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A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

A legal services provider is claiming that landlords risk criminal prosecution for breaches of licensing rules that are often “unreasonable and...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

There’s been a large increase in the number of complaints registered with The Property Ombudsman - with lettings agents in the...

Private landlords and managing agents are being invited to take part in a new anti-burglary scheme being run by a Labour-controlled...

A council has gone out to formal consultation on a licensing scheme - but appears to have pre-judges the outcome. It says...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

Eden council in Cumbria is hosting an event for landlords and managing agents to consider energy efficiency regulations, grants available in...

Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...

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

Bristol-based lettings management company Iletpro Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £2,700.06 in fines and costs for failing...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

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

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

A one-time promoter of The Rolling Stones was so busy on the road that he forgot to get an HMO licence...

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

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

A new government-created committee is considering the introduction of the new Commonhold tenure. Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, largely for...

A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...

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

Landlords and managing agents of HMOs could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the...

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

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

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

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

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

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

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...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

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

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...

Paragon has added to its buy-to-let mortgage range to include mortgages for expat landlords with rental property in the UK and...

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

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

The Ombudsman Services (OS) is no longer handling consumer complaints in the property and housing sector after withdrawing from the industry. The...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

One of the most active councils in London when it comes to prosecuting rogue landlords and letting agents has now extended...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

Using an ombudsman has long been a pretty successful way of trying to resolve a complaint with a property firm without...

Haringey Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce two new Selective Landlord Licensing schemes in the London borough. The...

Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £1,000 for renting out a property in Peterborough without a licence which he was legally...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...

Luton Council is considering introducing a ‘selective licensing’ within the town, and has this week launched a consultation regarding proposals to...

A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...

It is not the best time to be a buy-to-let landlord, with a raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies being introduced prompting concern...

In the UK, we have a chronic shortage of housing. Apparently we need 200,000 new houses a year but last year...

A landlord who confessed to renting out houses in Stotfold and Arlesey with serious safety hazards has been ordered to pay...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are becoming ‘self-sufficient’ by letting and managing their own rental properties, new analysis from Simple...

Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...

Ceredigion County Council completed its one month long RentSmart Wales Roadshow yesterday at an event in Lampeter, South West Wales, designed...

A landmark court case heard in the Midlands is believed to be the first to issue a Criminal Behaviour Order on...

The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...

Rent Smart Wales, the new registration and licensing system in Wales, goes live today  – a and it represents a major...

A Leicester estate agent which offers “guaranteed rent” has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in fines and court costs...

Two managing agents, who own and manage properties in Hatfield, were ordered to pay a total of £42,534 in fines after...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...

There was a 42% rise in referrals to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) last year according to the annual report for 2014. TPO...