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Details have been released of a scheme seeking to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to local councils. The scheme in...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

Landlords are being invited to attend an online meeting with local authority and Welsh Government officers to learn about changes in...

The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

A protest by Welsh nationalists has called for a new Property Act to be passed by the Welsh Parliament, which would...

A prominent Welsh politician says rent controls should be introduced across that country to “make landlordism less financially attractive.” The Welsh nationalist...

A national awareness campaign has been launched to prepare landlords for the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has described a six months notice period for tenants as “yet another body blow to landlords.” Over...

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

The protest movement against second homes in Wales appears to be gathering pace. The BBC reports that over 150 campaigners have gathered...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

A grant scheme helping buyers to get empty properties back into use has been relaunched in part of Wales. The Valleys Taskforce...

The Welsh Government says the mandatory six month notice period which landlords must give their tenants will now last until the...

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

A council has launched a pilot scheme involving private landlords willing to lease their properties to the authority for five years. Cardiff...

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

There’s been a howl of disgust from the UK’s major landlord group following the Welsh Government’s shock increase in stamp duty. Landlord...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...

Buyers of second or holiday homes in Snowdonia National Park should require planning permission to purchase. That’s the view of the park's...

Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...

An error in the processing of cross-border flows between Wales and England has resulted in the under-estimation of Wales’ net population...

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

An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the Welsh government's plans to increase spending on housing in their draft budget for...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Buy-to-let landlords in Wales who offer free accommodation in return for sex could lose their operating licences, according to plans being...

There is growing concern that thousands of buy-to-let landlords could face fines and possibly even prosecution for failing to sign up...

First introduced in November 2015, The Welsh government’s Rent Smart Wales (RSW) scheme was designed to drive up standards in the...

The secretary of state for Wales has called for greater protections for tenants and a crackdown on rogue landlords in Wales. Welsh...

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

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...

This month has seen the approval or introduction of a number of new licensing schemes for landlords in several English cities,...

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after being prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all...

Private landlords of high-rise buildings in Wales are being encouraged to take up an offer of free cladding safety checks following...

Unlicensed landlords with properties in Wales are being urged to register ‘to avoid legal action’, regardless of where they are based...

An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

There is growing concern that thousands of buy-to-let landlords could face fines and possibly even prosecution for failing to sign up...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

Ceredigion County Council completed its one month long RentSmart Wales Roadshow yesterday at an event in Lampeter, South West Wales, designed...

Vulnerable tenants will find it more difficult to access housing following the passing of the Welsh Government’s Renting Homes Bill, according...

Rent Smart Wales, a registration and licencing scheme for Welsh landlords and letting agents, will launch on 23 November. The Welsh Government...

A bill now making its way through the Welsh Assembly may “radically alter the way tenancy contracts are written” – but...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit out at claims made by the new Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell.   During his speech...

The Welsh Government has announced that the “countdown” has begun for Rent Smart Wales – but it must be the vaguest...

The Welsh Government has launched the ‘Rent Smart Wales’ brand ahead of introducing licensing of all private landlords in the Autumn....

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said the key to protecting tenants is enforcement of existing rules and regulations rather than...