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Labour-controlled Lambeth council in south London is introducing a Selective Licensing Scheme at almost £1,000 per property. A statement from the council...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

The trade publication Inside Housing says a 20,000-home housing association has apologised after saying it would take enforcement action against a...

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

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over housing associations and other social housing providers - has ordered a chief executive to...

Veteran Labour left winger Dianne Abbott has accused the government of helping private landlords over tenants. In an article in the Left...

Figures contained in the government’s new action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour reveal the depth of the problem amongst tenants. The plan...

Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...

On 16 June 2022, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest changes...

The government is investigating a new way to tackle renters’ anti-social behaviour in the social housing sector - through a new...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

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