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A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

A landlord who let tenants live in properties riddled with hazardous electrics, unsafe boilers, mould and no smoke alarms must pay...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...

A new survey has revealed that an overwhelming 94 per cent of people - tenants and homeowners alike - aren’t testing...

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

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence. Giuseppe Sutera,...

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

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

Mendip District Council is warning landlords to comply with changes to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations - or face a...

Landlords risk being overwhelmed and deterred by the volume of changing legislation surrounding the private rental sector, a PropTech entrepreneur warns. Jonathan...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

Landlords in Carlisle are being urged to put in place safety measures to protect their tenants with the local council join...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

A group of health and safety experts has created a guide to help landlords understand major rental reform being introduced in...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

There has been an angry response by some politicians in Wales to the decision by the Labour administration to delay implementation...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

Landlords are being warned by the Fire Protection Association of major changes ahead for those letting properties in Wales. The Fitness for...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

An industry trade body is alerting landlords that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are likely to be introduced soon -...

Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...

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

With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...

A PropTech supplier claims 83 per cent of students have lived in accommodation considered ‘unfit for habitation’ under the Homes Act...

A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...

A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay over £6,000 after admitting a string of regulation breaches.  Juliet Petrovic, of...

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

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

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

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

A tenant who sub-let a property by falsely claiming to be its owner has been given a criminal record.  Sonia Nascimento rented...

A landlord in south west of England has been given a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following a...

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...

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

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

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

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...

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

An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed.  Some landlords...

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

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, landlords are being reminded that they have a legal obligation to keep tenants safe by...

Private landlords have long been expected to keep their properties to a reasonable standard, but up until fairly recently what this...

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...

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

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

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...

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

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

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

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

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

A private landlord from St Helens has been ordered to pay £21,000 after a prosecution by the local council found a...

An unscrupulous landlord who crammed six families into a three-bedroom house has been ordered to pay just under £3,000 by a...

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...

A neglectful landlord, who allowed his tenants to occupy a property without working smoke alarms, a lack of sufficient fire doors...

A tenant who illegally sublet an unlicensed and poorly-maintained bungalow in north London, which was described by Brent Council as a...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

A buy-to-let landlord has been reprimanded for housing too many people in a rented property in Peterborough Raashid Alyas, of Mayors Walk...

When it comes to rental responsibilities during a tenancy, there remains some confusion among so-called ‘accidental landlords’ when it comes to...

Two letting agents have been hit with £14,000 fines for unlicensed shared properties in Camden, north London. The two rogue letting agents...

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local...

A landlord in Ilford, Essex, has been sentenced to four months in jail for continuing to rent out his property despite...

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...

The government’s decision to review the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 will have an impact...

Being a student landlord can be an attractive proposition especially in an area with a high student population which has the...

A landlord has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after a house fire in Huddersfield last year tragically claimed the...

When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipe work in the property were last serviced...

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...

West Lindsey District Council made a number of unannounced inspections of private rental homes in Gainsborough yesterday, supported by police officers,...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...

A private landlord has been fined by Willesden Magistrates Court for poor and potentially dangerous housing conditions following a prosecution by...

A buy-to-let landlord was ordered to pay in excess of £7,000 and given 150 hours of community service at Birmingham Magistrates...

Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...

A landlord operating in the London borough of Brent has been has been ordered to pay close to £7,500 for cramming...

A criminal landlord has been handed a fine of almost £40,000 after he was caught housing 24 tenants in a rental...

A new selective landlord licensing scheme will be introduced by Peterborough City Council in parts of the city where there are...

A landlord who continued to rent out a house to tenants despite being warned that it posed serious health and a...

Three landlords in Oxford have been fined a total of £11,000 after being convicted of housing offences. Environmental Health Officers from Oxford...