...

New funding from the government to tackle criminal landlords is just not sufficient according to the Residential Landlords Association. It has been...

When it comes to a debate between renting and buying you’d think that the investors would firmly come down on the...

Landlords in Lewisham are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday (15 September) to discuss proposals for selective licencing in the...

They may live there, but it's your responsibility to provide a safe environment. If you don't see, you don't know. Repairs and...