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Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

PropTech company Reposit has launched a product allowing properties to be let on a deposit-free basis whilst ensuring landlords are protected...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A property expert in the Home Counties has launched a dispute resolution service to avoid evictions. Julie Ford - who’s been in...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

An industry service supplier has revealed the scale of the backlog in possession cases which cannot be pursued to eviction because of...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

Two thirds of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10 fear their investments will be impacted...

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed.  According to The Independent, illegal evictions...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...

As has been broadcast widely in the news the government has been going to extraordinary lengths to enforce their message that...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

The government has finally confirmed how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20 September.    Buy-to-let landlords are now...

The government’s latest changes to the eviction ban have been welcomed by property technology company Goodlord.  The government revealed yet more changes...

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...

Private landlords and tenants across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are being urged to seek further advice if they are having problems with...

A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...

The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears.  TDS Resolution is...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests.  The study by the...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

A new form enabling landlords to claim for rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that Universal Credit rent arrears deductions have been suspended amid the coronavirus...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, a number of tenants have been left in extremely vulnerable situations.  Many who...

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

Communicating with tenants can be a tricky business. The appropriate method and style of communication is usually determined by the relationship between...

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

Birmingham City Council has been instructed to pay a private landlord £1,269.20 after mistakingly paying housing benefit directly to his tenant.  The...

More than half the people claiming Universal Credit are in rent arrears, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). It reports that 54% of...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

An unscrupulous tenant who forged a statement to back up a county court claim against her landlord has been jailed for...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

The government has announced a new online system that will pay private landlords of those on Universal Credit directly. It is hoped...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into...

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

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rented home in...

A landlord’s son has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a tenant after changing the locks with her belongings still...

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

LetHQ has launched a new rent guarantee service to help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income. Unpaid rent and rent...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is the latest organisation to call on the government to immediately pause...

Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are a constant concern for landlords as they can cause major financial problems.   To help safeguard landlords...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

A benefit claimant who faced debt, rent arrears and potential eviction as a result of policy design flaws in universal credit,...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students and young professionals applying for a rent guarantor to secure...

Young people, particularly students, are increasingly required to provide guarantors when they rent a property, ensuring that if they default on...

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...

Universal credit will cause up to 1.3 million evictions from privately rented homes, Liberal Democrat Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...

A new rent collection service that offers landlords the same power as large financial institutions to incentivise on-time payments from their...

Rental arrears – or the potential for rent arrears – are the bane of every landlord’s life, to the degree that...

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...

Earlier this week, the Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd, warned that the government needed to introduce default payments to...

The Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd MP, will today initiate a debate in Parliament on the impact of...

The government’s decision to make it easier for landlords to apply for Alternative Payment Arrangements (APAs) without the consent of tenants’...

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...

Recent changes to Universal Credit have been broadly welcomed, which largely explains why more buy-to-let landlords are prepared to rent to...

The government’s proposal to cap tenancy deposits to six weeks’ rent will save many tenants money, given that a number of...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

Buy-to-let landlords have welcomed reports that Universal Credit waiting time could be cut from six weeks to a month Former work and...

Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hailed the Scottish government for offering people receiving Universal Credit north of the border more...

With personal debt burden continuing to rise, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota of Dlighted has once again called for tenant deposits to be scrapped. The...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

More than a third of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have said that they are now in rent arrears,...

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

After a lifetime with the parents, students naturally want to let their hair down before the serious study starts, and that...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £2,800 after pleading guilty to a charge of ‘harassing an occupier...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to rise across all regions in Scotland, according to property consultancy Galbraith. With the PRS...

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...

The number of properties coming on to the private rental market continues to fall, driving up rents across many parts of...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

More private landlords are needed to house the high number of tenants being thrown out of social housing in Hull, new...

Most landlords hope that their experience of letting a property is a positive one but, whether you are a seasoned landlord...

The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...

Significantly more must be done to protect landlords from rogue tenants, according to a couple who were left with a £10,000...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

Given the financial issues that landlords can experience when they rent their property out to a nightmare tenant, especially those that...

Recovering rental arrears from non-paying tenants is one of a landlord’s biggest challenges. But while no-one actually enjoys chasing money, it...

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

Landlords in Merseyside may now have a better chance of attracting quality tenants thanks to the introduction of a new initiative...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

A new cloud based software to help landlords manage almost every aspect of their tenancies has been launched by the National...

With tenants being hit by record-high rents, landlords should refrain from putting extra pressure on those tenants who are already struggling...

There has been a drop in the number of tenants falling into serious rent arrears, which is great news for renters...

Ever mounting issues such as regulation, rent arrears, handling tenant complaints, immigration checks, tax and inland revenue are causing many landlords...

Selecting the right tenant can save a long, costly eviction process further down the line, and that is why it is...

Those renting their homes from private landlords are now less likely to suffer from a serious build-up of late rent, according...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched a new service, NLA Rent on Time, in order to guarantee landlords’ rental income...

The number of tenants seriously behind on rent has risen by 13.8% on a quarterly basis, according to the latest Tenant...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its latest campaign, Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings...

Law firm Ascent has launched a new service for landlords which is designed to speed up and increase the recovery of...

The number of tenants seriously behind on their rent payments has risen to the highest level in two years. There are now...

A law firm specialising in landlord law claims landlords are losing £9.9bn to rent arrears and property damage each year. Access Legal’s...

There has been a sharp rise in rent arrears –  they made up 8.7% of all rent payable in June, according...

MT Properties Central Limited (MTPC), a Birmingham-based sales and letting agent, has been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman (TPO)...

The latest Tenant Arrears Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains shows that the first quarter of 2015 saw the number...

A pop star has been evicted from his London flat owing his landlord more than £30,000 in rent and causing him...