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Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...

A Manchester-based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted a London council over a private rental case has been ordered to pay thousands...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...

A recycling company says landlords should do more to encouraging HMO tenants to boost recycling. The firm - First Mile - suggests...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

A council is running a pilot project to manage litter issues associated with HMOs. All homes in parts of Coventry were given...

An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...

A landlord has been found guilty of operating eight unlicensed HMOs and a range of breaches of the HMO Management Regulations. Northampton...

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. Jonathan Rolande of the...

A public complaint about rubbish being dumped in a remote country lane started a trail that eventually led to a landlord...

The government's energy efficiency taskforce was quietly disbanded over the weekend, the BBC says.  The taskforce was set up in March to...

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

A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire.  The fixed...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...

A city council has slammed what it calls ‘neglectful landlords’ as part of an illegal dumping crackdown. Stoke-on-Trent’s Labour authority has declared...

With the cost-of-living crisis causing household bills to increase nationwide, many Britons are worried and concerned about the soaring energy prices...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

A landlord has been prosecuted after construction and renovation waste from his rental property was found dumped in Cambridgeshire. The dumped rubbish...

A mystery unnamed landlord has been hit with a bill of over £115,000 as a result of a series of problem...

A landlord has been prosecuted after construction and renovation waste from his rental property was found dumped in Cottenham. The dumped rubbish...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...

A London borough council has revealed the number of cases it has taken against private landlords since the start of 2021...

A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property. Alex...

York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals.   A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...

A £50m scheme to bring more empty homes back to life in Wales - but private land are excluded from applying. The...

A company which failed to declare its interest in a property which had health and vermin risks has been ordered to...

A business analyst has given a colourful assessment of the shortfall of homes to let, describing the current rental market as...

It’s claimed that Liverpool’s Labour council would take almost 150 years to process applications for its landlord licensing scheme. The council has...

The current system of so-called ‘exempt rental accommodation’ has been condemned by MPs as “a complete mess” which wastes taxpayers’ money...

A licensing scheme for rental properties in one part of Cardiff looks likely to be reintroduced next year. The Cathays Additional Licensing...

A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...

Birmingham council has been granted permission by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to introduce a massive Selective Licensing...

A controversial Labour council aims to make life more expensive for landlords who let out whole properties via Airbnb or other...

It may sound a small sum compared to many landlords’ experiences, but a new survey suggests a landlord spends an average...

A campaign by the government-backed Smart Energy GB not-for-profit organisation is promoting the use of smart meters amongst private tenants who...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

With a month to go until a new licensing scheme for private rented homes starts, Oxford council is urging landlords to...

Landlords have been warned they risk fixed penalty notices and the loss of HMO licences if students leave rubbish in public...

As part of The Renters’ Reform White Paper, the UK government proposed that all tenants be moved onto a single system...

The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government.  The government says future policies could involve physical...

A council is warning student tenants in its city to be quiet and considerate when checking out of private rental accommodation...

Telford & Wreken council has served a fixed penalty notice on a private landlord in its patch. The £300 fixed penalty notice...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

It’s now daggers-drawn between the National Residential Landlords Association and Oxford’s Labour-run council over a huge new licensing scheme. Government approval of...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...

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

A private landlord has been slapped with a £400 fine for allowing a tenant’s waste to be fly-tipped on the site...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

Complaints from the public about rubbish left in front of a house have led to a landlord being hit with a...

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

Landlords have been issued with five top tips on how to use heating systems more efficiently and safely in a bid...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...

Tell us about your role. I am the Customer Service Technology Group Manager at BSH (group brands include Bosch, NEFF and Siemens)...

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...

There’s more evidence of councils clamping down on landlords fly tipping - Landlord Today has run a series of reports on...

A landlord in the north of England has received the largest fine that his local council has ever secured for a...

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...