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Renting out your driveway can seem like a hassle-free way to earn extra income. With the rise of platforms dedicated to...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...

A Labour council is warning landlords to get licensing or face hefty fines or prosecution.  Brent council in north London says it...

A landlord has been convicted for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant. St Albans Magistrates Court heard how Olufemi Forseythe,...

Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

As July heats up, so does the pressure for many to meet critical financial deadlines.  James O’Brennan a finance expert from Federal...

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

A landlord must pay £24,000 for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice issued to him.  Landlord Lakhbir Singh Rakhra was reported...

A council has issued a statement apparently celebrating the fact that it’s fined HMO landlords over £100,000 since the start of...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...

A landlord with previous offences for breaching safety regulations has been hit with a series of fines in a new case.  Norfolk...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

The owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...

Landlord Mohammed Saleem has been found guilty of multiple planning enforcement violations related to properties in Bedford. Saleem, along with his company...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, with the offence having been racially aggravated, having...

Almost one in four (23%) young private renters defined as 21 to 34-year-olds  regularly consider moving back into their family home. Another...

A couple who are portfolio landlords in the London borough of Haringey have been ordered to pay £10,000 after failing to...

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

The landlord of a property has been hit with over £23,000 in legal costs after being found guilty of operating an...

A council has obtained a Banning Order against a rogue landlord preventing him letting houses in England for three years. A First...

All private landlords in four areas of Islington in north London - where the council claims there are particular problems with...

Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain.  London rents increased by...

A private landlord who let three of his properties fall into dangerous disrepair has been ordered to pay almost £14,000 after...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet.  A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

Data gathered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have...

A council has fined a landlord £17,500 for failing to license two of his properties in the area. However, the identify of...

A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

A landlord deemed to be unfairly profiting from properties has been fined a total of £5,825.27. Greenwich council prosecuted Anna Yang, an...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A landlord faces a hefty jail sentence unless she finds over £50,000 in the next three months - and on top...

A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council.  Giuseppe...

A tribunal case has ended with fines imposed on two landlords - Nigel William Harry Hobbs and James Robert Hobbs -...

A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of  breaches that posed significant risks...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

A private landlord from Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,500 for putting tenants into a dangerous property, thereby breaching a...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,500 in fines, compensation and costs after a council brought a prosecution against him. Jama...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

A council is warning landlords and tenants after one landlord was ordered to pay more than £4,700 in fines and costs...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

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

A landlord has been slammed with £9,000 in fines and costs for ignoring notices to improve his property. Following reports of disrepair...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

A private landlord has been prosecuted for failing to carry out works to make his rented property safe . David Almond of...

Renting out dangerous properties in Cardiff has cost two landlords thousands of pounds. Rowshanara Begum has been fined £20,000 at Cardiff Magistrates'...

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

A council has won an appeal to enforce a Financial Penalty Notice that was served on a landlord who let out...

A council has prosecuted a landlord after a family of nine were discovered living in an outbuilding. Tariq Khan of Peterborough was...

A landlord has been fined a total of £10,000 for breaching regulations when renting HMOs to vulnerable residents, as a supported...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs.  Carlo Ykhlef,...

The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is reminding landlords who registered or renewed with the Landlord Registration Scheme during January,...

A landlord who failed to provide a council with information about one of his properties when served notices requiring him to...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

Newham council in London has won what it calls a landmark case against a convicted rogue landlord. The court has dismissed the...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...

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

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

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

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

A council has secured a banning order against a landlord, taking effect almost immediately. The order is against Grzegorz Surminski, a landlord...

Landlords Shaun and Laraine Etherington have pleaded guilty to four offences of breaching Prohibition Orders against human habitation at their properties...

Michael Gove has written to 10 social housing providers - housing associations and councils - slamming them after findings of severe...

A council has prosecuted a private landlord who let out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King of Kings Langley was...

A landlord who used a fake name to evade detection has been hit with £485,000 in fines after illegally renting out...