In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...
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An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...
17 February 2024
From: Top tips & guides
The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes. This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...
03 February 2024
From: The Big Issues
Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...
27 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes: The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...
20 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable. The...
06 January 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes. Landmark...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
New research shows that a significant number of buyers will pay more for a home with a good EPC rating. The study,...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...
25 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
An unnamed landlord with a large portfolio of homes has been prosecuted by Portsmouth council for obstructing officers in carrying out...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The sudden drop in temperature as we move into Autumn isn’t just a shock to the system, it can also lead...
23 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
A council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for failing to provide adequate heating and hot water at one of his rental...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing. However one of the biggest...
09 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...
05 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...
22 July 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....
01 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Landlord insurance provider Simply Business claims that new research shows subsidence claims doubling last year and hitting their peak in August...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord and his property company have been ordered to pay a total of £40,000 in fines after a council says...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,600 after pleading guilty to an illegal eviction. Grace Young of Derby let...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...
18 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...
04 February 2023
From: Agent Advice
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...
28 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage. The extraordinary rises in...
14 January 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...
14 January 2023
From: The Big Issues
Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £10,000 at Cardiff Magistrates' Court for a catalogue of failures relating to a...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...
17 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
26 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
With the summer heatwave a distant memory, residents are being advised to check their properties for signs of subsidence. While many landlords...
29 October 2022
From: The Big Issues
Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...
07 September 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...
03 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
A landlord has pleaded guilty of four counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and told to expect to pay “a...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
So the heatwave is over - well, at least this week's heatwave is over. But who would bet against another with...
23 July 2022
From: The Big Issues
As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...
21 July 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest providers of small business and landlord insurance. Insuring over 350,000 landlords has given...
18 July 2022
From: Property Investment & Strategy
A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
25 June 2022
From: Agent Advice
Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...
21 June 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...
05 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...
29 January 2022
From: Top tips & guides
A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s probably in the interest of landlords as much as tenants to slash energy bills now, even before new EPC ratings...
04 December 2021
From: Top tips & guides
Heavy snowfall can present a number of dangers to your property. Gutters can become clogged or even frozen due to snow and...
27 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides
A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News
There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords, tenants and residents in parts of Nottingham may be eligible for free home safety improvements to crackdown on burglary. Nottinghamshire police...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...
30 October 2021
From: Agent Advice
With energy efficiency making headlines in the private rental sector, Norton Finance has calculated the cost of an average mid-terrace household...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice
Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A virtual tour company says this kind of property viewing is now being adopted by holiday let operators as well as...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered by his local council to remove energy efficient triple glazed windows installed at a cost of...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property. Check...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...
20 January 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance
A leading utilities supplier to the rental sector says landlords should consider switching to smart meters, as tenants spend more time at...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...
26 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
The family of an 80-year-old landlord fined for failing to maintain a block of flats in Wisbech has stepped in to...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
A £4,550 fine has been upheld after an appeal by the landlord was rejected by a property tribunal. Fenland council served five...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News
A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News
With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Imagine if you could make the properties that you are currently trying to let look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely,...