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A Landon council has helped prosecute two rogue landlords renting out a property without a licence in West Kensington. Francesco Grasso and...

Neath Port Talbot Council is set to host a free event for landlords who let out properties within the county borough.  The...

The landlord of a suspected HMO has been fined for not producing tenancy agreements and bank statements relating to tenants. Daria Smith,...

The Housing Ombudsman, who presides over the social landlord sector comprising housing associations and local councils, has hit out at a...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

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

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

Just days after suggesting rent controls of any kind were off the table, it now appears Labour may be considering them...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

The chief executive of Generation Rent is one of the speakers at the launch of a review of the private rental...

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

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

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

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

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

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

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

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...

Melton council in Leicestershire has prosecuted a resident who pleaded guilty of failing to comply with a planning contravention notice which...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

The Labour Party is to launch a major review of the private rental sector, led by the head of a London...

Whingers who complain about financial perks for landlords and who then complain about rising rents when the perks are withdrawn and...

The future of the private rented sector in England has been back under the Westminster spotlight in the last two weeks...

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

Oxford’s private rented sector faces its biggest shake up in over a decade with the start of a new licensing scheme...

As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...

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...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

Fines on landlords and letting agents that fall foul of London council regulations have risen dramatically in the past month alone. Research...

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

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...

Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...

With the government lifting the price cap on energy suppliers at the start of this month, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

A landlord has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment suspended for two years for breaches of fire safety legislation. Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy, the...

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

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

A former tenant who tried two frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been convicted...

A row has blown up in Cheshire over a claim by a student tenant that she pays more rent than the college’s...

Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...

Few landlords deal in the rarified surroundings of the central London market, and new figures from lettings agency Knight Frank show...

Two landlords have been handed hefty fines after pleading guilty to renting out shared houses without the correct paperwork. The owner of...

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...

A landlord’s firm has been fined after waste accumulated in the rear yard of a tenanted property. Elahi Properties of Blackburn was...

A property development firm says it’s to spend up to £500m in land acquisitions over the next three years, as part...

Landlords who buy from auction may want to take advantage of an estate agent’s decision to hold two of its virtual...

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

It’s been revealed that in just one part of Scotland, renters have failed to claim back over £188,000 in deposits at...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

A landlord who breached a court order not to harass or evict his tenants has been given a prison sentence.  Saakib Khan,...

Landlords who frequently have to change locks after tenants leave are being warned to be on their guard against rogue locksmiths...

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

Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...

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

Ashfield District Council has joined forces with police officers in the Sutton area of Nottinghamshire to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in Bristol has been forced to hand £1,569 back to the council for housing benefit payments he received. Charles...

A buy-to-let landlord in Bristol has been ordered to repay more than £3,000 following investigations by the council’s Private Housing Rogue...

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...

Some 69 lots were offered online by Savills with prospective buyers invited to place remote bids via the telephone, online or...

A private landlord has been prosecuted by Bristol City Council for providing private rented accommodation that posed a “serious risk to life”.  Nine...

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...

Ed Sheeran has reportedly spent £57m on investing in the property market. The singer, 28, is said to be the owner of...

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...

The west of England’s Landlord Expo returns to Bristol next month.  The free-to-attend event, organised by the four West of England Local...

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

TSB has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed by as...

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

Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....

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...