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Nigel Farage has pledged that his Reform UK party would reverse the Section 24 landlord tax changes within 100 days. Section 24...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council.  Property owners...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

A landlord responsible for the management of an HMO has been fined a total of £5,000. The penalties were imposed by Boston...

Landlords who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers.  Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...

A cleaning crisis caused by Brexit and Covid could threaten the well-being of the buy to let sector according to a...

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...

The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations.  It applies...

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...

The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions.  Whilst some notice...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...

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

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

Right to Rent checks has been temporarily adapted due to coronavirus, to make it easier for landlords to carry them out. Effective immediately,...

A rogue landlord who squeezed 15 people into a modest home in west London has been ordered to pay more than...

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

Brexit, climate change and the environment, and education are the top three issues for tenants as they prepare to cast their...

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

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

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

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

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

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...

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

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

As a landlord, you may have purchased a flat for the purposes of subletting, but are you actually allowed to rent...

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

The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...

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

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...

The government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, is to be challenged in...

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...

The government is facing a High Court challenge this week to stop it forcing buy-to-let landlords to check the immigration status of...

Unscrupulous landlords who rent out substandard properties face being driven out of the private rented sector as new banning orders are...

The government’s Right to Rent' policy has been slammed by a government inspector for failing “to demonstrate its worth” by encouraging...

Two separate legal challenges have been launched against government's 'Right to Rent' policy. The scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration...

Some 42% of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will deter up to 30% of buy-to-let...

The findings of the BBC investigation into ID fraud linked to Right to Rent checks will come as no surprise to...

A scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling a ‘black market in forged Ids’, a...

Buy-to-let landlords allowing illegal immigrants to live in their properties may face jail after hundreds of people suspected of not having...

The Home Office is hoping to drive up standards in the private rented sector in Bristol by handing £321,750 to Bristol...

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...

The government is facing a legal challenge over its controversial Right to Rent scheme, which effectively forces buy-to-let landlords to act...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will not deter the vast majority of...

The announcement yesterday that prime minister Theresa May will officially trigger Article 50 next week to leave the European Union is creating huge...

Many landlords are being left with little alternative but to discriminate against international students as a result of the government’s Right...

Foreign nationals and Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced last year, according to a...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reiterated its call for the government to reconsider banning letting agents in England...

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...

There are growing fears that tenants will end up bearing the cost of the government’s decision to ban letting agents' fees...

Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...

Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to fix a toilet which had became detached from the soil pipe, leaking all over the...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...

The UK’s largest private landlord has sold almost half of his entire portfolio of around 900 residential properties, according to the...

The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...

New Prime Minister Theresa May will undoubtedly have a number of things to do on her to-do list, but among the...

One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords has seen his attempts to sell his entire portfolio of around...

So, Britain voted out of the European Union. What are the implications for UK landlords, from the immigration laws point of...

A fall in gilt yields will reduce the cost for lenders of longer term funding and hence open the door for...

Ever mounting issues such as regulation, rent arrears, handling tenant complaints, immigration checks, tax and inland revenue are causing many landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords can now carry out Right to Rent checks securely in a simple cloud based environment online following the introduction...

Members of Parliament have approved measures that will give greater protection to landlords wanting to evict illegal immigrants. Changes to the Immigration...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) understands the Government is planning to update its Right to Rent guidance following the roll out...

Landlords will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

A recent judgment in a court case may significantly reduce the Government’s ability to enforce its ‘right to rent’ policy, according...

Courtesy of Urban.co.uk, Adrian McClinton of Rix and Kay Solicitors explains how landlords - or letting agents working on their behalf -...