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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...

The National Residential Landlords Association says housing minister Andrew Stephenson will give a key-note address at its annual conference. The only problem...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...

A well-organised group of local landlords is threatening a city council with legal action over plans to expand a licensing scheme. The...

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

The National Landlord Investment Show is preparing three online events this month and next as it creates virtual versions of its respected...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have switched to short-term lets in recent years, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours...

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

New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...

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...

The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

The government’s decision to invest an additional £4m in funding for local councils to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents has...

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The number of private landlords’ properties being repossessed jumped by 40% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, figures from a...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector continues to fall with the majority less confident about the PRS than they were three...

Nottingham City Council has been criticised for targeting responsible landlords whilst doing little to clampdown on rogue operators in the local...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

Brits are in for a chilly week with temperatures continuing to drop, but that has not deterred a landlord in west...

A number of buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will visit the Olympia Conference Centre in London today in order to obtain...

The government crackdown on the buy-to-let sector has seen landlord regulations increase by a third since the Conservative party came into...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has compiled a manifesto that it hopes all political parties will take note of ahead of...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will once again chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London...

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...

The government’s proposal to scrap the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants has been poorly received by landlords, with...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...

Hounslow Council has u-turned on plans to introduce a licensing scheme for landlords.  Plans for an additional licensing scheme for landlords were...

More than half the people claiming Universal Credit are in rent arrears, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). It reports that 54% of...

Buy-to-let landlords are being encouraged to back a legal case aimed at protecting their rights to repossess properties by making a...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

It now takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a claim to the courts for a property to...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...

Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the proposed scrapping of Section 21 in the absence of a new system that allows them...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

The majority of private renters were satisfied or very satisfied with their current accommodation, according to the English Housing Survey report...

A cap limiting landlord spending on energy efficiency improvements to £3,500 should be scrapped and replaced with a new £5,000 figure,...

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

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

High rents mean young people are less likely to move to UK cities where average salaries are higher, a new report...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...

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

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

Buy-to-let landlords are “getting away with murder” according to Advice4Renters, after new figures revealed that just two out of almost 2,000...

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

Two thirds of councils in England and Wales responding to a FOI request by the Residential Landlords Association brought no prosecutions...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

Yesterday’s announcement that councils in England are going to be handed an additional £2m in government funding to tackle the small...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...