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A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
It's that time of the year again – the weather is turning, and the leaves are starting to fall from the...
14 October 2023
From: Top tips & guides
A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A north of England council says it’s held two local landlords to account after they failed to make essential repairs to...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...
06 May 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Here are five of the most common bad energy habits that people tend to overlook, and advice on how to fix...
21 January 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with YourRepair, a provider of flexible boiler and emergency cover. NRLA member landlords...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
26 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News
If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...
14 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...
26 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides
A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...
06 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...
22 April 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
With unusually cold weather even by winter standards expected later this month, Aviva has issued guidance for landlords and other home...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...
16 July 2020
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Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
A letting agent has been ordered to pay back just £850 despite pocketing more than £16,000 at the expense of three...
12 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A managing agent who defrauded buy-to-let landlords out of £16,500 over an 18-month period will face a Proceeds of Crime Act...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Property investors often debate on how best to improve their properties. Whether that is undergoing big property renovations or improving their...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News
The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord has been handed a two-year suspended sentence, ordered to pay more than £4,000 and given 100 hours of...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord has been convicted of nine counts of breaching regulations for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that he...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News
With buy-to-let let landlords making up around 30% of the replacement boiler market in this country, one firm is looking to...
28 December 2017
From: Breaking News
The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO). The...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Landlords in parts of Scarborough may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties after initial plans to...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord and his letting agents have been slapped with a fine of more than £20,000 and given criminal records for failing...
15 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Around a third of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to pay for energy efficiency improvements in...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords in Cumbria are being offered grants to install gas or oil fuelled central heating systems in their homes for free...