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A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....
13 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough. The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire. The fixed...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord who did not hold licences for her six properties, has ended up with a criminal conviction and a hefty...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
West London landlord Shashibhushan Vyas, from Isleworth, has been fined over £115,500 for illegally converting a side extension into a separate...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
West London landlord Shashibhushan Vyas, from Isleworth, has been fined over £115,500 for illegally converting a side extension into a separate...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay over £15,000 after illegally altering buildings he let out as HMOs in the...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Another Labour controlled council is introducing additional licensing for small HMOs. York council says that from April 1 an additional licence is...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A London landlord has been fined £2,500 by the local council for letting an unlicensed HMO. The fine was issued after the...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with YourRepair, a provider of flexible boiler and emergency cover. NRLA member landlords...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been prosecuted for unlawfully evicting and harassing a tenant by, amongst other things, removing the toilet. The landlord also...
26 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been hit with a huge £23,000 fine for failing to properly maintain two HMOs. Landlord Lystra Dorval from Ilford...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord insurance company has identified the three most common reasons for landlords submitting a claim. The 10 most common reasons for...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord group is threatening legal action following a council’s approval of a new licensing scheme. York council - run by a...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...
27 November 2021
From: Industry Views
An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition. The Sheards Accountants firm...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who failed to ensure his property was clean and safe for tenants to live in has been prosecuted by...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who allowed his tenants to live in squalid conditions, has been ordered by the court to pay £5,000 for...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
A new survey gives an insight into problems involving tenants who share apartments and houses - and how those difficulties could...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Home maintenance and renovation are without a doubt some of the biggest responsibilities of owning a property, especially for buy-to-let landlords,...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 after tenants were discovered living in an appalling and unsafe property. Officers...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
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Struggling to let or sell a property? There are a number of things that turn off potential renters and homebuyers off,...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Ilford, Essex, who allowed 23 people to live in overcrowded conditions has been fined £7,500. Tenants in a house...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News
With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords of HMOs are being urged to get licensed before changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced next week to avoid...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A tenant has appeared in court after being caught with a drug haul worth in the region of £60,000. The man was...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Renters are spending more than £1bn of their own money every year on repairs their landlords failed to carry out, fresh...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants that have nothing but respect and praise for their landlords are the sort of tenants that are likely to be...
19 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Working as a landlord involves dealing with the occasional less-than-calm phone call in the middle of the night about a broken...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News
A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...
12 October 2017
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Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...
12 October 2017
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Nine private landlords have been banned from letting out homes in the Govanhill area of Glasgow after being found unfit to...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News
A growing number of tenants and landlords are falling out over a range of issues, from cleaning and maintenance duties, to...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Forgetfulness is a problem for many people, but how many of us would leave behind an urn of pet ashes when...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
Two unscrupulous landlords in Reading have been fined almost £9,000 for poor housing standards and a complete disregard for the welfare...
23 February 2017
From: Breaking News
An unscrupulous landlord who failed to maintain his rental property, which included mould and a leaking toilet, has been prosecuted by...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News
You’ve been shopping and shopping, and you’ve just about found something for everyone, but have you bought Christmas gifts for your...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Bristol has been fined thousands of pounds after tenants and neighbours complained about the awful state of toilets,...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News
An unscrupulous landlord who failed to fix a toilet which had became detached from the soil pipe, leaking all over the...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord was left with a £2,000 cleaning bill after a group of tenants left his property in a state of...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord operating in the London borough of Brent has been has been ordered to pay close to £7,500 for cramming...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord and her accomplice have been ordered to pay close to £28,000 after being caught out trying to con investigators...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News
General 'wear and tear' is a fact of life with rental properties, as with any other property, but to help determine...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords should wait to replace furniture in let properties until 6 April 2016 when the 10% wear and tear allowance is...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News
A Swindon HMO landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for cramming too many tenants into a converted guesthouse. Javaid Lone, 59,...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News
A Worthing landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 for ignoring a council improvement notice. Daniel Woulfe of Rugby Road,...