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A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

Landlord Alert: Section 21 appeal may have far-reaching consequences  A case being considered by the Court of Appeal could have far reaching...

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

A not-for-profit business that advocates tenants use Rent Repayment Orders against landlords has issued a furious response to a Supreme Court...

The landlords’ trade body is welcoming a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court which provides vital clarification about so called ‘rent-to-rent’...

A maverick landlord who has hit the headlines countless times in recent years has lost his latest bid to sue the...

Landlords will be breathing a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court decision delivered just before the Easter holiday. The court refused...

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...

A London council has confirmed its right to refuse licenses to criminal landlords - even reformed ones. A story in the East...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

The Court of Appeal’s decision to back landlords in the gas safety certificate challenge last week was an enormous relief to...

The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that Section 21 notices issued by landlords are valid provided a gas safety certificate is...

Yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield has provided landlords with much-needed clarity on...

A leading property litigation and housing lawyer will host a masterclass on possession claims today at 10am following yesterday's landmark case ruling.  David Smith,...

David Smith, renowned property litigation and housing lawyer, will host a masterclass on possession claims this Friday following a landmark case...

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a fresh campaign fighting for landlords’ repossession rights. The landlord organisation has decided to take...

Nottingham City Council has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money after spending £95,000 taking a landlord to the Supreme Court and...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

A landlord who was jailed earlier this year after being found guilty of cultivating a cannabis crop of £75,000 in two...

It is now been three years since Property 118 questioned West Brom’s – the now obsolete specialist lending arm - decision...