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A couple who are portfolio landlords in north London have now been fined a total of £15,000 for consistently failing to...

A landlord has been fined more than £3,000 for breaching fire regulations. Adam Berrington has appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court charged wiith...

Crimestoppers’ figures reveal that there have already been 6,058 reports on suspicions of energy theft so far this year (January –...

The UK property market is on the cusp of significant change with the introduction of the Renters Reform Bill 2024. This...

A Hastings landlord has been fined £10,000 after failing to provide a satisfactory Electrical Safety Installation Certificate to the town council. The...

A council is allowing eligible private households - including renters - to apply for grants to improve the energy efficiency of...

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

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 groups, fronted by Generation Rent - has announced that it is...

A council’s housing team is inviting local landlords to attend its first landlord's forum.  This event is free to attend and will...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

Landlords purchased just 10% of homes sold across Britain during the first half of this year - the lowest share for...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

There’s been a substantial rise in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures show that the number...

Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...

A new sentiment survey by Knight Frank reveals a shift in housing preferences, with one-fifth of respondents expressing an interest in...

A Green councillor in a city which has a Green MP is calling for the local authority to require planning consent...

A legal expert is warning landlords to be wary of joining local council 'Safer Renting' schemes These seemingly well-intentioned projects may have...

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

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

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

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

A landlord with previous offences for breaching safety regulations has been hit with a series of fines in a new case.  Norfolk...

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,...

A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...

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

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

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

A landlord has been sentenced to six months in prison - suspended for 18 months - and 250 hours community service...

Landlord Mohammed Saleem has been found guilty of multiple planning enforcement violations related to properties in Bedford. Saleem, along with his company...

PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector.  Safe2 - recently acquired...

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

A House in Multiple Occupation in Coventry, that came under the spotlight after reports of overcrowding, is being investigated for failing...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

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

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

A council has obtained a Banning Order against a rogue landlord preventing him letting houses in England for three years. A First...

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...

The fragile peace between different groups in the Renters Reform Coalition has ended in a dispute about a Labour-commissioned report on...

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

A landlord deemed to be unfairly profiting from properties has been fined a total of £5,825.27. Greenwich council prosecuted Anna Yang, an...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

A tribunal case has ended with fines imposed on two landlords - Nigel William Harry Hobbs and James Robert Hobbs -...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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

Another council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in....

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Uttlesford District Council's annual Landlord Forum, in partnership with the National Residential Landlords Association will take place on Tuesday May 14...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

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

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

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

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

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

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

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

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

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...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

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

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

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

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

A landlord has been fined a total of £10,000 for breaching regulations when renting HMOs to vulnerable residents, as a supported...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A landlord who failed to provide a council with information about one of his properties when served notices requiring him to...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

Newham council in London has won what it calls a landmark case against a convicted rogue landlord. The court has dismissed the...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

A council has secured a banning order against a landlord, taking effect almost immediately. The order is against Grzegorz Surminski, a landlord...

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