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Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

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

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

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

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

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

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

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

The Labour Party has committed to extending a crackdown on social housing landlords who fail to fix mouldy homes, to include...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

The UK’s private rental sector grapples with a surge in waiting times for contractor appointments, according to industry supplier Fixflo.  A new...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

New plans to clamp down on rogue social landlords who fail to provide safe homes have been announced today. This is part...

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

A spokesperson for the Citizens Advice charity has claimed at a public meeting that private landlords serve Section 21 notices on...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

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

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

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

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

Activists in the Generation Rent group are running what they call Renters’ Rights Awareness Week in the second half of October.   “Whether...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...

Sweeping tax changes for landlords have been demanded by letting agents group Propertymark. The group has analysed the impact of changes using...

A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property. Flintshire County Council brought...

A London council that just days ago threatened private landlords with unlimited fines and “have control of their properties removed” has...

There are only a few days left for landlords to have input to a government consultation on council tax hikes for...

A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...

A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire.  The fixed...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

Some 18 per cent of buy to let landlords have suggested they are not raising rents for tenants despite inflation and...

Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...

A north of England council says it’s held two local landlords to account after they failed to make essential repairs to...

Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...

A landlord who did not hold licences for her six properties, has ended up with a criminal conviction and a hefty...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

A third year law student has successfully challenged her landlord over a repair bill.  Obioma Ibe, whose landlord unlawfully tried to claim...

Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....

A newspaper which often carries leaks of new Labour policies has produced an interesting theory on the fate of the Renters...

A landlord and his property company have been ordered to pay a total of £40,000 in fines after a council says...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

Shelter claims that private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...

Landlords are being invited to attend a free webinar about disrepair in residential property. The event takes place next Wednesday, March 29,...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...

A local authority controlled by the Green Party says it’s issued 550 per cent more fines against landlords in the past...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

Repairs are a normal part of owning a home, and the costs can add up quickly.  Home warranties can help homeowners budget...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

The government says it’s reviewing landlord guidance on the health risks of damp and mould following the death of two year...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

Campaigners often like to portray relations between tenants and landlords as poor, but a new survey suggests this is far from...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with YourRepair, a provider of flexible boiler and emergency cover. NRLA member landlords...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

A property company owns over 140 rental units and has analysed its costs, and shared them with Landlord Today. The units owned...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £10,000 at Cardiff Magistrates' Court for a catalogue of failures relating to a...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

What has been billed as the bigger change ever to housing law in Wales comes into force today and is described...

Two law partners at a legal firm have outlined a five-step process which tenants can use to complain to their landlords...

A council wants private tenants to ‘grass’ on rogue landlords in the light of the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Telford...

A former lettings agent who has become a sharp critic of landlords has made another attack - this time suggesting that...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

The freeholders to a block of maisonettes have been ordered to pay more than £22,000 after failing to carry out repairs...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...

A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...

Sheffield City Council has prosecuted Uttoxeter-based landlord Gunes Ata for failing to provide information about the insurance of the building he...