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Another landlord has been hit with a substantial fine for failing to licence an HMO. Ryan Antony Otto, a director of Otto...

A local authority in London is threatening landlords with enforcement action if they don’t pay up for a new license. Lewisham’s Labour...

HMO minimum space standards may be changed by council A council has launched a six week consultation on proposals to change size...

The Guardian newspaper has given an aggrieved tenant the opportunity to explain how he and other renters took a landlord to...

A new Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in Nottingham has been approved by the city council and now goes for...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

A PropTech company which aims its products at landlords, claim that over 600,000 landlords are breaking the rules when it comes...

It’s now daggers-drawn between the National Residential Landlords Association and Oxford’s Labour-run council over a huge new licensing scheme. Government approval of...

A market research company is to go door-to-door to seek residents’ views as part of a council’s consultation on landlord licensing. MEL...

Another council is conducting a consultation process aimed at renewing its existing landlord licensing for a further five years. Sefton council has...

A Midlands council is the latest to introduce an additional licensing regime for HMOs - but it’s based on a consultation...

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...

A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

A new and huge landlord licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42 per...

A council is considering imposing Banning Orders on unregulated and ‘informal’ landlords who have no lettings background and who advertise on...

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...

A Labour city council that has already called for powers to impose rent controls has now extended its existing landlord licensing...

A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...

A landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting an unlicensed HMO in London. The fine was issued by Haringey council after the...

Private landlords who let out properties in Central West Bromwich are being urged to check if they need to apply for...

A council is launching a Private Tenants Charter which it says will set standards for landlords and private rental sector organisations...

The Mirror newspaper has launched a campaign to “make rented homes safer”. It says its campaign - called Safe As Houses -...

Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...

A London landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting an unlicensed HMO. The fine was issued after the landlord ignored repeated warnings...

In a surprise move, a local authority has suspended a consultation process into a proposed selective licensing scheme following criticisms.  The leader...

Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...

A local politician says the quality of the private rental sector appears to be more important in cities than in towns. Ian...

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...

PropTech firm Kamma says 11 new discretionary licensing schemes for landlords are set to launch in April - a record. This is the...

Another council has started consultations about stiffer controls on HMOs. Walsall council is proposing additional licensing to improve conditions and management of...

A private landlord has been fined £1,760 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after failing to properly licence four properties in...

Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...

It’s been reported by local media that a controversial landlord licensing scheme introduced by a council may now be investigated by...

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

A non-profit organisation called Justice For Tenants has spearheaded a campaign which has ultimately led to a Rent Repayment Order being...

A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

A rogue landlord has been fined a total of £57,577.92 for running an HMO without a licence.  Fahed Alam Choudhry’s property in...

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties.  This means compulsory...

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...

West Lindsey council in Lincolnshire is launching a consultation on proposals to change how some private rented homes are managed and...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

A landlord who has been operating a licensable HMO without a licence has been fined £5,000 at a prosecution brought by...

A council is considering an additional licensing scheme for HMOs in and around the High Street and town centres areas of...

A landlord operating a House in Multiple Occupation without a licence has been fined £5,000. An officer from Chesterfield council carried out an...

Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...

A housing chief in a controversial council has tweeted that “Private landlords must be held accountable!”. She also claims on social media...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

The government has approved a vast landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool - but even including 45,000 homes it is still much...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

Lewisham council in London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy - claiming it will improve...

Conservative opposition councillors have derailed a local authority’s plan to introduce a landlord licensing scheme this week. Southend council is run by...

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...

Two landlords who jointly own a property to let in Wrexham have been fined for failing to licence it appropriately. Christopher Tye...

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...

Activists in the Acorn pro-tenant movement have sharply criticised the Green Party which runs Brighton council for allegedly failing to prosecute...

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...

A London council is consulting on what it claims to be “a groundbreaking property licensing scheme.” Newham council says its licensing of more...

A landlord group is advising members to think carefully about a ‘special offer’ from a local authority attempting to tie them into...

Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London.  The...

Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...

The Generation Rent activist group has repeated its call for a landlord register in England, saying it could mean more tax...

There’s more evidence of councils clamping down on landlords fly tipping - Landlord Today has run a series of reports on...

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...

The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into partnership with a tech company to assist landlords with regulatory compliance. This partnership will...

A landlord has been prosecuted for a second time for breaches of Wirral council’s selective licensing scheme. The council’s housing standards team...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

A local newspaper’s investigation has revealed that a London council flouted its own policies to maximise the number of landlords it...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

A private landlord operating an unlicensed and overcrowded property in London has been hit with a fine of more than £21,000. Brent...

A council in the unusual position of having its landlord licensing proposals rejected by the government says it’s pondering its next...

A landlord has overturned a council fine for letting her flat without a licence - and it’s the same local authority...

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

A landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for failing to license his property. It is the first time South Tyneside Council...

A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...

A licensing scheme proposed for one part of the UK has been branded as “intrusive” for tenants and expensive for the...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said No to a plea by a south east council to renew...

A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. Ajay Jagota - who used to...

A property licensing scheme covering hundreds of private rented homes in Newcastle looks set to be renewed for a third time. Newcastle...

The government has taken the unusual step of denying a local council its request for an extended term for a landlord...

It’s already a very un-typical part of the United Kingdom but now Jersey has set itself apart in a different way...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation. Daniella Mbachu, who owns...

There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in...

A council says it’s “on the side of tenants” against landlords. The London borough of Tower Hamlets has renewed its Selective Licensing...

A Citizens Advice and Students Union study into student accommodation in its patch says there should be an additional licensing scheme...

A well-organised group of local landlords is threatening a city council with legal action over plans to expand a licensing scheme. The...

The landlords’ trade body says there’s an enforcement postcode lottery across part of the UK. The National Residential Landlords Association’s Welsh Enforcement...

Tenant activist group Generation Rent says it’s working with five councils to find out more about private renters in those areas. The...

A London council is inviting landlords and others to respond to a consultation on changes to its licensing regime.  Ealing council claims...

A Midlands council says it’s sent thousands of letters to landlords in the last 12 months in response to complaints from...

There are now 10 councils with licensing schemes covering more than 20 per cent of the rental market according to activists’...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, wants to introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter This would work in partnership with the city’s...

It’s been reported that a bid to impose a rental licensing regime on the Channel Island of Jersey - set to...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

A landlord has been handed penalties totalling nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of operating an unlicensed HMO. This follows an investigation...

Two landlords have been handed hefty fines after pleading guilty to renting out shared houses without the correct paperwork. The owner of...

A Midlands council has given notice of two landlord licensing schemes set to be introduced later this year. Charnwood council has been...

News reports suggest the government may be about to step in and use commissioners to take over Liverpool council, which has...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

A Labour-controlled council says it’s confident a huge new licensing scheme for one of Britain’s most high-profile cities will be voted...

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...

A landlord who failed to licence his property has been ordered to pay back over £5,000 in rent. Michael Convery from Belfast...

A councillor has criticised an MP who came out in favour of landlords in a dispute over licensing. Earlier this week Landlord Today...

A London council is running what it describes as “an innovative project” to help private tenants reclaim rent from landlords who...

A Conservative MP is weighing in, in support of landlords arguing against a £700 licensing fee by the local council.  James Duddridge,...

A London authority wants to extend its licensing regime for HMOs and landlords have just over two weeks left to respond. Lambeth...

An argument is brewing with landlords angry at the wording of a council licensing consultation. Southend council wants landlords to pay a...

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation. Wolverhampton council prosecuted Aunberin Saddique after it...

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes.  Rosalind...

Landlords in the the Charnwood area of the Midlands are invited to give their views on the proposed conditions for two...

The government has revealed that it has no plans to introduce a national licensing scheme for landlords. Housing minister Chris Pincher MP...

Landlords have only until February 11 to respond to the licensing proposals of the London council with the largest private rental...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...

A council that put a selective licensing scheme consultation on pause because of the pandemic has resumed the exercise.  Oldham council says...

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

It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...

A landlord leader has hit out at a council’s selective licensing scheme, suggesting it is “bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake” and nothing...

Landlords with properties in the Havering area have until January 24 to submit a selective licence application, giving them a 50...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by her local council for failing to licence a HMO. Tracey Davies of Bath was found...

A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £3,928.44 after failing to licence two properties he has been letting out in Nottingham.  Jaswinder...

A London council has confirmed its right to refuse licenses to criminal landlords - even reformed ones. A story in the East...

Havering council has agreed to the extension of its landlord licensing scheme.  It currently covers 12 wards and will be rolled out ...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...

A landlord has been fined £2,500 for failing to licence a property that she had been renting out for several years...

Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new tool for tenants to check on their landlords - and possibly claim...

The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...

A key member of the Regulation of Property Agents working party says the licensing of private landlords is “on the horizon”...

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

A London local authority is to extend its current additional licensing scheme from 12 council wards to 18 - and is...

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...

A landlord in Winchester has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 in rent after a tribunal backed his tenants in a...

An angry landlord has appeared at a magistrates court to deny a charge relating to local council licensing.  Local media report that...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...

Electrical Safety First is calling for the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks as part of the Scottish government’s plan to...

Camden Council has approved the renewal of landlord licensing in the borough, extending the licensing to most Houses in Multiple Occupation...

Scarborough Council has approved the introduction of a compulsory selective licensing scheme in parts of Scarborough’s Weaponness and Ramshill ward.  The decision...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

Croydon Council has applied for government consent to renew the borough’s landlord licensing scheme that makes sure privately-let properties meet key...

Buy-to-let landlords with a rental property in Harrow have just a few weeks left to have their say in a consultation...

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by  Liverpool City Council. The new...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...

Unscrupulous landlords in the East End of London been ordered to pay more than £100,000 over the past 12 months for...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week.  The council...

Southwark Council has given the go-ahead for the introduction of a new licensing scheme which could see landlords across the borough...

Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £90,000 for repeatedly ignoring selective licensing laws in north London.  Stephen Ige...

The minister for local government, housing and planning in Scotland, Kevin Stewart, has received a joint letter from the UK Short...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

The Scottish government has announced new measures to regulate short-term lets north of the border.  The government is handing local authorities fresh...

A quarter of private landlords plan to sell at least one property this year in the face of lower profits, according...

A selective licensing scheme covering two areas in the suburbs of Leeds has been introduced by Leeds City Council.  Under the new...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £1,384 after pleading guilty to failing to selectively license a rental property he owns in...

A buy-to-let landlord who was originally fined £31,499 by Coventry City Council for breaches of the Housing Act 2004 has had...

A buy-to-let landlord who owns two properties in Scarborough has been fined £35,000 for breaches of his Selective Licence following a...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

Nottingham City Council has been criticised for targeting responsible landlords whilst doing little to clampdown on rogue operators in the local...

A buy-to-let landlord in Sutton has been fined £2,694 and ordered to pay £1,994 in costs and a victim surcharge of...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

Proposals for a national register of landlords have been rejected by the government.  A report on the joint research project between the...

A buy-to-let landlord in Lincolnshire been ordered to pay just over £1,200 following a breach of HMO licensing rules.  Nicholas Moyses allowed...

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...

London Borough of Brent has approved the renewal and extension of borough-wide additional licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...

Tenants are often able to live rent-free for weeks, if not months, when they are in dispute with their landlord about moving...

Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...

Unscrupulous landlords in the London Borough of Hackney face more stringent regulation after Hackney Council agreed to new property licensing powers...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been fined £24,000 and told to pay £1,100 costs as well as a victim surcharge...

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham been fined £6,000 and instructed to pay  £1,583.18 costs, along with a £170 victim surcharge following...

Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...

An HMO landlord’s attempt to rent out bedrooms smaller than the national minimum size has been thwarted after his legal case...

Hounslow Council has u-turned on plans to introduce a licensing scheme for landlords.  Plans for an additional licensing scheme for landlords were...

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

A rogue landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £66,000 after being found guilty of making tenants'...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the government’s Selective Licensing Review for failing to listen to landlords. The report, which was...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...

Private landlords will soon need to obtain a new licence to rent out property with multiple individually let rooms in Slough,...

Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

An unscrupulous landlord has been told to pay close to £25,000 after being prosecuted for renting out rooms in an unlicensed...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

In an attempt to help crackdown on poor quality housing, BBC News is exploring the challenges and the opportunities for communities...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

Private landlords in Newcastle have rejected a new licensing policy put forward by Newcastle City Council, which would require them to...

Today is the final day for the public to have their say on the possible introduction of the Weymouth landlord licensing...

Buy-to-let landlords will need to pay £1,200 for a licence to rent their properties in Bristol as part of the local...

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on the possible introduction of the Weymouth...

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

Haringey Borough Council has given the go-ahead for borough-wide additional licensing to be introduced from 27 May 2019 for Houses in...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...

A rogue landlord who allowed a family to live in a house described as “unfit for human habitation” has been fined...

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...

Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

Croydon Council is inviting private landlords to attend a free public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...

Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...

There is growing concern in Reading that thousands of landlords could soon face enforcement action if they do not sign up...

A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...

A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...

A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...

Havering Council continued to clampdown on rogue landlords in 2018, with new figures revealing that the local authority issued just over...

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...

The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...

A London-based property firm has been ordered to pay back 70% of their profits gained from renting poorly converted flats in...

More than three months on from the introduction of a selective licensing scheme in Nottingham, thousands of landlords remain unlicensed because...

Buy-to-let landlords in Reading are invited to attend a free Landlord Information Evening being held at Reading’s Civic Offices in Bridge...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

BTL landlords in parts of Sheffield must now apply to the council for a licence to let their properties after selective licensing...

Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax...

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...

The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...

A landlord in County Durham has been ordered to pay just over £450 for breaching his licence. Matthew Snowdon, of Cows Hill...

A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...

Landlords with property in Hackney, east London, should be aware that following a consultation earlier this year Hackney Council has now...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing come into force in England today, requiring properties with five or more...

With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...

Landlords of HMOs are being urged to get licensed before changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced next week to avoid...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing coming into force in England on 1 October 2018 will collectively cost...

Brighton and Hove Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced across 12 wards in the...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

Buy-to-let landlords must prepare for new licensing laws for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to ensure that they do not fall...

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...

A managing agent has been fined more than £30,000 for allowing a tenant to occupy an unsafe tiny room behind a...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...