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Reading council wants to extend licensing to all HMOs across the borough for those with three to four occupants, as well...

Any tenant renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be...

Coventry council will consider extending an Additional Licensing Scheme in the city for a further five years so it will run...

A statement from Coventry council says it is set to extend is HMO licensing regimes when they are considered for renewal. Councillors...

A landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties has had the homes seized by Merton council in south London,...

Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

A new licensing scheme in Peterborough has attracted over 7,000 applications from landlords since March - and a property inspection programme...

The property industry establishment representing agents, surveyors and the volume house builders, has piled in to praise the planning reforms proposed...

Labour has made a solid start with regard to the lettings sector according to a high profile rental law expert. The Head...

A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...

The London borough of Wandsworth is the latest council to trigger a consultation for more licensing.   It’s inviting tenants, landlords, property...

Enfield council in North London is running a consultation on its proposals for a licensing scheme for small, shared HMOs in...

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

A council is next week considering a move which is seen as a trigger for wider national policy changes regarding Airbnbs...

Salford council has launched a consultation on whether private housing landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal should require a selective...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A consultation on a new licensing scheme has been launched by Reading council. The consultation will look at extending the current HMO...

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

Seventeen London boroughs wasted over £2m in the last five years fighting rejected planning applications that were subsequently approved on appeal,...

Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets.  Running to...

A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

Court fees levied on landlords are rising 10% from Wednesday - the result of a consultation process held shortly before Christmas. The...

Landlords have only until Friday to give their views on a controversial licensing consultation from a council known for its aggressive...

Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

Burnley council says it’s considered the findings of a six-week public consultation and is set to increase planning controls over the...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...

A new additional HMO licensing scheme is about to hit landlords in part of London.  Haringey council claims its initiative aims to...

Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

A Selective Licensing scheme proposal is out for consultation in the Scunthorpe area -  with a harsh message from a council...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

The government may be keen on scrapping Section 21 powers for private landlords but it’s getting much tougher on social housing...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...

A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...

It’s emerged that Housing Secretary approved yet another vast landlord licensing system just days before Christmas. On December Gove gave approval to...

A council is developing a new private sector housing renewal and disabled adaptations policy and is seeking the views of landlords,...

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is launching a consultation to renew yet another selective licensing scheme. The scheme was launched in 2018 and...

Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded  licensing regime.  Wirral councillors have voted...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

Residents across part of London are invited to give their thoughts on yet another new rental licensing scheme. This is a new...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing Allowance is...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

Stockton-on-Tees is the latest council seeking people's views on the introduction of Selective Licensing for private rented housing. It launched a consultation...

Scotland’s Court of Session has come down in favour of the Scottish Government when it comes to rent controls. A case against...

Plans to introduce Selective Licensing of privately rented properties have been agreed by leading Stockton-on-Tees councillors and now go for consultation. Under...

A prominent north of England council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to tighten the planning rules around converting...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

The National Residential Landlords Association is warning the Welsh government to steer clear of rent controls. In its response to the Welsh...

The u-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on green policies may be seen by some landlords as a rare piece of...

Haringey council has got a £200,000 windfall from landlords of unlicensed HMOs. And now it’s set to get even more. Councillors are to...

A local authority is reported to have said that a controversial new policy will reduce house values by five per cent. Gwynedd...

A northern council is considering tightening the planning rules around converting properties into HMOs. A report to Burnley council’s executive recommends removing...

A six week consultation is now underway as a council bids to stop HMOs being used as Airbnb or other short...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

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

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

Councillors in Warwick look set to decide tomorrow whether to implement an additional licensing scheme for some HMOs.  Following a public consultation...

A statement from Oxford’s Labour controlled council says private landlords in the city have under a month to apply for a...

Landlords providing accommodation on the Wirral are likely to get further licensing as a new consultation goes ahead.  The proposals suggest continuing...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

Landlords of more than 5,000 homes must register for a license and ensure their tenants have good quality housing or face...

A council in the south east of England says it is “exploring the possibility” of introducing a huge landlord licensing scheme. Councillors...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

A north of England local authority has extended the period of time for landlords to respond to a consultation. Bolsover council says...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an eight week long consultation in a bid to gather input on its...