Archive

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

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

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...

With unusually cold weather even by winter standards expected later this month, Aviva has issued guidance for landlords and other home...

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

A letting agent has been ordered to pay back just £850 despite pocketing more than £16,000 at the expense of three...

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...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...

Property investors often debate on how best to improve their properties. Whether that is undergoing big property renovations or improving their...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...

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...

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...

Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...

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

With buy-to-let let landlords making up around 30% of the replacement boiler market in this country, one firm is looking to...

The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO).   The...

Landlords in parts of Scarborough may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties after initial plans to...

Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

A  landlord and his letting agents have been slapped with a fine of more than £20,000 and given criminal records for failing...

Around a third of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to pay for energy efficiency improvements in...

Landlords in Cumbria are being offered grants to install gas or oil fuelled central heating systems in their homes for free...

A Lincolnshire landlord has been left with a £1,600 bill for failing to comply with an improvement notice over a four-year...