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Landlords with properties that are experiencing problems with damp and mould are being urged to contacta council for help. The plea comes...

A Labour council in London admits that 24% of its social housing fails the sector’s Decent Homes Standard. The industry norm for...

Three newly-elected Labour MPs have shot into the list of the top five landlords in the House of Commons. The Financial Times...

A council has banned a rogue landlord from letting properties - either directly or through the agencies that he runs -...

A landlord law expert has criticised four social housing providers for avoiding serious financial penalties themselves, while simultaneously levying big fines...

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

Generation Rent and the Citizens Advice Bureau are offering up to £500 in incentives for renters to complete a questionnaire. Social media...

A landlord has been fined for allowing a family to live in a substandard property with serious hazards including damp and...

Buy To Let insurance company Alan Boswell Group has identified the 10 most expensive repairs that could hit landlords - and...

The Housing Ombudsman has launched a special investigation into a Labour council after 16 ‘severe Maladministration’ cases in a year and...

Three people have been prosecuted and fined a total of £17,604 for letting an unlicensed HMO in Barnsley. Council officers also identified...

During the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the UK Government announced that it intended to legislate a new Renters’ Rights...

Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

The latest report from the Housing Ombudsman, which presides over social landlords, has named 27 local authorities and social housing providers...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...

A national trade body is calling for more regulation to shield people from the dangers of damp and mould in homes. The...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

The owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

A social housing tenant’s bid to sue their landlord has failed spectacularly. A statement from Mid-Devon council says the unnamed tenant was...

The Housing Ombudsman - which currently presides over the social housing sector - has named and shamed 12 councils and housing...

A private landlord who let three of his properties fall into dangerous disrepair has been ordered to pay almost £14,000 after...

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

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

A forum for private landlords, letting agents and anyone else on the management side of the private rental sector is being...

The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council.  Giuseppe...

A private landlord from Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,500 for putting tenants into a dangerous property, thereby breaching a...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

Neath Port Talbot council plans to host a free event, providing what it calls “support and funding advice for landlords.” The Private...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is demanding the government finally abolish Section 21 eviction powers - and claims over 30,000 households in...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...

A landlord has warned her local authority that high charges for licensing are unaffordable without the fee being passed on to...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

Landlords selling up because of rising taxes and unaffordable regulations are being advised not to be over ambitious with asking prices.  Tim...

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

A private landlord has been prosecuted for failing to carry out works to make his rented property safe . David Almond of...

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

The Labour Party has committed to extending a crackdown on social housing landlords who fail to fix mouldy homes, to include...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

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

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

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

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter is blaming “skyrocketing rents” for a crisis of homelessness. As part of an appeal for...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the leader of activist group Generation Rent have teamed up for an anti-damp and mouldy...

A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...

As the dark nights draw in, condensation issues start to emerge, bringing with it the possibility of mildew and mould forming...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...

Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...

Landlords and letting agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

An unnamed landlord with a large portfolio of homes has been prosecuted by Portsmouth council for obstructing officers in carrying out...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property agent has warned.  Jonathan Rolande says he is seeing...

A pressure group claims the threat of being evicted makes tenants age more quickly.  Generation Rent claims there is a study by...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

A council has prosecuted four landlords in three days, with convictions secured for seven offences. Harold Mews Management Ltd of Margate was...

The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...

The sudden drop in temperature as we move into Autumn isn’t just a shock to the system, it can also lead...

The Generation Rent activist group is urging its supporters to email MPs to protest about delays in the parliamentary progress of...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the...

A London council that just days ago threatened private landlords with unlimited fines and “have control of their properties removed” has...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...

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

Nirpaul Riat’s career as a rogue landlord has ended after judges in London fined him £300,000 following two decades of managing...

Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...

New research has uncovered what the organisations behind it call “shocking discrimination towards migrant communities” while they try to find places...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

A Tory-led council says it wants to help tenants with damp, mould and disrepair to take action against their landlords. South Hams...

Rogue landlord Hazmar Fauz of Welwyn in Hertfordshire has been given a hefty fine of over £15,000 for a series of...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...