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A council dominated by a residents association is looking for landlords of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses to sign up to...

Activist group Generation Rent has produced a report in tandem with a trades union, focusing on key worker tenants - and...

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...

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

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

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

The top table of the National Residential Landlords Association has met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s team at Downing Street. In addition...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of using landlords to do her dirty work for her. In a response to the...

A leading property law firm is warning that landlords face bankruptcy as a result of the massive increase in fines they...

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

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

A court has heard that Amjad Ali Khattak, owner of a flat in Oxford, removed his tenant’s possessions and left them...

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

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...

An organisation that describes itself as ‘politically independent and a charity’ is launching a probe into how further regulation could help...

Industry body Propertymark is reminding landlords as well as agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way...

An analysis from PropTech firm Goodlord claims that landlords would have lost a combined £1m over the last year without anti-fraud...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

The Home Office has issued yet another update of its Right To Rent guidance for landlords and tenants. It advises them on...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...

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 government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords. It makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

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 issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

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...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

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

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...

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

A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

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...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...

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

The government has this week revealed temporary changes to the way landlords can check documents required for Right To Rent. There have...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

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,...

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...

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...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...

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...

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...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

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

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

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...

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...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

There is growing speculation that the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is paving the way to become the next Prime Minister....

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...

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...

The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which...

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...

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

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...

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...

With a high number of laws affecting buy-to-let landlords and changing frequently, it is now more important than ever to keep...

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...

But-to-let landlords are a resilient bunch of people who continue to adopt a ‘positive’ attitude towards the private rented sector (PRS)...