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New figure leads Housing Ombudsman office – for now

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Will the new landlord ombudsman service use this existing social housing service> ...
Worker demolishing brick wall with sledgehammer at construction site.

Waste warning – seven rules landlords should follow this summer

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Hidden laws and rules can land landlords at risk of prosecution ...

Landlords accused of making up ‘imaginary damage’ to keep deposits 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The accusations against landlords come from the Generation Rent group ...

Insured deposit shake-up will disrupt millions of tenancies

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The government wants all deposits to be protected by custodial arrangements ...

Renters Rights Act worsening affordability crisis – claim

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The advice is given by one of the UK's leading lettings agency experts ...

Insured tenancy deposit schemes to be scrapped

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
This is according to housing minister Matthew Pennycook ...

Starmer, Reeves and Reed justify revolutionary changes 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The changes affect lettings and sales agents, and the house buying process ...

Labour reveals revolutionary changes to buying, selling and agents

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Agent qualifications, digital log books and upfront information are key elements ...
Person in handcuffs representing tenant eviction or legal issues.

Council imposes waste red tape on landlords of student houses

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
Waste left behind by student tenants is defined as commercial waste ...

Renters Rights Act later phases timetable confirmed

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The next phase will begin in late 2026 ...

Government renews calls for Home For Ukraine hosts

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The Homes for Ukraine Scheme was launched in March 2022 ...

Agents back Landlord Registration Scheme ‘to raise standards’

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The backing comes from Propertymark ...

Leasehold v Commonhold – a direct comparison

  • Written by: Mari Knowles
Perhaps the greatest issue with commonhold is a lack of understanding. ...

Shelter slams housing downgrade in government reshuffle 

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
The housing minister is no longer a solo response suability in cabinet ...

Five days before landlords risk £7,000 fine

  • Written by: Graham Norwood
It's another part of the Renters Rights Act ...
Stressed businessman caught in red tape, symbolising bureaucratic challenges.

Councils no longer giving landlords second chances

The warning says no landlord, anywhere, is immune from the...
Big Ben clock tower with Union Jack flag overlay in London.

Renters Rights Act triggers changed tenant behaviour, says agent

Tenants are increasingly discerning, claims the agent...
Frustrated landlord with hand on forehead reading paper at home.

Landlord shift expected this autumn, warns lettings agent

A prominent agent says he’s expecting a “significant shift” in...
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