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The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...
13 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Supporters of council selective licensing start rearguard action Some of those involved in local councils have started a campaign to save selective...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group says the government must “make it clear that landlords and letting agents can let homes to...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people. It’s considering how the government, local...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...
13 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...
23 December 2023
From: The Big Issues
Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent. It has this week issued a statement saying the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...
04 November 2023
From: Rental Reform
The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Owners of short-term let properties are being urged to apply for a licence under Scotland’s short-term licensing scheme before the October...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
There have been several examples of local councils asking private landlords to help find accommodation for refugees - but now the...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
An area has been identified for a two-year study of the impact which second homes, Airbnbs, other holiday lets and empty...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants new powers to impose higher tax on empty homes - and even seize them...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
TV property expert Phil Spencer has called for a radical simplification of the rules surrounding landlord licensing, fees and other regulations. In...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, first promised in 2019, will finally be introduced into Parliament next...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers. Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Six in 10 landlords support minimum property standards for the private rented sector, Paragon Bank research has found. The government has pledged...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
There have been no fewer than 10 different enquiries into selective licensing of landlords or rental properties by local councils -...
27 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
Activist group Generation Rent is demanding that the government tighten regulations on damp and mould - and is tying this to...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...
25 February 2023
From: Agent Advice
There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A £50m scheme to bring more empty homes back to life in Wales - but private land are excluded from applying. The...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...
28 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The agents’ trade body Propertymark says it wants the Welsh Government to do more to support landlords letting in tourist hotspots. The...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being hit with record fines as growing numbers of local councils launch licensing schemes. PropTech firm Kamma, which monitors council...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The government is to open a consultation on whether residential properties should require planning consent to be used as short lets...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords in England are being encouraged to contact their local council to find out if they are eligible to access government...
29 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The current system of so-called ‘exempt rental accommodation’ has been condemned by MPs as “a complete mess” which wastes taxpayers’ money...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
An organisation that describes itself as ‘politically independent and a charity’ is launching a probe into how further regulation could help...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has outlined how a new ‘portal’ will carry the rogue landlords database and be available to the general public. In...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association and the Generation Rent activist group both give evidence today to MPs as they begin a...
05 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Rising numbers of young people going to university and a relatively low supply of new student housing means that by 2025...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...
20 August 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants private landlords letting ex-council properties to consider selling the properties to local councils. Since launching in...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A Freedom of Information request by a newspaper has unveiled the almost complete lack of activity by local councils when it...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time -...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Government plans to ban Section 21 evictions could push up rents and reduce rental stock, a property dispute expert is warning. Lee Pearce...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The Baroness leading a renters’ pressure group wants to work with councils to push tenants’ rights. Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of Generation...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The architects of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper have been housing minister Eddie Hughes MP, Housing Secretary Michael Gove...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform
A group delivering tenant relations training claims thousands of illegal evictions are made possible because many local councils have no trained...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Details have been released of a scheme seeking to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to local councils. The scheme in...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made a sweeping attack on the conditions of homes run by private landlords. In a statement backing...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is calling on landlords of empty properties to take the necessary actions to get their homes back into use...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...
08 January 2022
From: Industry Views
A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A warning has been issued to landlords about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The landlords’ trade body wants more co-operation between the private rental sector and local councils as tenants’ needs change thanks to...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association. A report commissioned...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Councils in North Wales want to find out how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting private tenants. Nearly one in five households in...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent activists are back on the warpath, this time accusing councils of not doing enough - and sometimes nothing -...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News
The government’s decision to invest an additional £4m in funding for local councils to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents has...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News
When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News
With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Fresh funding for local councils in England to tackle unscrupulous landlords has been made available, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after the council was unable to determine if his property in...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power. Boris Johnson is...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are “getting away with murder” according to Advice4Renters, after new figures revealed that just two out of almost 2,000...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland. The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords who operate houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Cheshire East will face new licensing fees after the local council...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Rogue landlords in Ashford will now face fines of up to £30,000 after Ashford Borough Council voted to adopt new rules...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership, according to new research. Fresh analysis by Onward suggests that the government...
26 June 2018
From: Breaking News
The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...